KUCHING, Oct 29: Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) plans to expand its Sister City network beyond Pontianak to four other major cities across Indonesia’s Kalimantan region, with official discussions expected to begin soon.

According to a TVS report, caretaker Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Project Coordinator for Regional Development Agencies, DBKU and Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the initiative aims to strengthen Sarawak’s diplomatic, socioeconomic and cultural ties with its neighbours in Borneo.

He said DBKU officers are expected to visit the identified cities to initiate formal discussions, building on the existing Sister City cooperation between DBKU and Pontianak.