Author: Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon

Climate change – the bane of humanity

While more people are now convinced that Climate Change and extreme weather are caused by human activities especially after the Industrial Revolution, ironically, not all are aware that literally every single woe and every single problem encountered by the human race today is caused by Climate Change, from mental health

Easter message from Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon

FOR millions who are Christians or otherwise, they are, invariably, thinking of their faith and sufferings at this time of the year. A coincidence, this year the Muslims’ holiest month, Ramadan which demands disciplined fasting, praying and reflection. In this extreme Climate Change is particularly challenging.  Our Muslim brothers and

Climate change initiatives: Let’s make Earth Hour count

SCIENTISTS suggest that the resulting pressure on our planet earth’s finite resources is being manifested in the uncontrollable rising global temperatures, already creating very uncertain world-wide weather patterns and changes in the climate with world-wide effect on sea levels and current agriculture. This is, of course, an over simplification but

Filial piety and climate change

FILIAL PIETY stands as the cornerstone of the entire ethnic Chinese culture. Ask anyone with a genuine interest in Chinese culture and civilisation, and they will unequivocally identify filial piety as its fundamental tenet. Indeed, filial piety is considered the fundamental virtue in Chinese and many East Asian cultures. Given

Amidst festivities, a call for global harmony

TODAY we celebrate the lights of peace and harmony, away from the darkness of war, conflicts, COVID-19 and extreme climate change. Christmas, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese New Year, Gawai Dayak Festival, Sabah Harvest Festival, Deepavali, or Baha’i New Year in wartime and during armed conflicts elsewhere are always rather poignant.

Our unique culture of welcoming even strangers who visit us

For our Dayak brothers and sisters, this is a well-deserved time to celebrate. Traditionally, the harvest is safely in, and the planting season is still a couple of months or so away. For those living in urban areas and overseas, this is the time to celebrate their culture and underline

A tribute to King Charles III

May the green king lead in war against climate change When Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 1897, the British Empire was in a totally different world, a world where nothing acquired, conquered, or annexed was considered politically incorrect. Queen Victoria’s heir Prince Edward had to keep himself occupied

There is hope yet

“Only love and sincerity, not war or hatred, can help the embattled global economy and the equally embattled people to slowly recover. Give them HOPE this Easter. “ IN the utmost turmoil and unprecedented turbulent period of the entire human history, Easter is being celebrated by a huge population of

Save energy, save the earth

Let’s stop polluting the earth, turn to RENEWABLE ENERGY such as solar and wind. THE world today has been changed well beyond recognition by Covid-19, the much feared global economic recession and unprecedented extreme Climate Change which has traumatised people across the planet earth. The symbolic EARTH HOUR is not a

Why do we celebrate Earth Day?

In the last few years people throughout the world who have bitter experience of the extraordinary extreme weather due to climate change know that things will not get any better at all anytime soon. The torrential rains followed by uncontrollable floods and mudslides in Europe, in Asia, ASEAN region and