A Eurasian ‘Scotsman’ who spoke Mandarin
Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things. – Flora Lewis, American journalist On February 15, 1942, the Allied Command surrendered and days later the Japanese arrived in Singapore. My father, Datuk John Ritchie, recalled that he was saved because of his […]
Yes, good to master English and Mandarin
KUCHING: Political observer Datuk Peter Minos concurred with the Premier on the importance of the English Language and Mandarin in Sarawak. According to him, both languages are important to progress and further develop the economy of the state. “This is both a fact and reality. With English, Sarawak will definitely go far, especially if Sarawakians […]
Bumiputera kids in Chinese schools increasing
KUCHING: It should be noted that there’s an increasing trend among Bumiputera parents to send their children to Chinese schools. Thirty-nine-year-old mother of two, Katy Hank, wants her kids to study at Chinese schools to learn Mandarin as their second language. She said her children, Brian Bato Lo and Calvin Killah Lo, aged 12 and 10 […]
Competency in Mandarin opens vast opportunities
KUCHING: An academician at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) remarked that knowing another language always opens up another window as well as opportunities. Chinese language lecturer, Lam Kai Chee, said having people who are competent in Mandarin can help the state to understand and explore the needs of the international markets that predominantly use Mandarin. In […]
Experience helps to boost confidence
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI, FARHANAH MELLON & KHADTIJAH SHUKRI KUCHING: Her experience in broadcasting and journalism over the past two years has helped Kristine Lee a lot to boost her self-confidence. According to the TVS Mandarin news reader, to further increase her confidence, she will do a lot of training in the studio to ensure […]
‘DAP making a mountain out of a molehill’
KUCHING: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) is bankrupt of issues, this time, making a mountain out of a molehill regarding the issue of missing Mandarin text on street signs. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Stakan chairman Sim Kiang Chiok said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian was only a senator […]
