KUCHING: Sarawak Tribune delivered a commanding performance at the Kenyalang Journalism Awards (KJA) 2025 clinching multiple accolades across key journalism categories.
The strong showing highlighted both the quality and breadth of the newsroom’s reporting, securing a total of 11 awards including four golds, four silvers and three bronzes.
Karen Julan Masing won the Sarawak Energy Sustainability Journalism Award, taking gold for her three-part series.
She also received two bronze awards, one in the Petronas Community Well-Being and Rural Development Journalism Award and another in the Press Metal Journalism Award (Feature and News Feature).
The Petronas Community Well-Being and Rural Development Journalism Award also saw Fasiha Kushiri winning gold for her three-part series: When words don’t come: Understanding Speech Delay; Addressing Speech and Language Delays in Children; Speech Delays: Causes, Early Signs and Effective Interventions.
Julie Elizabeth Ngadan won gold in the Bintulu Port News Reporting Award and received silver in the Sarawak Premier Digital Economy Journalism Award.
Meanwhile, sister publication Suara Sarawak also enjoyed a remarkable night, with a feat of 26 awards and the coveted Premier Sarawak Award.
The Premier Sarawak Award, accompanied by a RM5,000 cash prize, was bestowed upon Zarina Abdullah for her poignant article, Generasi Merdeka, Generasi Bebas Buli.
For the record, a total of 435 entries were received for this year’s competition, spanning 10 award categories and four language sections – English, Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Bahasa Iban – as well as specialised categories for photojournalism and television broadcast journalism.
The 37th edition of the awards was officiated by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, with Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali also in attendance.
The list of Sarawak Tribune (English) Suara Sarawak (Bahasa Malaysia) winners and their respective awards is as follows:
Press Metal Journalism Award (Feature and News Feature)
English:
Noor Syahhira Hady (Silver)
Title: The Hidden Scars Of Harassment; Silenced By Fear; When Speaking Up Hurts Again; Building Safe Workplaces For All
Karen Julan Masing (Bronze)
Title: Part1 – Pontianak through a Sarawakian lens , Part 2-Pontianak through a Sarawakian lens
Bahasa Malaysia:
Zarina Abdullah (Gold)
Title: Generasi Merdeka, Generasi Bebas Buli
Prisca Empiang Robin (Bronze)
Title: Bipolar: Dua Kisah Penuh Harapan
Iban:
Indun Silong (Gold)
Title: Servis perubat Kuching dipilih rayat Kalbar
Isabella Nisa Inchang (Bronze)
Title: Sarawak Ba Dilah Dunya: Pemakai Eksotik Sarawak Matak Perati Global
Bintulu Port News Reporting Award
English:
Julie Elizabeth Ngadan (Gold)
Title: Part 1 – The lensman who went into the lion’s den; Part 2 – On the edge of danger: Meeting
the Sipadan hostages; Part 3 – The last survivor in the photograph.
Natasha Jee / Alexandra Lorna Nohan (Silver)
Title: Part 1 – Ready to risk it all: Spotlight on bravery in emergencies; Part 2 – Courage and the
Law: Why Malaysia Needs a Good Samaritan Act; Part 3 – Giving legal muscle to acts of good
faith
Bahasa Malaysia:
Syamimi Husna Saji (Gold)
Title: SIRI 1: Perjalanan Menemui Kesedaran, SIRI 2: Vape Bom Jangka Kesihatan Awam, SIRI 3: Rokok Elektronik Perangkap Tersembunyi Sasar Generasi Muda & SIRI AKHIR: Selamatkan Generasi Muda Daripada Kancah Dadah
Zarina Abdullah (Bronze)
Title: Hentikan Jenayah Seksual Kanak-Kanak (3 Siri)
Iban:
Isabella Nisa Inchang (Silver)
Title: ASN ngaku pengangkun Bangie, Legasi tenun Bangie Embol, Rumah Gare dikelala dunya
Sylvester Riang Anding (Bronze)
Title: Hilary Harisson Ikon Nembiak
Sports Reporting Award
English:
Gabriel Lihan Apat Ferguson (Gold)
Title: Reformation: Charting a new path for Malaysian football; 2. Football dreams: The fight
beyond the pitch; 3. From underdogs to contenders: How The Cats claw to the top
Nura Valentiana Lorna Micky (Silver)
Title: 1. Drifters putting Sarawak on motorsport map; 2. A passion-driven industry fuelled by grit
and commitment; 3. Sarawak’s underdog racers prove their worth; 4. Gedong poised for
pole position in Borneo motorsports
Bahasa Malaysia:
Syamimi Husna Saji (Gold)
Title: SIRI 1: Afif Darwysh Pikul Amanah Besar Negara, SIRI 2: Formula BUCEROS Bina Juara Kayuhan, SIRI 3: Sarawak Pacu Sukan Berbasikal Negara & SIRI 4: Kayuhan Ke Pentas Dunia (August 28) SIRI AKHIR: Sarawak Hab Sukan Berbasikal Bukit
Sarawak Energy Sustainability Journalism Award
English:
Karen Julan Masing (Gold)
Title: Part 1-Rainforest Resonance, Part 2-Rainforest Resonance, Part 3-Rainforest Resonance
Bahasa Malaysia:
Kalsum Mohammadin (Gold)
Title: Pertanian Lestari Masa Depan Sarawak 5 Siri: Siri 1-Berbakti Kepada Tanah, Lada Lestari Ulu
Katibas, Siri 2-Padi Lestari S.R.I. Ba’kelalan: Gabungan Tradisi Dan Inovasi, Siri 3-Menyemai
Pendidikan Lestari:Lahir Generasi Agro Gemilang, Siri 4-Sentuhan Kerajaan Rancakkan
Pertanian Lestari Sarawak, Siri 5-Wwf, Mpb Pacu Pertanian Mampan.
