via The Star, 09 December 2023: The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia are hosting ‘Batik Explosion’ until January 13, a program celebrating the traditional art of batik. This initiative, aimed at preserving cultural heritage and exploring economic opportunities within the batik industry, includes activities like batik painting and an exhibition titled “Explorations Through Batik”.
“By empowering the batik industry, we are preserving our cultural heritage as well as fostering economic growth and sustainable development.”
Muhammad Bakhtiar said Malaysian batik industry had good potential in local and international markets.
“Malaysian batik may be expensive, mainly due to labour involved and high cost of raw materials but there are affordable options depending on the material and technique used for the batik creation.