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Nature’s blessings and threats

NATURE’S wonders often present us with four essential components of life: soil, water, fire, and wind. While these elements offer great benefits to our existence,

Now not many can fly!

THE Chinese New Year season is over and with the ongoing Ramadan and later Hari Raya Aidilfitri season, Malaysians are making a beeline for the

The simple pleasures of iftar at home

WHILE the bustling atmosphere of crowded iftar gatherings at mosques and restaurants is a cherished tradition for many, there is a unique charm and beauty

Still alive and kicking at 103

THE story of a 103-year-old Italian woman, who was busted by police while driving dangerously with an expired driving licence in an uninsured car, caught

Enemy of the state

ACCORDING to political scientists, ‘enemy of the state’ encapsulates a designation for the political opponents and for the social-class opponents of the power group within

Diversity Matters

BY DONNA BARCLAY What is diversity and why does it matter? The Oxford English Dictionary defines “diversity” as “the practice or quality of including or

A collection of thoughts

Failure isn’t fatal, but failure to change might be. — John Wooden, American basketball player This week, we will do something different. You have had

A Journey through the Senses

Finding comfort in the simple things is a journey we all embark on at some point in our lives. For me, it has been a