Author: Adeline Liong

  Until recently, I was a member of two big and active WhatsApp groups. One was set up on the day of the 14th General Election (GE14) while the other was set up a few days after Pakatan Harapan (PH) formed the new government of Malaysia. Both WhatsApp groups focused

Are you a member of any library? I am. Just a few days, I decided to renew my DBKU (Kuching North City Commission) Library membership in Kuching City. It has been more than a year since I last visited the library located on the top floor of Majma Tuanku Abdul

  There are two sides to a coin. Those who see my backyard garden either hate it or love it. Those who hate it say it resembles a jungle because of the overgrown shrubs and creeping vegetable vines. These are the people who hate vegetables and only eat meat. Others

Last Thursday was a happy day for me. My electrician friend finally dropped by my house to replace the faulty light bulbs in my dining room, car porch and backyard. About a month ago, the light bulbs went out almost at the same time – as if programmed. Although it

Today, Chinese all over the world are celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival in honour of Qu Yuan, China’s first poet. Qu Yuan was a famous Chinese scholar and loyal minister of the king of Chu in the third century BCE. His wisdom antagonised other court

Deputy Prime Minister, Dato’ Sri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail will be meeting Employees Provident Fund (EPF) officers this week to discuss the EPF contribution for housewives in the country. This is exciting news for many housewives in the nation. Obtaining the EPF contribution for housewives is among the top

This year’s Teachers’ Day celebration is the best so far for me. I got connected to two former teachers who taught me at St Elizabeth’s Convent School (now SMK St Elizabeth) in Sibu. In the Whatsapp group that I shared with my classmates, I wished my friends who are or

The appointment of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Pres ident , Datuk Ser i Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, as Malaysia’s first female Deputy Prime Minister is a giant step for women in Malaysia. She was appointed to the post after the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition pact scored an upset victory

The Election Day is almost here!! On Wednesday, in two days’ time, it will be time to exercise your constitutional right and go to the polling station to cast your vote for the 14th General Election (GE14). Remember every vote counts. So go to your polling station early before it