Petronas’ appreciation dinner for media practitioners
BINTULU: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) hosted an appreciation dinner for media practitioners here on Friday night. About twenty local media practitioners attended the dinner, which also coincided with the Chinese New Year celebration. Petronas Senior Manager of Media Communications (Corporate and Regional), Praevitriana Yuliawiratman said the media coverage of Petronas had greatly assisted its efforts […]
Overwhelming response to KJA2023
KUCHING: This year’s Kenyalang Journalism Awards 2023 (KJA2023) has received an overwhelming response with a total of 353 entries from media practitioners all over Sarawak. President of Federation Sarawak Journalists Association (FSJA) Andy Jong Wan Joon said that from the 353 entries, 79 entries were for the Malay category, 76 entries for the Chinese category, […]
Phone bills rebate for media practitioners only for monthly commitment charges
PUTRAJAYA: The one-off rebate on postpaid mobile phone bills for September, for media practitioners, is limited to the monthly commitment charges, according to the Department of Information (JaPen). JaPen said in a statement that the incentive under the Rahmah Rebate for Media Practitioners is offered to Malaysian media practitioners who hold the department’s media accreditation […]
Police chief acknowledges media’s vital role
SIBU: Local police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili thanked media practitioners for their efforts in disseminating correct information to the public. He highlighted the importance of accurate facts and information in news writing in order not to confuse the community. “I have worked closely extensively with the media, especially in cases involving scammers, to ensure that […]
STB honours media champions
KUCHING: Several media personalities were recently honoured with awards by the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) at a special event in Kuala Lumpur. According to the press release, the STB presented the Yours Truly Sarawak Awards to recognise the media’s valuable contributions in sharing the story of Sarawak. These awards celebrated the best stories and coverage […]
Malaysia needs independent media, brave to speak
IPOH: Malaysia not only needs an independent media but one that is also brave enough to speak without fear and favour, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi said such media is needed not only in terms of checks and balances but also to make sure that the voices heard will be recorded and […]
KKB presents financial donation to media body
KUCHING: KKB Engineering Bhd (KKB) has handed over a financial donation to the Kuching Division Journalists Association (KDJA) to support the welfare of the media practitioners here. KDJA president Ronnie Teo when expressing his appreciation to KKB, hoped that the community would also continue to support the media in their efforts to deliver accurate and […]
APM urged to enhance ties with media
KUCHING: Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir yesterday said that the media played an important role in the documentation of events. The senior fellow of the National Professor’s Council (MPN) said any events written by journalists were rough drafts of the history of events that would be read by future generations. He said this at the Malaysian […]
No better adrenaline than the written word
Sometimes, I wish I wasn’t a journalist. I wish I had an 8 to 5 office job with weekends off. I gave this a try before but it only lasted for less than three months. There is no such thing as an 8 to 5 when you are a journalist. Yes, the job has very […]
Police-media rapport vital to spread info, says Sibu chief cop
SIBU: The local police chief has reiterated the important of strong rapport between media practitioners and the police force to ensure crucial information can reach the people. He said community awareness over criminal cases that occur in Sibu is increasing. “Therefore, I am very concerned about this matter, and want to make sure that the […]
