Author: Adeline Liong

Keeping in touch with my cultural roots

A race of people is like an individual man; until it uses its own talent, takes pride in its own history, expresses its own culture, affirms its own selfhood, it can never fulfil itself. –  Malcom X, American human rights activist On my way home after my breakfast in a

Rains are here to stay?

If you think it’s going to rain, it will. – Clint Eastwood, American actor Yesterday, I could not work in my backyard garden because it was raining. Now, the garden has become an urban mini-jungle, with creeping weeds clinging to my lime plants and cangkok manis (star goose berries). The

Live your life well

Imagine your life is perfect in every respect; what would it look like? – Brian Tracy, American-Canadian motivational speaker Recently, I read a touching story about a Malaysian convict who was granted early pardon by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in conjunction with the nation’s

Speed up rural internet service

I’ve always liked the format of YouTube, sharing things for free, which is a nice exchange between people. – Bo Burnham, American comedian Recently, a YouTuber from Sabah made the headlines after a video —showing her on a tree in the jungle to get the best internet connection so she

Retiring after 40 years’ service

To ensure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force is needed as well. – Albert Camus, philosopher My brother, Kii, officially retired from the police force on Wednesday after serving it for 40 long years. It was, no doubt, an

Light at the end of the tunnel soon?

One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. – Chinese proverb Some non-Sarawakians flying into the state through Miri Airport had opted to take the next available flight out because they refused to undergo the mandatory quarantine as ordered by

Reading again after a long break

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies … The man who never reads lives only one. – George R. R. Martin, American novelist How many books do you read a year? According to a recent study, Malaysians on average read 12 books a year compared to only nine

Thank you, God, for the sunshine!

Marriage is about the most expensive way for the average man to get laundry done. – Burt Reynolds, American actor It was very sunny in Kuching yesterday. I was pleased I could dry all the clothes I washed the previous night as well as the canvas shoes I washed earlier

Story about a young detective

Book title: Nothing Ventured (paperback)ISBN: 9781509851300Author: Jeffrey ArcherPublication year: 2020Publisher: Pan MacMillanPrice: RM45.90 This global No 1 bestseller by Jeffrey Archer heralds the start of a brand new series and introduces Detective William Warwick. It is not a detective story but a story about the makings of a detective in

Let’s comply with all the SOPs

Until an effective vaccine is found to fight this pandemic, we need to enhance our self-discipline to fight Covid-19. – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Prime Minister Stutong Community Market reopens to the public tomorrow. Are you among the members of public who welcome the news with great joy and look