Premier makes case for family liberties

By Alexandra Lorna & Natasha Jee KUCHING: Sarawak appreciates some freedom in making its own decisions for the sake of the state’s progress so that one day it will be on par with other developed regions in the country, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Given such freedom by the federal […]

Offer people choice of vaccine types: Tiong

KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has been urged to offer the people the freedom to choose the COVID-19 vaccine of their choice. Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing argued that given the number of new positive cases reaching more than 10,000 in the country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin should not […]

Not even occupying mind’s back seat

Politics determine who has the power, not who has the truth. – Paul Krugman, American economist Many journalists are endowed with passion for politics, showing in their writings and opinions their inclinations towards certain parties and personalities which are their rights. There’s nothing wrong with that; after all, Malaysia allows for this freedom. There have […]

Some sounds, some just noise

Music is in the ear of him who hears, as beauty in the eyes of him who sees… – Florence Percy, American poet and journalist What is music and sound to many may be just noise to others. In our modern democratic world, one is free to choose his or her own brand of music […]