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Bedup Longgo Cluster makes Serian entry

KUCHING: A new cluster called the Bedup Longgo Cluster was declared in Serian today. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this was a community cluster involving a village located at Kampung Bedup Longgo in Serian. “A total of 93 people have been screened, of which 24 including the index

Sarawak records 388 new cases, no death

KUCHING: Sarawak today (July 17) saw a slight drop in new Covid-19 cases. It recorded 388 cases compared to Friday’s 423 cases, bringing the state’s case tally to 71,039. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said no new death was reported today. Of the new 388 cases reported, 194 were

Foundation presents educational aid to top student

KUCHING: Yayasan John Jinep (YJJ) and Pertubuhan Kebudayaan dan Perpaduan Kuching (PKPK) have contributed a total of RM5,000 to Aezzra Marvin Vincent, who will be furthering his studies at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany. The brilliant local 21-year-old, who achieved 10A+ in his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM2020), will

Forget the stereotype history, focus on ethnic cultures, heritage

KUCHING: Malaysia’s history should not be dominated by the official national history but rather be complemented with the experiences of ordinary people, said Dr Welyne Jeffrey Jehom. The senior lecturer from Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Universiti Malaya (UM) believed that only when this shared history from below is recognised,

Adjust to tri-concept of unity, Malaysians urged

KUCHING: Malaysians are advised to adjust themselves in order to understand unity under a new notion which encompasses three concepts – unity, cohesion and reconciliation. Prof Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri Baharuddin, Unity Advisor to the National Unity Ministry said this concept is different from the old notion of unity –

Shared history basis of Sarawak’s racial cohesion

KUCHING: The shared history of the people of Sarawak should be the basis for the state’s future hope, said Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. “We have shared so much to arrive at our present status. It is our shared history that forms our racial cohesion

What makes a good political leader?

KUCHING: Aspiring political leaders in Sarawak must understand the dynamism of the state’s population, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. “A leader must speak for and represent the people of Sarawak, and not only for any particular race. This makes Sarawak an attractive place for people

Media industry needs multitaskers

KUCHING: The media industry needs graduates who are multi-skilled, multi-talented, multi-tasking and multi-platform, said SV News Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Dr Jeniri Amir. “This is aside from the general skills emphasised in this industry, such as digital journalism skills, mobile journalism skills, creativity, capabilities in conducting analysis, and so

Unimas hails collaboration

KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and SV News Sdn Bhd have entered into a collaboration with the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) conducted via Zoom today.    The MoU was signed by Unimas vice-chancellor, Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi on behalf of Unimas while SV News Sdn

Centre targets Sentosa residents

SIBU: The Sibu Foochow Association vaccination centre (PPV) commenced operations to vaccinate residents in the Sentosa area on Monday (July 12) According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bukit Assek branch Youth chief, Cr Joseph Chieng Jin Ek said the PPV