KUCHING (Jan 15): A historic Russian wooden sailing vessel has emerged as a powerful symbol of friendship, cultural exchange and people-to-people diplomacy between Sarawak and Russia, following its dramatic restoration after running aground in Mukah last year. Former senator Jaziri Alkaf Abdillah Suffian said the journey of the lodya Pilgrim and its eventual repair in [...]
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