Last Sunday, tourism, arts and culture minister Nancy Shukri visited her constituency of Batang Sadong bearing gifts, courtesy of the Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau.
The local centre for female entrepreneurs received commercial ovens, mixers, food processors and scales, in a bid to help local women grow their small businesses.
A woman at Rumah Usahawan Wanita Sadong Jaya, one of many entrepreneurs at the centre, sewing face masks for sale.
Batik cloth that was designed and produced at the facility.
Rumah Usahawan Wanita Sadong Jaya provides women with the skills and the tools to develop their small businesses.
Traditional local pastries being prepared at the centre's kitchen, which received upgrades courtesy of the Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau and the ministry of tourism, arts and culture.
All products are made by hand, and women are encouraged to expand their technical and business skills.
New equipment provided to the centre will enable women to increase their production and build their small businesses.
The centre empowers women to embrace their creativity, and have free reign to decide upon their own designs.
Batik garments for men and women. Each piece is unique.
The hand dyeing technique results in no two pieces every being identical.
The centre, located in Sadong Jaya, caters to female entrepreneurs.
Tourism, arts and culture minister Nancy Shukri on her visit to the Sadong Jaya centre, which is within her constituency.
Nancy Shukri (far left) at a presentation of baking equipment donated to the centre.
Nancy Shukri tries her hand at batik dyeing, one of the most common crafts at the centre.
The women shared their stories with Nancy. Each of them had come to the centre in order to uplift their families' lives and to grow their businesses.