Zarina binti Abdullah (Silver)
Title: Warisan Perahu Tambang Era Tenaga Hijau (3 Siri)
Iban:
Isabella Nisa Inchang (Gold)
Title: Buluh Engkalat mayuh guna, Nyungkak ekonomi rumah panjai, Produk kraf rembus makit
menua, Peranak Ng Tekalit nyadi pedagang kraf, Produk rumah panjai chukup berega
Shell Business and Economic Journalism Award
Bahasa Malaysia:
Kalsum Mohammadin
Title: EMPURAU IKON PELANCONGAN SARAWAK 4 SIRI: SIRI 1-Terajui Transformasi
Agropelancongan Sarawak, SIRI 2-Inovasi Akuaponik Pacu Pertanian Moden Sarawak, SIRI 3-
BEFR Pacu Ekonomi Pelancongan Digital Hijau, SIRI 4-Borneo Empurau Farm & Resort
Pemacu Baharu Ekonomi Luar Bandar Sarawak
Iban:
Lina Kunjak (Gold)
Title: Kalvin Luhat Usung Nyulur Legasi Ukir Asal Orang Ulu, Produk Deng’s Craft Mayuh Peminta,
Kayu Nentu Kualiti Produk Dan Kayu Manah Diukir, Juluk Luhat Bisi Bengkel Ukir, Ngetan
Identiti, Budaya Orang Ulu
Indun Silong (Silver)
Title: Kasam Abuh chukup nyamai
Petronas Community Well-Being And Rural Development Journalism Award
English:
Fasiha Kushiri (Gold)
Title: When words don’t come: Understanding Speech delay, 2.Addressing Speech and
Language Delays in children, 3.Speech Delays: Causes, Early Signs, and Effective
Interventions
Karen Julan Masing (Bronze)
Title: Part 1-Dayak heritage inspiring new frontiers, Part 2-From cultural roots to global vision
Bahasa Malaysia:
Kalsum Mohammadin (Silver)
Title: GELOMBANG PADI SARAWAK (3 SIRI): SIRI 1-Tingkatkan Kadar Sara Diri Kurangkan
Kebergantungan Import, SIRI 2-Tanam Padi Guna Sistem Moden, SIRI 3-Teknologi Bantu
Tingkatkan Hasil Pengeluaran Padi
Siti Nurain Ratani (Bronze)
Title: Usaha Memperkasa Komuniti Menerusi Vanila
Iban:
Lina Kunjak (Silver)
Title: Jematan Lasi Ejen Ngubah Pengidup Menua Pesisir, Marit Mayuh Pemansang Ngagai Rayat
Indun Silong (Bronze)
Title: Singkang pelajar Dr Louis gah
Hock Seng Lee Photo Essay Journalism Award
Mohd Alif Noni
Title: Plastik Terbuang Terbang Di Langit (Gold) & Bunga Raja Buah (Bronze)
Sarawak Premier Digital Economy Journalism Award
English:
Julie Elizabeth Ngadan (Silver)
Title: Part 1 – From paralysis to progress; Part 2 – Neuroplasticity in motion; Part 3 – Rewiring hope: Robotic therapy and the power to heal.
Jacintha Jolene Ahi / Alexandra Lorna (Bronze)
Title: Appetite for BNPL services grows in new age consumerism; 2. BNPL changing the way
Malaysians shop; 3.Consumer Credit Bill 2025 to bring safeguards as BNPL gains traction
Bahasa Malaysia:
Nickelyson Lakun (Bronze)
Title: Siri 1: Berhutang demi gaya hidup, Siri 2: Perangkap beli dahulu, bayar kemudian, BNPL jadi pilihan, Siri akhir: Fleksibiliti kewangan beli sekarang, bayar kemudian, Literasi kewangan elak hutang berlebihan
Iban:
Sylvester Riang Anding (Gold)
Title: Penyelai Bouquet Rembus Makit Singapore
Lina Kunjak (Silver)
Title: MyKad Jematan Perintah Mantu Rayat Ba Ekosistem Digital, Sejarah Evolusyen MyKad, Menua Pesisir Enda Dikelaung
Isabella Nisa Inchang (Bronze)
Title: Patrick Asau ngidupka belikan, Untung ngelui RM4,000 sebulan, Pemanah kayu nyamin kualiti produk
Sarawak Premier Awards
Bahasa Malaysia:
Zarina Abdullah
Title: Generasi Merdeka, Generasi Bebas Buli
