Beware! Cyber bullying can turn deadly
Cyber bullies can hide behind a mask of anonymity online, and do not need direct physical access to their victims to cause unimaginable harm. — Anna Maria Chavez, American inspirational speaker This is a tragedy, a tragedy of tragedies really. I could not believe it, even after reading the news report, “Mother of 3 found […]
New i-CATS campus is for all
I will be honest. I do not follow Sarawak news on a daily basis and there must be many issues of interest which I have missed. Well, it’s also impossible to read all the newspapers or news portals and keep abreast of everything that goes on around us on a daily basis. That would be […]
When the opposition warms up to Azalina
Vote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing. – Bernard Baruch, American financier When Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said was appointed Special Adviser to the Prime Minister last week, there was no hue and cry from the opposition or from the public at large. No, we did not hear the roars […]
Sarawak Cancer Centre is a necessity
Cancer is only going to be a chapter in your life, not the whole story. – Joe Wasser, medical doctor All of us will surely know someone — a family member, a friend or an acquaintance — who had succumbed to cancer. It is very difficult to see a loved one battled the dreaded disease, […]
Are we prepared to live with Covid-19?
These so-called bleak times are necessary to go through in order to get to a much, much better place. – David Lynch, American filmmaker We have been told that we have to live with Covid-19. The coronavirus will not go away and is here to stay. For how long? Only God knows. But as we […]
Tokyo Paralympics ends, Malaysia stands tall
Children with special needs come into our lives, leaving footprints on our hearts, and we are never the same again. – Inspirational Quotes The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics has just ended, after 12 days of competition among the world’s best Paralympians. I have to say that the pandemic lockdown has its positive effects too as I […]
Don’t blame GPS, PH traitors started it all
There are still people in my party who believe in consensus politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors… I mean it. – Margaret Thatcher, former UK prime minister After Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was announced as the new prime minister last Friday, a friend in Kuching sent me a note of disappointment which […]
An East Malaysian can be interim PM too
When politics is no longer a mission but a profession, politicians become more self-serving than public servants. – Emmanuel Macron, French President I can vividly recall the numerous times Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad stated that a Sarawakian or Sabahan can also become the prime minister of Malaysia. This is factual, of course. There is nothing […]
Thank God, there is less politicking in Sarawak
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy. – Ernest Benn, British writer Do not get me wrong. It’s not because I’m a Sarawakian and therefore, I feel duty bound to preach gladder tidings about my homeland. In fact, as […]
Pray yes, but be generous too
Praying is like a rocking chair; it’ll give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere. – Gypsy Rose Lee, American actress My friend, Steve Sebastian Lau, has recently embarked on a charity drive to help the poor and needy during the Covid-19 pandemic. He resides in Kuching and operates out of his […]
