Category: Opinion

Be more civic-minded

OPINION By Sakini Mohd Said “What’s your New Year resolution?” This is the oft-asked question each time a brand-new year rolls up. Jan 1 marked

Importance of a legacy

What do we intend to pass on after we move on? Legacy is about ‘passing on’ things that have lasting value to those who live

Taking time off to spring clean for CNY

I look forward to spring cleaning and putting things in their place. It’s therapeutic for me. – KIMORA LEE SIMMONS, INVESTOR, ENTREPRENEUR, FASHION DESIGNER, TV

Customary land rights

When the blood in your veins returns to the sea, and the earth in your bones returns to the ground, perhaps then you will remember

Steer clear of a bumpy road ahead

The future depends on what you do today – Mahatma Gandhi, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist This year, we have been greeted with many exciting

Change or be left trailing

The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.  Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical

Singing helps improve English usage

‘I am’ is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that ‘I do’ is the longest sentence? George Carlin, American stand-up

Let’s be proud Sarawakians

Patriotism demands of us sustained sacrifice. Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese nationalist politician, revolutionary and military leader Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has quite a battle shaping up,

Ban plastic bags and straws now!

Banning plastic bags so that people use paper bags or imported reusable bags that will end up in local landfills soon thereafter is not the