Compiled by OON JUN-YANG, C.ARUNO AND R.ARAVINTAN
TO encourage the use of kebaya in everyday wear, the company Miss Malaysia Kebaya introduced the Kebaya Sunday movement, Utusan Malaysia reported.
Its founder and president Dr Jason Hee Jee Pin said the initiative aims to elevate the kebaya and bring it closer to modern lifestyles.
At the same time, Hee said they hoped to attract young people and Malaysians of all races to wear it.
“Kebaya is not merely clothing but a symbol of cultural identity and national heritage.
“If batik can be worn daily by Malaysians regardless of age or race, why not kebaya?
“My hope is to see more people wearing kebaya around the capital, including in shopping malls on weekends,” he said after the recent launch of Kebaya Sunday.
Hee added that the initiative aligns with the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign.
It also serves to promote heritage attire as part of the country’s tourism attractions.
He explained that the cultural movement has the potential to be expanded to the national level.
> Nik Nurliana Nik Razi, 29, is struggling to ensure the welfare of her grandmother Noriah Keria, 79, who has been bedridden after suffering a stroke since last August, Sinar Harian reported.
Nik Nurliana, who lives in Jerantut, Pahang, said they now need nearly RM2,000 a month to cover her grandmother’s special needs including milk, disposable diapers and transportation to Hospital Sultan Ahmad Shah in Temerloh.
“Although the RM500 monthly assistance from JKM is not sufficient, we are still grateful that they are helping to ease our burden,” she said, referring to the Social Welfare Department.
Nik Nurliana, who works as a makeup artist, said her family does not have a fixed income to cover the cost of treatment.
Her eldest sister is a single mother with no income while her two other siblings work as food stall assistants, earning around RM30 to RM40 a day, Nik Nurliana said.
“My husband and brother-in-law work as lorry drivers, so their income is just enough to support their school-going children,” she added.
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
