Author: Adeline Liong

My garden, my pride

  There are two sides to a coin. Those who see my backyard garden either hate it or love it. Those who hate it say it resembles a jungle because of the overgrown shrubs and creeping vegetable vines. These are the people who hate vegetables and only eat meat. Others

Long wait for electricity and water

Last Thursday was a happy day for me. My electrician friend finally dropped by my house to replace the faulty light bulbs in my dining room, car porch and backyard. About a month ago, the light bulbs went out almost at the same time – as if programmed. Although it

Happy Dragon Boat Festival!

Today, Chinese all over the world are celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival in honour of Qu Yuan, China’s first poet. Qu Yuan was a famous Chinese scholar and loyal minister of the king of Chu in the third century BCE. His wisdom antagonised other court

Good news for women in M’sia

Deputy Prime Minister, Dato’ Sri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail will be meeting Employees Provident Fund (EPF) officers this week to discuss the EPF contribution for housewives in the country. This is exciting news for many housewives in the nation. Obtaining the EPF contribution for housewives is among the top

To Madam with love! A belated happy Teachers’ Day to all teachers!

This year’s Teachers’ Day celebration is the best so far for me. I got connected to two former teachers who taught me at St Elizabeth’s Convent School (now SMK St Elizabeth) in Sibu. In the Whatsapp group that I shared with my classmates, I wished my friends who are or

A giant step for women in Malaysia

The appointment of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Pres ident , Datuk Ser i Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, as Malaysia’s first female Deputy Prime Minister is a giant step for women in Malaysia. She was appointed to the post after the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition pact scored an upset victory

Will there be surprise victories or defeats?

The Election Day is almost here!! On Wednesday, in two days’ time, it will be time to exercise your constitutional right and go to the polling station to cast your vote for the 14th General Election (GE14). Remember every vote counts. So go to your polling station early before it

Young but ever-ready

He is young, but not that young, and ready to speak up for Sarawak, particularly its youths,  in the Parliament. Meet Lukanisman Awang Sauni, Barisan Nasional’s  new face for the Sibuti parliamentary seat. At 36, Lukanisman is the youngest candidate fielded by Sarawak BN for the upcoming 14th General Election

Ten women vying for parliamentary seats in Sarawak

Ten women in Sarawak are vying for the parliamentary seats in the forthcoming 14th General Election (GE14). Out of the ten, six are fielded by Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates. The state BN coalition comprises Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and

Will more women represent Sarawak in Parliament?

Will more women represent Sarawak in the Parliament after the 14th General Election (GE14)? Malaysian women, especially Sarawak women, are under-represented in politics and in the Parliament. Although the number of women elected to the Malaysian Parliament has increased from 1.9 per cent in 1955 to 11.3 per cent in