Category: Opinion

Fascinating Lubuk and their names

To be haunted is to glimpse a truth that might best be hidden. —– James Herbert, English horror writer Most pools or lubuk (sometimes spelled

Will Sibu’s flood woes ever be resolved?

Floods are acts of God, but flood losses are largely acts of man. — Gilbert White, American geographer Dudong’s newly-minted state assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong

Of ‘Premier’ and sour grapes

I was probably never going to get to do the kind of things dramatically that I really wanted to do, so I returned to theatre

Indian eateries may just fade away

Getting approval for foreign workers has been made very stringent and there is no way restaurateurs, especially small players, can meet all the conditions required by

Late cycling on busy roads

Life is like a bicycle, you need to keep moving lest you lose balance. — Albert Einstein, German-born physicist On certain nights as I drive

Justice wears a crumpled suit

Justice? You get justice in the next world; in this world you have the law. —– William T. Gaddis, Jr., American novelist You pay a

The journey

I’ve always loved life, irrespective of all the ups and downs that have filled my journey. —  Lata Mangeshkar, Indian playback singer Sometimes when I