“The celebrations are not only a sign of gratitude at the end of the harvest season but also a reminder for all citizens to always be thankful for the blessings and fortunes bestowed upon them, according to their respective belief and practices.”– His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. GAYU
MY friends, if you are 60 years old right now and the mandatory retirement age in Malaysia has been raised from 60 to 65, will you continue working until you are 65? Your answer, I guess, depends on whether you are healthy, whether you can still perform your job well,
“These invasive alien species not only compete with native fish for food and space but also degrade water quality, erode riverbanks and disrupt the balance of the food chain.” – Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom INVASIVE alien fish species are posing
“All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” -16th US President, Abraham Lincoln HAPPY Mother’s Day today to all mothers and to the special women in our lives who have nurtured, supported, and loved us. My friends, today, some of you will be busy
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.“ – American industrialist and business magnate, Henry Ford LAST Wednesday, I attended a Writing and Journalism Workshop held at Seminar Room I of the Sarawak State Library in Petra Jaya. I went home
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