Letter

Energy fundamentals – quo vadis?

Recently, during an interview in connection with Davos 2022, Petronas’ Tengku Muhammad Taufik told CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick, “With so much gas being removed from the system, not being available to Europe, so [many] barrels now making its way through different routes – the challenge of ensuring energy security has now taken its position again, front... Read More

Letter, Opinion

August 31, 2021

Lessons from Merdeka in overcoming the pandemic

BY K. K. TAN There is a saying that “History is a great teacher”. As we celebrate the true meaning of Merdeka during this devastating pandemic, there are many lessons that we can learn from the past struggle for our country’s independence 64 years ago. From 2017 to 2019, the social enterprise in which I... Read More

Letter

August 29, 2021

Show some compassion to the voiceless strays

BY ANITA WOLFGANG August 26 was International Dog Day but there was nothing to celebrate. At the height of a Covid-19 pandemic, while we are grappling with new spiked cases, deaths and bad economy, we are warned by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng that culling of strays will resume next... Read More

Letter, Opinion

August 3, 2021

Are we living on the edge?

Last night, a cousin who lives in Alberta, Canada sent me a picture she had taken. It was no ordinary picture. She had captured the moon behind the tree branches with the poor air quality from the recent wildfires burning in nearby British Columbia as the backdrop. The poor air quality makes the picture of... Read More

Letter, Opinion

February 13, 2021

Thank God! Honesty and integrity still exist in our society

We live in a world which can be demanding at times, especially in the current economic situation. Breadwinners nationwide have been affected by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Some individuals are chasing deadlines, crunching numbers late into the night while those in the gig economy face their own set of hardship. It does not... Read More

Letter, Opinion

August 2, 2020

What goes up will eventually come down

Those lucky and brave enough to be on a rollercoaster will get a white-knuckle experience lasting no more than two minutes. Life is also like a rollercoaster ride albeit in slow motion, with many ups and downs throughout one’s lifetime. Minor incidents would dissipate in a matter of hours, but chapters could continue to span... Read More

Letter, Opinion

June 22, 2020

Are passengers covered by insurance?

Malaysia E-Hailing Drivers Association (Mehda) president Daryl Chong advised e-hailing drivers not to register themselves under the illegal InDriver e-hailing app as any mishap would not be covered by insurance. He had checked with the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) and received confirmation that the said company does not have an Intermediation Business Licence to... Read More

Letter, Opinion

June 2, 2020

Local tourism in the new normal

Apart from shopping, the largest tourism sectors are accommodation, food and beverage, and public transportation. Are hotels, restaurants and tour bus operators gearing their businesses for the new normal or plan to continue with the same modus operandi as before? In April, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysians should expect significant changes in... Read More

Letter, Opinion

June 1, 2020

Little change in local tours over 47 years

When I was between 21 and 23 years old, I sold life and general insurance fulltime but lacked the determination to do well and failed miserably. My brother then introduced me to his former company boss who was running the largest tour company in the country. After a short interview, I went for a test... Read More

Letter, Opinion

May 26, 2020

Are travel agents merely middlemen?

There are many agents for different services provided by large corporations in various types of industries. There are also many middlemen for manufactured goods, raw materials, and farm produce. For example, the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) had set up 780 pasar tani (farmers’ market) nationwide, which are participated by over 32,000 traders. The farm-to-market... Read More

Letter, Opinion

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