Many Malaysians are shocked Datuk Lee Chong Wei,35, has early stage nose cancer and.thousands have left positive messages wishing the three-time Olympic silver medallist and 12-time Malaysian Open champion a speedy recoevery. Since he has early stage cancer, there is hope for Lee, a father of two young sons. According
Last Friday, I was treated to dinner by a grandniece. Yen has been accepted by a local public university for a degree course and was throwing the small party to celebrate her admission into the varsity. Higher education is the key to a better life and I am glad Yen
“Crazy Rich Asians” is the first English language Hollywood movie with an almost all-Asian cast in 25 years and one of my favourite actresses, Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh is starring in it. Michelle, born on August 6, 1962 in Ipoh, Malaysia is a Malaysian Chinese actress who became famous after
“Trips to the dentist – I like to postpone that kind of thing.” This is a quotable quote attributed to American actor, producer and musician, Johnny Depp. He is not the only person who hates visiting the dentist. Many of us see pain when we look at the dentist. “Be
There are long queues on both sides of the road in front of the Kuching Food Festival venue in Padungan, Kuching every night ever since the festival began. The traffic congestion is especially bad on Friday and Saturday nights. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) must be happy with the good
Until recently, I was a member of two big and active WhatsApp groups. One was set up on the day of the 14th General Election (GE14) while the other was set up a few days after Pakatan Harapan (PH) formed the new government of Malaysia. Both WhatsApp groups focused
Are you a member of any library? I am. Just a few days, I decided to renew my DBKU (Kuching North City Commission) Library membership in Kuching City. It has been more than a year since I last visited the library located on the top floor of Majma Tuanku Abdul
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
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
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