Author: Ma Chee Seng

SGH calls for continuous blood donation

KUCHING: The need for blood has increased by five per cent every year in line with population growth and medical development, said deputy director (Medical) of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Dr Hayati Ja’afar. According to her, the need for blood is to overcome diseases and emergencies such as bleeding mothers,

Partial closure of Samalaju road

MIRI: A temporary partial closure of Jalan Samalaju towards Batu Niah will be carried out to make room for culvert replacement work from June 13 to October 13. The work to replace the culvert involves two different locations namely at Culvert 1 (KM74) before WTK Agriculture and Culvert 2 oil

No place for PBM in Barisan Nasional

KUCHING: There is no place for Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) in Barisan Nasional (BN) especially for the upcoming 15th general election (GE15), according to experts. The New Sarawak Tribune spoke with experts and political analysts regarding UMNO secretary-general Ahmad Maslan’s recent question about where Larry Sng would run if PBM

Ticket sales blitz for RWMF, Borneo Jazz

KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) will hold another ticket sales blitz at Plaza Merdeka and Saradise Feast for fans of Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) and the Borneo Jazz (BJ) festival. The sales promotion will take place from June 10 to 12 in the entry area of Saradise Feast

Registration for Boulevard Miri contest closes on June 13

KUCHING: Boulevard Shopping Mall Miri and Shun Shen Lee Trading (M) Sdn Bhd are hosting the Parent-Child Interaction Contest 2.0 on June 26. The contest is supported by Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) and will begin at 10.30am. Participation is limited to 20 groups and open to all parents and

Swinburne to promote new courses on open days

KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak will introduce new programmes in conjunction with its open days on June 11 and 18. SPM, STPM, O-Level, A-Level, and UEC students are invited to learn more about the new Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Software, Bachelor of Quantity Surveying, and Diploma ofAccountancy programmes. According

Models to showcase talents at Supermodel Borneo

KUCHING: The Supermodel Borneo Second Edition 2022 (SB) competition intends to defy modelling norms and combat depressive concerns relating to body shaming among younger generations. During a press conference held at Shangri-La Restaurant (Cityone Mall), SB chairlady Dr Deborah Chong noted that the competition offered a new platform to infuse

Celebrities to liven up July 30 Supermodel Borneo final

KUCHING: The Supermodel Borneo final on July 30 will also see several celebrities making an appearance. According to a press statement, among them are actor Datuk Hans Isaac, fashion designer Bon Zainal, actress Nina Kho and bodybuilding champion Lilian Tan. “Putri Ika, who is only eight years old, will take

Pharmacies advise public to try alternative brands

KUCHING: Medicine shortages are primarily affecting well-known brands, and pharmacies have advised consumers to try other brands. The issue was raised by Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii, who said that the Ministry of Health must come up with a clear policy to address the situation. New Sarawak Tribune spoke to

Important for businesses to go digital

KUCHING: The 3rd Industry-University-Community (IUC) Connect Series was held at Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus (Swinburne Sarawak). The event saw Ubisson Sdn Bhd CEO Peter Ting speak on ‘IT for Big Tech Only?’ and ‘The Challenges Facing SMEs Going Digital: A Medical Industry Perspective’. “Embracing IT is the only