While Sarawak maintains its immigration control as part of the state safety net, the interplay between state and federal laws engenders contradictions that may be detrimental to the people and to society. — Dr Linda Alfarero Lumayag, senior lecturer at UNIMAS Tell me, are we really serious about wanting to
Wearing a well-fitted mask along with vaccination, self-testing, and physical distancing, helps protect you and others by reducing the chance of spreading COVID-19. – World Health Organisation Following protests from face mask manufactures and importers, and concerns raised by the pubic, the government has put off the implementation of the
I despise the lottery. There’s less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid. — Brian May, English musician Jiak beh liao (Hokkien for financial freedom forever)! That’s how a fellow colleague described the winner of the Supreme Toto
I scolded her for not responding to me earlier but instead of apologising, she angrily said: “Wait for a few minutes, can die meh?” . — Thomas Foo, frustrated driver whose car was blocked by a double-parked vehicle I woke up early yesterday to have a plate of my favourite
Correcting insufficiencies by looking backward at what they have been simply invites the next, perhaps opposite error. It is like trying to drive down the highway with a firm grip on the rear-view mirror. — George Washington Carver, American agriculturist scientist A friend of mine almost died after his motorcycle
Businesses can legally raise their prices but they must not act in a misleading or deceptive way, or give false reasons for any price rises. — consumerprotection.govt.nz THE next time you enter an eatery, say a nasi kandar outlet or a simple kopitiam, take the trouble to find out the
One of the main reasons behind our Political instability is MPs changing parties at their whims and fancy, and for their personal agendas. — Dr Azmi Hassan, political analyst Make a guess! What is the most dangerous species in Malaysia’s political zoo? A politician friend says it’s the doubled-headed snake
Getting approval for foreign workers has been made very stringent and there is no way restaurateurs, especially small players, can meet all the conditions required by the government. — Malaysian Indian Restaurant Owners Association (Primas) Indian and Indian-Muslim restaurants in Sarawak, just like their counterparts in Malaya, are struggling to stay
The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal. — Aristotle, Greek philosopher At long last! Sarawak, Sabah and Malaya are equally partners in the Malaysian federation. Never in my wildest dreams could I have thought I would get to witness this historical occasion in my
A cigarette is the only consumer product which when used as directed kills its consumer. — Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Norwegian prime minister Herculean effort; the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak! This was my reaction when a fellow journalist — a chain smoker — asked what
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