Sowing the seeds of hate
“First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out…
Author Archives: Karambir Singh
Moving towards a stronger economy
Every year statistics are compiled and released, giving us an indication of the economic health of our nation. The 2018 Socioeconomic Report for Malaysia (2018 population at 32.38 million) was…
Educational freedom for S’wak
Quality education is a right that should be made accessible and affordable to all. It should be a universally basic human right. It is only through a well-educated and professionally…
Healthcare for Sarawakians: Does Putrajaya care?
The goal of real healthcare reform must be high-quality, universal coverage in a cost-effective way – Bernie Sanders, American politician Healthcare provided to you and your family by hospitals is…
Keeping families safe in homes and towns
We have just celebrated our 56th Sarawak Independence Day — or is it Sarawak Day? I think we should celebrate Sarawak Day on Sept 24 as this was when in…
Let’s practise sustainable consumption
Sustainability is not just about adopting the latest energy-efficient technologies or turning to renewable sources of power. Sustainability is the responsibility of every individual every day. It is about changing…
Green, open public spaces for our people
It’s been proven by quite a few studies that plants are good for our psychological development. If you green an area, the rate of crime goes down. Torture victims begin…
Let’s act now for our environment
Recently, I was flipping through various international news channels and coincidentally or otherwise, all the news was either about climate change or single-use plastics. Issues pertaining to our climate and…
‘Sarawak Here We Come’, an invasion?
Federal Minister for Finance Lim Guan Eng last Friday at a gathering in Kuching themed “Sarawak Here We Come” made a ‘Trump-like’ comment that Sarawak will be bankrupt in three…
Sex videos, lies and politics
Yes, the silly season continues. Last week, Malaysians woke up to yet another sensational scandal which came to light when Datuk Lokman Noor Adam, an Umno supreme council member, made…