Entertainment / Arts & Culture news in Pantai Batu Buruk
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Original Ulek Mayang singer Wan Salmah dies at HSNZ
Wan Salmah Wan Sulaiman, 82, the original singer of Ulek Mayang and a Terengganu cultural figure, died of oxygen deprivation at Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ) in Kuala Terengganu this morning. Her body will be prayed over at Masjid Gong Tok Nasek before burial at Tanah Perkuburan Islam Surau Hidayah, Kampung Mengabang Tengah. She brought Malay gamelan to Frankfurt, Milan, Amsterdam and Zurich, and represented Malaysia at the 9th ASEAN Arts Festival in Hong Kong in 1984.
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Chief Justice heads list of 128 Terengganu honours recipients
Chief Justice Tun Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh led the list of 128 recipients of Terengganu state honours for 2026. The ceremony was held at Istana Syarqiyyah in Kuala Terengganu.