Author: Gabriel Lihan

Four Malaysians drivers to vie in Madras rally

KUCHING: LD Motorsports Club (LDMC) and Wheelspin Motorsports from Peninsular Malaysia will be sending four drivers to represent the country in the FIA Rally Star in Madras International Circuit, India from Sept 2 to 4 this year. FIA Rally Star, in a statement, yesterday said the drivers would compete with

Award-winning journalist on writing investigative reports

KUCHING: Renowned KAJAI Award-winning journalist Mohamad Shahren Mohamad Yusri shared some useful pointers and his experience as an investigative journalist with editors and reporters of New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak yesterday (14 July). “In investigative reporting, you must have an evidence and a solution”, said Shahren, who is now

Investigative reporting worth the while

KUCHING: Are the challenges and hardships involved in investigative reporting worthwhile? “Not worth it, but with immense passion and enduring perseverance, it’s worth your while,” said former KAJAI Award-winning journalist Mohamad Shahren Mohamad Yusri. He was sharing his experience and insights into investigative reporting with journalists of New Sarawak Tribune

Relentless pursuit of quality journalism pays dividend

KUCHING: It all started with a dream and passion to help the community through investigative reporting. Writing Beyond the Norms, a special investigative reporting seminar was held at Pustaka Negeri by award winning journalist Shahren Yusri for two local dailies, New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak, an initiative with Centexs

Get slaughter exemptions for Aidiladha ritual

KUCHING: Slaughtering of animals on religious occasions is allowed provided exemption of licence or permit is obtained beforehand in the state. In giving the reminder, Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Minister Datuk Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said many mosques, surau and villagers are expected to perform the sacrificing

Pros and cons of rate increase

KUCHING: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has recently announced that it has raised the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points, raising it to 2.25 per cent as experts believe there are pros and cons to it. ‘’Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) increase is a sign of rising borrowing costs brought

Upset Karim says murals are public property

KUCHING: A mural featuring the orang utan has been painted over near the India Street Pedestrian Mall and Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is none too pleased. The Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister wants to know why this happened, whether it was because the mural was fading

Hidden gem Lusong Laku a must visit place

KUCHING: The Lusong Laku waterfall, a tourist gem hidden in interior Belaga, is a must visit place for locals and foreigners alike. Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has expressed his delight at the beauty of the waterfall, which he likened to the famous Niagara Falls in North America. “I

News portal to send books to Penan children

KUCHING: News portal Dayakdaily’s annual The D’Drift is back and this year they will be presenting more than 1,000 children’s books to Penan children in SK Lasong Laku, to set up a children’s library as part of their travel-reporting trip. Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) and Sarawak State Library contributed 500

Huge support for Kabong fire victims

KUCHING: Some community leaders have lent help in support of the fire victims of 10 Kabong shoplots that were destroyed in a blaze on June 29. Leading the delegates to lend monetary aid to the victims in Kabong yesterday was president of the Federation of Moral Associations Sarawak, Temenggong Kueh