UNIMAS pledges commitment to help develop Sarawak
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) is committed and determined to help the Sarawak government develop the state. The 60th anniversary of Sarawak Merdeka at UNIMAS was celebrated enthusiastically today, with residents donning national and ethnic attire. The ceremony was attended by the university’s chairman Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Sulong Matjeraie, UNIMAS vice-chancellor Professor […]
Making CPR training compulsory in schools beneficial for community, says Dr Helmy
KUCHING: Appealing for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to be made compulsory in all institutions of learning nationwide is indeed a good idea for the community to acquire CPR knowledge, according to Dr Helmy Hazmi. The associate professor attached to Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (UNIMAS) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences emphasised that CPR and first aid […]
Keen institutions offer golden opportunity for nursing students
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Nursing students from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) have become highly skilled and sought after, opening up great career prospects with support from leading institutions. A press release today announced that several institutions, including IHH Malaysia, Beacon Hospital, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Thomson Hospital, Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Loh Guan Lye Specialist, Future of […]
UNIMAS graduates highly employable
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) graduates have a high employment rate of 90.6 per cent post-graduation. UNIMAS vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohammad Kadim Suaidi said, “At this year’s Talent Recruitment and Career Exhibition (TRACE), we have about 60 industry players offering about 1,000 job vacancies to our students as well as to […]
CEO reads more than 20 books on pilgrimage
KUCHING: New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir read more than 20 books on the Hajj pilgrimage to prepare for the Hajj in the Holy Land. He revealed this when met by New Sarawak Tribune at the Sarawak Hajj pilgrimage send-off ceremony by Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri […]
Insights into internship with a newspaper
BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG & LILIANA SHERYN KUCHING: Internships are pivotal in shaping one’s career as they provide undergraduates and graduates with real-world exposure to working environments and help them develop the necessary skills required to stand out in a saturated job market. A saturated job market is a situation where there are more job […]
Inside the life of an intern reporter
BY JAMES WONG KUCHING: One day, my lecturer informed us about an exciting opportunity to undertake a three-month industrial training or internship at the New Sarawak Tribune. The news came at the perfect time. I was a final year student majoring in Strategic Communication at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), and we were in the midst […]
Sape camp to foster passion in music
KUCHING: A four-day Sape Camp, from June 19 to 22, will bring together fifteen participants from Sarawak, Sabah, and Peninsular Malaysia, representing diverse races, to foster their passion in music. The camp, which is put on by Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS), has as its theme “Unity Without Borders.” From June 19 through 20, the camp […]
ASTEEL-UNIMAS collaboration on industrial modules
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Upskilling and reskilling existing workforce can make digitalisation and automation transformation successful, and allows employees to be innovative and agile. ASTEEL Group managing director Datuk Seri Victor Hii Lu Thian expressed that it was important for the group’s workforce to improve and learn new skills to achieve better results. “Both ASTEEL and Universiti […]
UNIMAS excels with 8 medals at ITEX 2023
BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) has once again secured an impressive tally of 6 gold medals and 2 silver medals, further solidifying its reputation in the esteemed 34th International Invention, Innovation, and Technology Exhibition (ITEX 2023) from May 10-12 held in Kuala Lumpur. With a focus on Healthcare, ICT, and […]
