‘Hunger makes a thief of any man.’ —American writer and novelist, Pearl S. Buck Recently, I came across a ‘World of Buzz’ story of a foreign security guard in Malaysia who ate only rice with onion and garlic after sending most of his salary to his family. His simple meal
‘When I was a kid, a policeman was someone you looked up to and respected.’ – British business magnate, Alan Sugar Until yesterday, I thought there were only police roadblocks along the Matang Jaya-Batu Kawah alternative route in Kuching City. My friends, that’s the route I take every night to
‘Ancient trees are precious. There is little else on Earth that plays host to such a rich community of life within a single living organism.’ — British broadcaster and biologist, Sir David Attenborough On my way to work yesterday, I paid more attention to the roadside trees at Petra Jaya,
‘I love it. It tastes like onion and garlic and avocado and pineapple, kind of like, in a custard.’ – American actress Jessica Chastain describing the taste of durian to American TV host Jimmy Kimmel. I love nasi lemak, the Malay dish that consists of fragrant rice cooked in coconut
‘All will concede that in order to have good neighbours, we must also be good neighbours.That applies in every field of human endeavour.’– 33rd US President Harry S. Truman This week, I introduced my young grandson to an eight-year-old boy who lived in the house opposite mine. Not so long
‘To plant a garden is to dream of tomorrow’. – British actress, Audrey Hepburn. Goggle defines a garden as a piece of ground adjourning a house in which grass, flowers and shrubs may be grown. Do you have a garden, my friend? And what do you grow in it? To
‘If you give me rice, I’ll eat today; if you teach me how to grow rice, I’ll eat every day.’ — Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, Mahatma Gandhi Are you eating a lot of white rice? Now that the prices of imported white rice in Malaysia have gone up, do you
“When the late Pehin Sri Adenan Satem officiated the start of the Pan Borneo Highway, I remembered he wanted it to be toll-free. “Therefore, as his successor, I will ensure his aspiration would be upheld’- Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. If the rest of the
Quote:‘The nuts (from the seeds of the dabai fruit) are edible and taste as good as pistachios and if fully harnessed, it can be an innovation that can be enhanced to be another product’- Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Not many kings in the world or even Malaysian
‘The blessing of independence should be appreciated, where we can live comfortably, harmoniously and prosperously and tolerate establishing relations between races.’ – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. When I switched on my handphone early Friday morning, I was pleasantly surprised. There was a photo and short video of my