Leisurely leisure writer Farid Wahab won an iPad and a trophy from Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) for his blog post about Kuching, Sarawak. The article titled "Kuching: A peek into Sarawak's heritage" highlighted the places of attraction in the state’s capital. The award named “Best Online Story” was presented by STB chief executive officer Sharzede Salleh Askor during the board's media night in Kuala Lumpur. Farid said he was pleasantly surprised when he was announced as the winner of the award. “I did not submit the article for the contest," he said. "I simply wrote it to document my experience in my travel blog,” he said further, adding he was simply invited to the event. The night saw 150 media personnel treated to several courses of Sarawakian dishes. They were also entertained by cultural and traditional performances depicting the state’s many tribes and ethnicities. Sharzede said as of June 2023, Sarawak had recorded more than 1.9 million...