Activities & Milestones
Since 2020 this family has regathered, built a constitution, begun a digital registry, documented the house, and marked the centenary of the will. This is the record.
Event albums & documents
Photographs and material from the family’s annual events, selected and reviewed from the committee archives, now published here on this site.
Event Gallery
Photograph collections from family gatherings and ceremonies.
View the albumEvent Programmes
Official posters, invitations and notices, including the Waris 8 gathering invitation (19 September 2020).
View the albumKhatam Quran
Documentation of the annual Waris DBAK family Khatam Al-Quran ceremonies.
View the album
Timeline, 2020 to today
2020
Waris 8 gathering and meeting19 September 2020
For the first time in many years, representatives of all eight lines gather at UCSI Hotel, Kuching. A 16-member committee is formed, two representatives per line.
Family account
2021
The W8-DBAK constitution13 February 2021
Constitution W8-DBAK No. 1/2021 is agreed and enacted as the charter for managing Rumah Batu; revised January 2024.
Family document
2021
Centenary of the will of DBAK3 April 2021
One hundred years after the 1921 will, the family gathers in person and online to commemorate it, with history presentations preserved on the family YouTube channel.
Family account
2021
Family database project
"Heirs are recognised because their records are sound." An eight-line team begins the Phase 1 digital registry, virtual meetings through the pandemic, and formal family records.
Family account
2022
AGM and family outreach
The 2022 AGM is held alongside registry outreach, with strong participation across the lines.
Family account
2022
A renewed chapter of stewardship1 October 2022
With a visit to Rumah Batu on 1 October 2022, a renewed chapter of family stewardship begins, alongside proposals for a restoration plan and site documentation.
Family account
2025
Ramah Tamah with the Premier of Sarawak19 April 2025
A milestone moment: the extended Waris DBAK family gathers for a Ramah Tamah with the Premier of Sarawak, a mark of support for the effort to care for Rumah Batu.
Family account
2024–2026
Current committee session
Conservation planning, site studies and stakeholder engagement continue under the 2024–2026 committee session. Full details are being verified from recent archives before publication.
Source under review
Further 2022–2026 activities (the "I'm W8" outreach, the July 2022 community programme, site studies, and more) are being verified from the family archives before publication. We do not publish what is not yet confirmed.