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Man fined RM1,000 for theft of properties

KUCHING: A local man was fined RM1,000 in default three months’ jail after he pleaded guilty to theft of properties from the office of Sarawak Media Group Sdn Bhd today. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi ordered Mohd Zulfiqar Zailan of Taman Satria Jaya to pay a fine after he pleaded guilty to Section 414 of the Penal […]

Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs

BY COLINNA RADANG KUCHING: Aspiring entrepreneurs can watch the ‘Visi’ programme on TVS to learn how to further grow their business. Airing every Saturday at 11.15am, the show is hosted by senior lecturer of the Faculty of Economics and Business at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), Dr Hamrila Abdul Latip. Among the topics discussed include the […]

TVS to produce more local documentaries, films

KUCHING: TVS will produce documentaries and films pertaining to state’s history between the 1700s and 1900s that could potentially snag international awards. Sarawak Media Group (SMG) chief executive officer Suhaimi Sulaiman said currently his team is working on stories about Sarawak under the Brooke regime. “So, I think we have to make a historical film […]

Unique TVS programmes not available on other stations

KUCHING: The various television programmes broadcast on TVS have their own uniqueness compared to the content available on other stations. Sarawak Media Group (SMG) chief executive officer Suhaimi Sulaiman said many of the television programmes found on the channel were exclusive to TVS and not available on other television stations. “So far, TVS has six […]

TVS content on par with full-fledged TV station

KUCHING: The various programmes aired on TVS since its inaugural broadcast last Saturday have been on par with that of a full-fledged TV station. Sarawak Media Group (SMG) chief executive officer Suhaimi Sulaiman said although TVS was currently in its test run, it was unnecessary to have the ‘test run mentality’. “Even though we are […]

‘We are not going to relax’

KUCHING: The launching of TV Sarawak (TVS) was a momentous achievement for Sarawak Media Group (SMG) chief executive officer Suhaimi Sulaiman. According to him, tears of joy were shed upon seeing TVS making its on-screen debut last Saturday. He expressed gladness in seeing that TVS had not encountered any significant hiccups during its first day […]

TVS – a dream fulfilled

BY NAZMI SUHAIMI & VOON YIH BOON A dream realised at last — Sarawak has its first TV station premiering on Astro channel 122. Despite the challenges of setting up a TV station with less than a few months to prepare for its on-air debut, Sarawak Media Group (SMG) chief executive officer and broadcast personality […]

Challenges of a newscaster

BY NUR HAZIRAH SHUKUR, FARHANAH MELLON & RUSNURHIZIRAH RUSLAN KUCHING: Good body posture, a clear voice, as well as having good eye contact with viewers are among the basics needed to become a newscaster. According to TVS newscaster Maria Madelina Sujie, those who are interested in broadcasting but do not have confidence should always practise […]

Funding local content producers

BY VOON YIH BOON KUCHING: Aspiring local content producers can heave a sigh of relief as their ideas can now be translated on the small screen through Sarawak’s TV station, TVS. Sarawak Media Group (SMG) chief executive officer Suhaimi Sulaiman said the station will be collaborating with National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) to fund […]

Iban goes global on TVS

BY VOON YIH BOON KUCHING: The Iban community will be featured in Sarawak’s new TV station, TVS, through an Iban Global talk show. The 30-minute segment is the first in the world to showcase the views and perspectives of top leaders from the Iban community. Sarawak Media Group (SMG) chief executive officer Suhaimi Sulaiman said […]