The Philippines ranks among top off-shoring hubs in the world because of cost competitiveness and, more importantly, our highly trainable, English proficient, IT-enabled management and manpower. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, 14th president of the Philippines I recall Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg warning the key economic sectors 10
We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. – Immanuel Kant, German philosopher Sarawak used to be Malaysia’s only rabies-free state but that changed when the authorities declared the first rabies case on July 1, 2017. Since then a total of 66 rabies cases among
If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel that there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are father, mother and teacher. – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian aerospace scientist and statesman Tomorrow is Teachers’
Money can buy you a fine dog but only love can make him wag his tail. – Kinky Friedman, American songwriter Gina, a dear old friend in Kuching, is an animal lover. She loves dogs so much that at times I wonder whether the flurry canines are more important to
Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother’s secret hope outlives them all. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, American jurist and legal scholar My colleague once asked me who my greatest warrior – past or present – was that I admired most. I looked at him and gave
It is better for a youth to earn living selling pakodas (vegetable fritters) instead of being unemployed. Making pakodas is not shameful; what is shameful is comparing such a person with a beggar. – Amit Shah, Indian politician When I was fresh out of college in the late Seventies, I
Keep your butts in the car. Cigarette butts are one of the most common litter items that are deliberately tossed from vehicles. It can take many years for cigarette butts to decompose, and when it rains, the toxic chemicals in cigarettes make their way into our water supply. – https://donttrashaz.org
It’s worrying to think more than half the world’s population lacks internet access and therefore lacks an equal opportunity to improve their lives. – Sir Richard Branson, business magnate English is a crazy, complicated, confusing and complex language! For the uninitiated, like yours truly, it took decades to master –
The core business of healthcare involve the lives of the people and it is a safety net for all who have no access to private healthcare services. Therefore, I appeal to all doctors who have taken the Hippocratic Oath to hold off the three-day planned strike. – Senator Dr RA
Politicians and the media have a love-hate relationship, but lawmakers are actors, so they must watch their words. – Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai, columnist When things go wrong, the media is at the receiving end – maybe not all the time, but most of the time. Here, when I
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