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Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Christmas is one of the most joyous seasons of the year. But what makes Christmas, well, Christmas? What makes Christmas, Christmas? What truly makes Christmas special? When we hear the song — it’s beginning to look like Christmas — what does it mean? Is it a celebration of Christ’s birth? Is it the annual gift exchange... Read More

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December 19, 2022

Rural Hollowing Out

The Unfolding Phenomenon EVERY time I return to my traditional homeland in the Kelabit Highlands, I seldom stay longer than necessary in the small town of Bario. Maybe the term ‘town’ is a misnomer since, more accurately, the term ‘Bario’ is interchangeably used to refer to both the largest concentration of several villages in that... Read More

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December 11, 2022

If others can, why can’t I?

Returning home from Mr Glam International in Manilla, Philippines, John Watson Tamin, who is also Mr Glam Borneo 2022, shares his pageant experience with New Sarawak Tribune. Mr Glam opens up about pageant journey John Watson Tamin, a man of perseverance, believes in the phrase ‘enti urang bukai ulih, nadai kebuah diri empu enda... Read More

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December 9, 2022

PeTARY OPEN DAY AND LITERACY 2022 attracts all

BY EDWINNIE EINSTEIN UNJI UNIMAS’ (Universiti Malaysia Sarawak) Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Rahman Ya’kub (PeTARY) launched its PeTARY OPEN DAY AND LITERACY 2022 from December 5 to 9 this year, and it drew a lot of attention from book vendors, food vendors, and students from other schools. With UNIMAS’ reputation as one of the most well-known... Read More

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December 8, 2022

Capturing moments

Looking into the eyes of Nadim Bokhari, there is a wealth of wisdom that carried him through the years of nearly three decades of photojournalism as he tells his stories of how he became interested in photography. A penchant for shooting … through the lens He has been a shutterbug for close to 30 years... Read More

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December 5, 2022

The Power of Story Telling

The Ancient Formula Once upon a time, way back in 2007, after many years of conducting in-house management and staff engagement forums, it began to dawn upon the management that the interest and attention of the participants were beginning to wane. In that year alone, a total of seven sessions were conducted, targeting the different... Read More

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December 4, 2022

Violette Low, the young creative strategist

BY VUITTON LOW The Marketing Excellence Award 2022 was recently held on November 24. This award was hosted by Advertising + Marketing to recognise outstanding work in Malaysia’s marketing industry, and a young person with a lot of potential has come to light by bagging two awards (silver in Excellence in Communications/Public Relations; and bronze... Read More

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November 28, 2022

In The Footsteps

The Power of the First Move and Beyond Little steps well taken can be giant steps, but very often this is only discovered in hindsight. For example, a baby’s tentative first steps could mark the beginning of a lifelong journey, a literal and figurative walk of life, which could transform into a giant leap one... Read More

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November 24, 2022

Aiding students for past 51 years

For the past 51 years, Sarawak Foundation (Yayasan Sarawak) has played a leading role in providing financial assistance to Sarawakian students in need in accordance with the Sarawak Foundation Ordinance 1971. A total of 2,591 new applications for Local Education Loan Scholarships had been approved as of October 2022. Education loan schemes totalling RM39.68 million... Read More

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November 19, 2022

From imagination to creation

The Kuching Autistic Association (KAA) recently held an art exhibition in which autistic students from the centre showcased their talents through the art they created. For Isaac Wee, one of the exhibition’s newest artists, his artistic talents shine through the masterpieces he creates. Autistic artist draws from imagination Isaac Wee is a self-taught artist skilled... Read More

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