‘A bad neighbour is as great a calamity as a good one is a great advantage.’ – Hesiod, ancient Greek poet. Do you know a feedlot in Bangi, Selangor has reported the deaths of 20 head of beef cattle due to heat stress brought about by the hot weather in
‘A man may build a complicated piece of mechanism, or pilot a steamboat, but not more than five out of ten know how the apple got into the dumpling.’ – Edwardv A Boyden, American neuroscientist LIKE all Chinese festivals, the Dragon Boat Festival, which was celebrated by Chinese all over
‘A life without love is like a tree without fruit.’ — Stephen King, American author. Dear friends, do you know that it is now the season for unripe green mangoes and durian flowers in Kuching?In one village that I know of, these mangoes and durian flowers come from trees planted long
‘When the car’s going well, I purr like a kitten.’ – Buddy Rice, American celebrity. How precious is your car to you? For me, my car is very precious even though it is quite old. You see, without it, I am helpless and housebound. Without it, I also cannot go
‘Let us continue our tradition of ‘ngabang’ or visiting each other to spread goodwill, harmony and, most of all, our unity.’ – Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas ON June 1, the first day of Gawai Dayak, I had two Open House invitations; one was to visit a Toastmasters
‘Our Unity in Diversity is uniquely Sarawak. Unity and integrity are the main pillars to reach political stability, economic sustainability and social harmony in line with our PCDS 2023’ – Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Dear friends, the Gawai fever is here. I went to a supermarket and
‘Gawai Dayak has grown beyond a mere harvest celebration. It has evolved into a force of unity and a symbol of Dayak aspiration and hope in a harmonious and free Sarawak.’ – Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, Sarawak Premier. DEAR friends, are you counting the days to Gawai Dayak?
‘If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life.’- Barack Obama, 44th US President. Since today is Mother’s Day and Tuesday will be Teachers’ Day, I have decided to dedicate my column today to a few women who
‘Prepare for the best, prepare for the worst and expect the unexpected.” – Gary Busy, American actor. DEAR friends, the Scout Motto “Be prepared” is a good motto in life. It means you are always in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty. You are
‘People should limit physical activities during the hot weather, which could lead to illness, and limit time outdoors.’ – Dr Zaliha Mustafa, Malaysian Health Minister. Dear friends, how was your Hari Raya Aidilfitri? Did you have a good time visiting friends and families? During the long public holidays, I tried
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