Author: News Desk

Internship provides taste of working life

By Rachel Mina & Umie Syazwanie Mohd KUCHING: During their internship, students are attached to companies and institutions in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification. Several academicians polled by New Sarawak Tribune said the internship at these companies and institutions would make prepare future graduates

Teens look forward to being jabbed

By Petronella Langita Felix KUCHING: Do you know that you are a possible carrier of the Covid-19 virus? Yes, you — the people who go back and forth between home and workplace on a daily basis. While the adolescents are indoors most of the time — given the higher risks

Unimas inks two memorandums of agreement

KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Business School (UBS) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Asteel Sdn Bhd and DH Borneo Training & Services Sdn Bhd during a ceremony held at Koompassia Excelsa Gallery, Unimas on yesterday (Aug 14) Signing on behalf of UBS was the chairman cum vice-chancellor

Political reforms will curtail corrupt practices

KUCHING: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s proposals for political reforms, including limiting the premiership tenure to two terms and ban party hopping, are steps in the right direction to effectively curtail corrupt political practices. Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said such

Promise us a government without kleptocrats

KUCHING: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) MPs from Sarawak and Sabah have challenged the opposition to publicly declare that they will not take power or form the government with the support of kleptocrats. The Cambridge English dictionary says a state of unrestrained political corruption is known as a kleptocracy, literally

PM’s offer of political reforms good for country

KUCHING: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s offer of political reforms is sensible and good for the country in moving forward. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan chairman Senator Robert Lau said such offer from the government is not bribery. It is in fact the very nature of a

Kapit main hydro power producer by 2026

KAPIT: This division will be the main producer of hydroelectric power in the state by 2026, said acting Resident Galong Luang when briefing Sarawak Federal Secretary Datuk Amir Omar who was on a working visit here on Friday. Galong said that this could be achieved if the Baleh Hydroelectric Project

H&L appreciated for roller blinds sponsorship

By Rachel Mina KUCHING: As part of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR), H&L Retail Sdn Bhd has sponsored roller blinds to be installed at Kenyalang Market. To thank the company for its contribution, Kuching City South Council (MBKS) has presented a certificate of appreciation that was received by its

Hospital patient’s family members sought

KUCHING: Miri Hospital is seeking public assistance to locate the family members or the next of kin of a patient known as Drahim Timin, aged 59. Admitted on July 15, he is currently in the Male Medical Ward. According to a statement from Miri Hospital, the patient received additional treatment

Brother of slain serviceman reminisces his kindness

By Umie Syazwanie Mohd   KOTA SAMARAHAN: “My brother, Ehsan was very kind to everyone regardless whether they are family members or outsiders including his friends,” said Mohd Aznil Sehamat, a brother of one of four servicemen who died in a bloody amok tragedy at the Royal Malaysian Air Force