KUCHING: Are the challenges and hardships involved in investigative reporting worthwhile? “Not worth it, but with immense passion and enduring perseverance, it’s worth your while,” said former KAJAI Award-winning journalist Mohamad Shahren Mohamad Yusri. He was sharing his experience and insights into investigative reporting with journalists of New Sarawak Tribune
KUCHING: It all started with a dream and passion to help the community through investigative reporting. Writing Beyond the Norms, a special investigative reporting seminar was held at Pustaka Negeri by award winning journalist Shahren Yusri for two local dailies, New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak, an initiative with Centexs
KUCHING: Slaughtering of animals on religious occasions is allowed provided exemption of licence or permit is obtained beforehand in the state. In giving the reminder, Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Minister Datuk Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said many mosques, surau and villagers are expected to perform the sacrificing
KUCHING: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has recently announced that it has raised the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points, raising it to 2.25 per cent as experts believe there are pros and cons to it. ‘’Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) increase is a sign of rising borrowing costs brought
KUCHING: A mural featuring the orang utan has been painted over near the India Street Pedestrian Mall and Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is none too pleased. The Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister wants to know why this happened, whether it was because the mural was fading
KUCHING: The Lusong Laku waterfall, a tourist gem hidden in interior Belaga, is a must visit place for locals and foreigners alike. Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has expressed his delight at the beauty of the waterfall, which he likened to the famous Niagara Falls in North America. “I
KUCHING: News portal Dayakdaily’s annual The D’Drift is back and this year they will be presenting more than 1,000 children’s books to Penan children in SK Lasong Laku, to set up a children’s library as part of their travel-reporting trip. Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) and Sarawak State Library contributed 500
KUCHING: Some community leaders have lent help in support of the fire victims of 10 Kabong shoplots that were destroyed in a blaze on June 29. Leading the delegates to lend monetary aid to the victims in Kabong yesterday was president of the Federation of Moral Associations Sarawak, Temenggong Kueh
KUCHING: Those celebrating Deepavali, especially in Sarawak, are hopeful for the celebration (also known as Diwali) to be gazetted as a public holiday in the state. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday said that he had asked the Attorney-General’s Chambers to study the other public holiday
