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 environment are becoming ever more prevalent. Surely this is a clear sign that things are not right. Climate change and
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 years’ time. This type of seemingly juvenile statements by our Malayan brothers are becoming more common. I will not go
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 a police report about videos showing a man who looked like a male politician having sex with another man. Subsequently,
We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn’t a matter of political correctness. It’s a matter of understanding what makes us strong. The world respects us not just for our arsenal; it respects us for our diversity and our openness and the
If our nation is to rebuild opportunity for future generations, it will require our elected leaders to realize that their responsibility lies not with their political party, but rather with the American people that they have been chosen to represent. – Ami Bera, American physician and politician TODAY (June
MANY of us, once we reach 21 years of age, take the right to vote for granted. The right to vote not long ago was hard-fought for in many countries. This right to vote is also called Universal Suffrage meaning “there is no distinction between voters over a certain age in any part of
All of us go through a process of growth and learning. Our experiences shape us. Our exposure to a variety of issues, good and bad mould us. This is similar for a clearly defined nation-state such as Sarawak. Looking back to Sarawak’s origins, it was mostly an area in the
“Never again” is a phrase often uttered after a disaster, war, brutal act, race riots or genocide. But, as we all know, bad things do happen again. History is littered with such heart-wrenching events. With the advent of TV and social media, race riots and acts of genocide in other
The battle for the hearts and minds of Sarawakians is picking up pace. The 12th election for the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly has to be held before Sept 7, 2021. There are approximately 1.2 million voters who hold the future of Sarawak in their hands. It is important that all
What exactly does Labour Day represent? This question is quite pertinent now because tomorrow is May 1 which is a public holiday to mark Labour Day. To some of us perhaps it’s just another holiday or to some employers perhaps a day of lost productivity. However, it is actually a
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