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Author: Adeline Liong

A reminder of my roots

Chinese all over the world celebrated the Winter Solstice Festival on Dec 22, 2018. One of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is marked by the making and eating of tangyuan or balls of glutinous rice, which symbolise reunion. Made of glutinous rice flour and sometimes brightly coloured, the dumplings are

Let’s stop spread of rabies fast

If you are a dog lover, now is not the time for you to adopt puppies or dogs in Sarawak. There is currently a rabies outbreak in the state and since the epidemic was declared on June 30, 2017, the disease has so far claimed 15 human lives. A 64-year-old

Educate the public on MA63

How much do you know about the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63)? It is a legal document that spells out the terms for the formation of the Federation of Malaysia signed in London on July 9 1963 between Great Britain, the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah (previously North Borneo) and Sarawak.

Let’s bring our own re-usable shopping bags!

Dear friends, do you know that effective from Dec 1, 2018, there is a No Plastic Bag Campaign involving most of the big supermarkets in Kuching city every Saturday and Sunday? If you go shopping at these supermarkets next Saturday and Sunday and thereafter, remember to bring your own re-usable

Is the cinema dying?

When was your last visit to the cinema? Early this year, I paid my first visit to the cinema for the very first time in years. What brought me back to the cinema was “Crazy Rich Asians”, an American romantic comedy drama film which was much talked about in the

Changes certain to happen in life

“Auntie, do you still have the recipe for banana cake? That delicious banana cake you made for me and my colleagues in the office?” asked my niece Ah Hong just a few days ago. Taken aback by the question, it took me a while to answer her. It was around

Caring for our sick and ageing parents

Tom (not his real name) is 91 years old while his wife, Mary (not her real name) is 90 years old. Both are residents at a nursing  home which offers around-the-clock assistance. Tom can move around on a wheelchair and until recently, his wife could do that as well. Then,

Many interesting books at DBKU Public Library

While browsing through the books at the DBKU (Kuching North City Commission) Public Library in Kuching recently, I could not believe my eyes.  There it was – a book entitled “Gone with the Wind”. It is a famous novel by American writer, Margaret Mitchell and was the top American fiction

Secrets to longevity

I went to pay my last respects to my friend’s mother-in-law yesterday morning. The grand old lady died at the age of 85 after suffering from dementia for many long years. It is not easy to look after a dementia patient and the old lady’s children took turns taking care

Get well soon, Chong Wei!

Many Malaysians are shocked Datuk Lee Chong Wei,35, has early stage nose cancer and.thousands have left positive messages wishing the three-time Olympic silver medallist and 12-time Malaysian Open champion a speedy recoevery. Since he has early stage cancer, there is hope for Lee, a father of two young sons. According