It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. – Maya Angelou, American poet Diversity is a much-used word. Those with good intentions, use it for noble purposes, such as inclusivity. Some use it for ‘window dressing’, to
To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. – Nelson Mandela, president of South Africa from 1994-1999 We are all at some point in our lives concerned or affected by issues relating to our rights, the rights of others or community rights. In your opinion, do
The worst isn’t behind any airline. Airlines need to be supported by their governments to survive. – Akbar Al Baker, chief executive officer of Qatar Airways Ltd The airline industry worldwide has hit bad weather since the emergence of the Covid-19 virus and ensuing pandemic. These stormy skies for air
We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly. – Anne Marie Bonneau, owner of ‘Zero-Waste Chef’ blog Plastic wastes are everywhere but there is no specific law to resolve the growing catastrophe. I am sure you remember watching or
Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. – George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist Fake news, fake news everywhere, and not a drop of truth! This seems to be the scenario whenever certain issues become intense. Collins Dictionary defines ‘fake news’ as “false,
Actually, I have this random fear, and it’s of bees and wasps. Bees and wasps actually scare me just a little bit. I’d rather have a snake or a crocodile, yes… I appreciate them, and I love them, but I have a slight fear. – Bindi Irwin, Australian TV
I will only support a realistic Budget, what was tabled is frightening. – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, fourth and seventh prime minster THE word budget is now being bandied about quite a lot at this time of the year. I am fortunate that my personal budget is managed
Any stigma, as the old saying is, will serve to beat a dogma. – Philip Guedalla, English barrister Don’t go there! Don’t meet the family of so and so, or their friends. On the face of it, this seems to be an understandable and reasonable response concerning people or their
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. – HL Mencken, American journalist Wake up one morning and you find that there are no more unproductive, bickering and posturing MPs in Parliament. In fact, no more Parliament! Would
It’s a big world out there, it would be a shame not to experience it. – Asha, Toronto-based travel blogger and editor The Covid-19 virus pandemic has harmed virtually all sectors of our industry. One such promising, upcoming and crucial industry to Sarawak and its people is tourism. The government
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