We must remember that since Covid-19 does not discriminate, our response should not too. – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Prime Minister Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah surprised me recently when he confessed he was facing a lot of pressure in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. During
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. – Michael Jordan, former American basketball player Although a lot of water has flowed under the bridge, I still remember the special weekend when my colleagues in the old Sarawak Tribune and I took part in a team building activity at
Until an effective vaccine is found to fight this pandemic, we need to enhance our self-discipline to fight Covid-19. — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Prime Minister The Covid-19 pandemic has given rise to unusual and some say, questionable, baby names. Last week, a former schoolmate shared on our alma mater
I like to take out the recycling because I actually feel like I’m doing something. – Mike Quigley, US politician This week, I would like to salute Prince William’s wife and duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton for recycling her clothes. Early this month, an American monthly women’s monthly magazine noticed
I’m not afraid of death; I just don’t want to be there when it happens. — Woody Allen, American director Last Thursday, while having an early lunch at the food court in my housing estate, I was shocked to learn of the death of someone I knew. He was the
A race of people is like an individual man; until it uses its own talent, takes pride in its own history, expresses its own culture, affirms its own selfhood, it can never fulfil itself. – Malcom X, American human rights activist On my way home after my breakfast in a
If you think it’s going to rain, it will. – Clint Eastwood, American actor Yesterday, I could not work in my backyard garden because it was raining. Now, the garden has become an urban mini-jungle, with creeping weeds clinging to my lime plants and cangkok manis (star goose berries). The
Imagine your life is perfect in every respect; what would it look like? – Brian Tracy, American-Canadian motivational speaker Recently, I read a touching story about a Malaysian convict who was granted early pardon by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in conjunction with the nation’s
I’ve always liked the format of YouTube, sharing things for free, which is a nice exchange between people. – Bo Burnham, American comedian Recently, a YouTuber from Sabah made the headlines after a video —showing her on a tree in the jungle to get the best internet connection so she
To ensure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force is needed as well. – Albert Camus, philosopher My brother, Kii, officially retired from the police force on Wednesday after serving it for 40 long years. It was, no doubt, an