MY friends, what were your reactions when you learnt that Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently brought several of his grandchildren to his office at Perdana Putra? Anwar had, in a recent Facebook post, shared that his grandchildren had been questioning his frequent absence from home as he
“Our CCUS activities are enshrined with the amendment of the Sarawak Land Code (Carbon Storage) Rules, 2022.” – Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg LAST Tuesday was my day off, and I spent it trying to understand Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) in the comfort
“A family that travels together stays together.” – Unknown I HAVE been busy for the past one week, creating memories with my widely dispersed family. My younger sister, Ah Lan, came from Johor Bahru on the morning of April 5. Her daughter, Ah Hong, also returned from Singapore on the
“Cleaning may seem like a daunting task, but remember: a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Chinese philosopher and writer, Laozi ALAMAK! My younger sister, Ah Lan, from Johor Bahru, and her daughter, Ah Hong, from Singapore, and my elder sister, Ah Moi, from Bintulu,
“Take this opportunity to forgive each other, especially among family members, relatives and friends.” – His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. SINCE Hari Raya Aidilfitri is just a day away, let me take this opportunity to wish all my Muslim friends and celebrants “Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri”. While listening
‘The people I met there, ten years ago, who hosted me and my crew in their longhouse, who fed us and looked after us, treated me with great kindness.’ – Unknown Over 300 residents of a 30-door longhouse, Rumah Lapie, in Sungai Sinai, Ulu Sebauh, lost everything in a fire
‘That’s the fun of going to a high school reunion: it’s seeing the people who you were close to all those years ago, and re-exploring the relationships of the past.’ – American screenwriter and director, Jon Hurwitz IT looks like 2025 is year of the school reunions for me. It
In Sarawak, ‘bubur lambuk’ (savoury porridge) is synonymous with the holy month of Ramadan. Come Ramadan, mosques and organisations will cook it and then give it free to the public. Muslims love to break fast with ‘bubur lambuk’ which is literally translated as ‘scattered porridge’ because the porridge is made
‘If we can build a four-kilometre bridge across Batang Lupar, this 400-metre bridge is nothing.’ – Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on the construction of a 400-metre bridge connecting the west bank of Sibu to the town centre. The people of Daro, a district in Mukah Division,
“The most important day of a person’s education is the first day of school, not graduation day.” “American eduator, educational speaker and author, Harry Wong” WHEN I looked at the Sarawak Tribune on Feb 18, a day after schools reopened for the 2025/2026 Academic Session in Sarawak, I had a
