Do you know that currently, some 3.6 million Malaysians are suffering from diabetes? This is the highest rate in Asia and one of the highest in the world. By 2025, seven million diagnosed and undiagnosed adults in the country are projected to be affected by diabetes, a worrying trend that
Having to starve and eat less because you don’t have enough money is a sad thing in life. If you are hungry and overcome by hunger pangs all the time, it is hard to concentrate on your task. If you have hunger pangs while dieting, the condition is brought about
I brought my mother out for lunch at a chicken rice stall at Jalan Setia Raja, not far from the MBKS Stutong Market, in Kuching recently. Just as the food arrived, the old lady broke into a sweat and felt faint. She also complained of stomach ache and wanted to
Straight from the heart What is your favourite month of the year? For me, it is March because it is my birthday month. But don’t ask me how old I am. I have read somewhere that it is rude to ask a woman her age. Also, in English, there is
Straight from the heart If you are a dog owner, have you applied for licences for your pets from the local authorities? I spent almost the whole of last Friday applying for new licences from Kuching South City Council for my two dogs Initially, I thought all I had to
To all Chinese New Year celebrants, Gong Xi Fa Cai! Wishing you good health, wealth and happiness. Today is a special day for Chinese throughout the world; it is the eve of the Lunar New Year 2019. In many Chinese homes today, there will be either a big reunion lunch
Members of my WhatsApp group for school friends were in shock earlier this week. We learnt of the sudden death of one of our schoolmates and a regular contributor to the group. She died after falling asleep in the bathtub in her home overseas. For some of us who might
Sarawak has been known as the Land of the Hornbills for ages. The world may or may not know about this. After the launch of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) on January 19 and the recent GPS Flag Rally from one end of the state to the other (Lawas to Kota
Yesterday, as I was passing by a recycling centre at Tabuan Laru in Kuching, I saw a group of people sitting or standing outside it. Some were busy sorting out used clothes and other things left at the centre by members of the public. At this time of the year,
The story of a young woman who mastered the art of playing sape only after two months caught my attention recently. My initial reaction after reading the story was “Wow! How fantastic!” I am no musician but I have always been intrigued by the sape, especially the interesting sounds that