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The power of suggestion

Nobody counts the number of ads you run; they just remember the impression you make. – Bill Bernbach, American advertising creative director There was once a magician I watched on TV who said that he will mesmerise everyone to produces exactly the same thing he was thinking about. He wrote a number and only the […]

Dr Zaliha open to advice, suggestions from former Health ministers

PUTRAJAYA: Newly appointed Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said she is open to any advice, suggestions, and guidance from former Health ministers who could serve as references for her in running the ministry. As the first woman minister of the Ministry of Health (MoH), Dr Zaliha admitted that her biggest challenge after her appointment is […]

Re-designation suggestion inappropriate

KUCHING: Several state leaders have dismissed as silly and inappropriate, a suggestion that the state government re-gazette the designation of the Sarawak Chief Minister to Prime Minister of Sarawak. The state leaders, who wished not to be named, were commenting on the proposal by Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (ASPIRASI) president Lina Soo that the designation […]

Good idea, but let state govt decide on race track

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

KUCHING: The idea of converting the old Mukah Airport into a race track is a good suggestion, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Having said that, the Youth and Sports Minister noted that he is unsure whether the state government has other plans. “I think this is a good idea, especially for those who are […]

Build specialist hospital on Mukah STOLport site

MUKAH: A Chinese community leader has suggested that the short takeoff and landing airport (STOLport) here, now closed since a new airport began operations recently, be the site for a specialist hospital. Kapitan Kang Boon Eong said nowadays, many medical cases at Mukah Hospital were referred to either Sibu Hospital or Bintulu Hospital. He added […]

Rep suggests crocodile-free zones

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Several crocodile-free zones need to be established in selected areas throughout the state to ensure fishermen are free to seek catch without the risk of being threatened by crocodiles. Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang said this during a crocodile hunting operation held at the old Muara Tuang Ferry base here on Wednesday. […]

Leaders asked to take pay cut during emergency

KUCHING: A Sarawak activist has suggested that government leaders nationwide take a 50 percent pay cut over the next seven months of the emergency. Francis Paul Siah said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his cabinet should take the lead in the pay cut to show that they are earnest in assisting those affected […]

‘Mahathir’s suggestion a joke’

KUCHING: Anyone who agrees with the suggestion of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to have Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal from Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) as prime minister is childish, not only selling their own conscience but also ousting themselves as clowns. Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan stated that a prime minister from East […]

Biggest joke yet

KUCHING: Nominating Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal as the prime minister of Malaysia is the biggest joke, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing. He questioned whether former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was joking when he suggested Shafie as the prime minister-candidate and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as deputy […]