No matter what stories others tell us, actions will always reveal their true intentions. ― Charles F Glassman, author SARAWAK made the headlines this week, being the topic of discussions all over Malaysia. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim waxed lyrical of Sarawak’s hydrogen exploration and production prowess, singling out
KUCHING: The federal government has been told to study the implications of raising the health services fee at government hospitals and clinics which is currently set at RM1. Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this is to ensure
KUCHING: It is unfair to Sarawak and Sabah for the Federal Health Ministry to project on the oversupply of medical practitioners given the reality of the healthcare situation on the ground. Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the
When guys say “Suck it” I always reply with “Sorry, small objects are a choking hazard.” – Twistedhumours69 As I write this column, a Singapore comedian is at the receiving end of brickbats from Malaysians and her own country over a joke that she told recently. It is understood that
While a decarbonized aviation industry was one day a dream, it is slowly coming to fruition thanks to the efforts of global air-transport leaders. – Eways Aviation One of the news that made the rounds this week was the successful flight by a Latvian airBaltic Airbus A220-300 aircraft which ferried
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s effective financial strategies have propelled Sarawak’s development across all sectors in recent years, resulting in significant additional revenue for the state. According to Chief Political Secretary to the Premier, Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman, the state government has successfully addressed numerous long-standing
We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. – J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Last Sunday, the parties that form the federal unity government gathered at the prestigious Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) at the nation’s
Politics is about a lot more than winning and losing. I think politics at its best is about compromise, shades of grey and about issues. – Matt Taibbi, American journalist Undeniably, seat distribution among component parties or allies within a grand coalition is something of a litmus test to their
Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big. – Theodore Roosevelt, 26th US president Nearly four years ago, a 94-year-old Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad made it
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work. – Calvin Coolidge, US 30th President This week, I had the opportunity to experience the Pan-Borneo Highway firsthand from the northern to the central regions of Sarawak. No, it is not fully
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