Author: Adeline Liong

Wishing you a quiet, happy, prosperous CNY

True prosperity is appreciating what you have.   – Bill Ferguson, author With the eve of the Chinese New Year just days away, let me wish you a quiet but happy and prosperous Chinese New Year. By this time, most of you who are celebrating the biggest festival in the Chinese calendar

Let’s walk regularly

A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world. – Paul D. White, American physician and cardiologist Do you walk everyday as a form of exercise? I salute those of you who do so. Do

Are you busy spring-cleaning?

The objective of cleaning is not just to clean, but to feel happiness living within that environment. – Marie Kondo, Japanese author and TV host The rush is on for the Chinese to finish their Chinese New Year spring-cleaning before the start of the Lunar New Year on Feb 12,

Thank you, Mr Policeman!

No matter the natural disaster I’ve covered, whether it’s a wildfire or flood, I always come back with a much greater perspective.   – Ginger Zee, American TV personality Last Tuesday night, just before midnight, I was stuck on a flooded road in Kuching City. I would have spent the

Cheongsam for the Chinese New Year

Fashion is architecture. It is a matter of proportions. – Coco Chanel, French fashion designer My niece, Ah Hong, has made a special pact with two of her best friends for the coming Chinese New Year — to wear cheongsam on the first day of the celebration. The cheongsam, also

Chinese New Year is in the air

There are far better things ahead than we leave behind. — CS Lewis, British writer A happy 2021 to each and every one of you. We are now into the third day of a brand-new year. Time, indeed, waits for no one. What did you do on New Year’s Eve

Looking forward to a great new year

The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals. — Melody Beattie, American author I’m looking forward to a great new year. We will be bidding farewell to 2020 in four days’ time and welcoming

Samarahan’s own crocodile hunters

Crocodiles are easy. They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. Sometimes they pretend to be your friend first. — Steve Irwin, Australian zookeeper and TV personality Move over, Crocodile Dundee! Here come the Samarahan Crocodile Hunters. Crocodile Dundee alias Mike Dundee is a famous Australian crocodile hunter portrayed

2020 a year to remember

Remember, after the rain, comes the sun. And better days will be here again. — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Malaysian Prime Minister. It is 18 days to 2021 and a good time to take stock of this year. 2020 has been a memorable and challenging year. Like most of you,

Red gas cylinders from Petros next year

More than ever, families are gathering over meals cooked at home. We are honoured to be part of every meal in every Sarawakian home. — Tan Sri Hamid Bugo, Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) chairman In Sarawak, we are used to gas cylinders of two different colours — the green ones