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September 11, 2022

Discovering who you are

“Start being honest with yourself about how you feel.” Before I start my review — reading the final page of ‘Last Tang Standing’ had made me wonder. Why is the millennial generation continuously looking for an answer among the life decisions they’ve previously made? When our parents or grandparents were younger, they would just decide... Read More
Book Review, Lifestyle
July 2, 2021

Knowledge — the elixir of life

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life. —  Confucius, Chinese philosopher Reading and writing can be a recreation and a source of inspiration. Last year alone, I kept myself busy by writing 40 feature articles and another 56 more... Read More
Column, Opinion
April 22, 2021

Translated works key to enriching knowledge

BY SOON LI WEI This article is in conjunction with World Book Day which is celebrated on April 23 every year. KUALA LUMPUR: Knowledge is golden and the bridge to that knowledge is reading. Today’s information-seeking ecosystem has changed the way people read, with developments in digital technology diversifying the ways reading materials are presented... Read More
Nation
April 20, 2021

‘Jom Baca Bersama’ event goes online

KUCHING: This year’s ‘Jom Baca Bersama’ programme will be held online on Thursday (22 April).  The State Library (Pustaka) said the programme, a simultaneous reading programme conducted throughout the nation, aimed at providing awareness and fostering interest in reading among the community. “The conditional movement control order is not stopping Pustaka from making this programme... Read More
Sarawak News
January 7, 2021

A relevant read in times of the pandemic

BY ALEXANDER CHIN Book Title: Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human PandemicISBN: 978-0-393-23922-5 (e-book)Author: David QuammenPublisher: W.W. Norton & CompanyPublication Year: 2013Price: RM40.12 (Amazon, e-book) Covid-19 made me pick this book to read. Seriously. It seemed so relevant with the coronavirus pandemic now wreaking havoc around the world, despite the book being written in... Read More
Book Review, Lifestyle
August 15, 2020

Reading again after a long break

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies … The man who never reads lives only one. – George R. R. Martin, American novelist How many books do you read a year? According to a recent study, Malaysians on average read 12 books a year compared to only nine books a year previously. As... Read More
Column, Opinion
July 5, 2020

You are what you read

There is a myriad of things that can be collected — postage stamps, vintage coins, rare plant breeds, antique furniture, and the list goes on. There is also a variety of reasons why people collect things. For some, these items can have great personal significance while for others, it is the thrill of discovering rare... Read More
Prime, Sarawak News
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