I have two dogs at home and they do not go out by themselves anymore. Not since the rabies outbreak in Kuching. The current rabies outbreak is the first I am experiencing since moving to Kuching almost 40 years ago. When I first learnt about the outbreak , I was
Saturday night was a tiring night for me. It was the first night my niece, Ah Hong, went away on a holiday again. it was also the first night of at least five tiring nights I have to endure before my niece returns home. Saturday night was also the night
Not so long ago, I was eagerly looking forward to the Gawai Dayak and Hari Raya celebrations. Now, like the water under the bridge, they have flowed past and will not return until next year. Indeed, time and tide wait for no man. During this year’s Hari Raya celebrations, I
My handphone rang three times between 7.30am and 8.30am yesterday before I finally picked it up. I am a night owl and whenever I can, I will try to sleep until it is almost noon. But yesterday morning, my younger sister, C, was impatiently waiting for me to pick her
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister, Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian plans to introduce a new mobile application/apps that will make the public the eyes and ears of the councils. Sim said the apps would allow the residents to take photos of issues or problems in their areas. “Not only
Recently, I pulled out two pumpkin plants from my garden. It was a decision I took a long time to make. I was ecstatic when I saw the first pumpkin flower and then, the first fruit on one of the plants. I monitored the first plant closely. More flowers and
How many sticky rice dumplings (or zongzi or bakchang or chang) can you eat? My younger sister, C, can eat many and that was why she asked me to make some recently. Chinese all over the world celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival (Diwanwu Jie) on 30 May this year.The date
Now is a good time for food lovers in Sarawak. The annual Ramadan Bazaars are finally here and if you love food, now is the time for you to be adventurous and to try all the interesting food and drinks at the different Ramadan Bazaars. At these Bazaars, you can
Just as I was about to reach the office yesterday afternoon, the skies opened up and it rained cats and dogs. The rain made me, my shoes and my umbrella wet. But I did not complain. I never complain about the rain now. I have stopped complaining about it after
A belated Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and mother figures who look after other people’s children like their own. Mother’s Day is celebrated by over 40 countries in the world but on different dates and Malaysia was among the countries which celebrated it yesterday. Next year, Malaysia will celebrate