Dreaming big not a crime, Hii tells students
SIBU: Students at SMK Sacred Heart got to hear some valuable advice on what it takes to succeed from a distinguished alumni who has made it big. He told them that it all boiled down to three traits, namely, dreaming big, overcoming the fear of failure and keeping things real. Having big dreams isn’t a […]
M’sian student traumatised by earthquake
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian student at Gaziantep University who is currently under the care of the Malaysian Embassy in Ankara, Turkiye, is traumatised by the earthquake. “Currently, even the slightest earth movement, scares me. I am still traumatised,” said Zahirul Amin Mohamad, 21. Recalling the moments before the deadly earthquake of 7.8 in magnitude struck […]
Return and serve S’wak, Dr Hazland tells students
KUCHING: Sarawak students in Great Britain have been encouraged to return home to take up job opportunities that will be available following recent developments back home. Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Hazland Abang Hipni, who recently met up with 15 students from the Sarawak Students’ Association at a meet-up session hosted by the […]
Educators must always be ready to help students
BINTULU: Educators should always be aware of the problems faced by students as well as the form of immediate action that can be taken to help them. In that context, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the parties involved need to proactively approach, delve into and solve problems […]
UNIMAS students’ community service experiences
By Nur Farahi’in An event called “Kampung River Clean up 2022” was recently held by the Student Representative Council (MPP) of UNIMAS under exco “Foreign and International Relations” with the participation of international students currently enrolled at Universiti Sarawak Malaysia (UNIMAS). This community service drew more than 50 local and international students. The goal of […]
Exposing younger generations to Chinese culture
By Aileen Yap Wen Yee The Kuching Chung Hua Middle School Alumni Association organised a five-day Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition at The Spring, Kuching from November 12 to 16, in which they invited more than 20 alumni and teachers from Chung Hua Middle School to assist and showcase their artworks, which included Chinese ink painting, […]
38 govt sponsored students earn medical degrees
SAMARAHAN: A total of 38 fully sponsored medicine programme students received their Bachelor’s degrees at the Unimas convocation here, yesterday. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said they were the first batch of the programme who had received full scholarship from the Sarawak government through the Sarawak Foundation. He expressed his appreciation to Premier […]
DAP Sarawak leaders to use own money to reward outstanding students
KUCHING: DAP leaders here have pledged to reward the next batch of students who scored outstanding results in STPM out of their own pockets. DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen said the rewards will be funded by him and Bandar Kuching incumbent Dr Kelvin Yii. He said this during the DAP’s STPM Reward Giving Ceremony […]
Petronas education sponsorship enables less priviledge sarawak students pursue tertiary education
KUCHING: “If I have the opportunity to work for Petronas at the Petronas Twin Towers someday, I will bring my parents to live with me in Kuala Lumpur so that they don’t have to sell laksa anymore,” said 18-year-old Jasmine Kuek Ern Yee. Determined to change her family’s fortune, the Kuching-born lass studied hard and […]
Students urged to master multiple languages
SIBURAN: Students have been encouraged to master various languages including the Chinese language. Deputy Minister of Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said this is important for students to expand their career potential in the future. “Through Chinese schools, students can learn and understand Mandarin in addition to the Malay and English languages. “When they understand […]
