Dr Mahathir — an enigma and legend

There is no such thing as absolute freedom of the press, not even in the most advanced countries in the world. There are things you just don’t say, because it will destabilise the environment. – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad Tomorrow, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed celebrates his 96th birthday. At one time, the world’s oldest prime […]

Vanishing old Kuching

People tend to believe that to be modern you have to disengage from your heritage, but it’s not true. — Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation While most countries have a long history of old buildings and famous places, newly-formed nations like Sarawak are still struggling to discover who they are. In the half a century I […]