Media practitioners feted to foster ties

KUCHING: Media practitioners here were feted to a dinner event hosted by Magnum Berhad at a local restaurant on Tuesday. The event aimed to foster connections with journalists here and share upcoming programmes through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The event was attended by executive vice president – chief commercial officer of the Datuk Chan […]

Traditional media still relevant

MIRI: Traditional media still matter as they are seen as the most trustworthy sources of news despite the proliferation of social media in today’s digital era, said  Minister for Transport  Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. “Despite a conspicuous shift in the media industry caused by today’s digital era with the emergence of portal news, people are […]

UKAS wins Bank Islam Media Tenpin Bowling Match

KUCHING: Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) bowlers emerged as the winner of the Bank Islam Media Tenpin Bowling Match 2023 and brought home a cash prize of RM3,000. Kelab Penerangan and Kacak Bergaya, respectively, took second and third places. They each received cash awards totaling RM2,000 and RM1,000. For the highest points scored, Tan Chok […]

Vaccine protects us from severe disease

vaccination

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Covid-19 vaccine does indeed act as a ‘fortress’, protecting the body even if the vaccinated individual is later exposed to or ‘attacked’ by the deadly virus. This is what two individuals who survived Covid-19 infection said, having not experienced any symptoms when they were infected by the virus after being vaccinated. Nur […]

Any group wanting early Covid vaccination can apply to task force

PUTRAJAYA: Any group, including media practitioners, wanting to be among the early recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine can submit their applications to the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF), said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. So far, he said the Ministry of Health (MOH) had yet to receive any line listing from the media, […]