Author: Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon

Transboundary haze — a fight we must win

The much-feared transboundary haze has shrouded Malaysia for the last two weeks. According to official reports, the huge number of hotspots in Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo is responsible for this haze. Should Asean countries do something not only to meet, but also to work out an effective way to keep

Asean must meet on transboundary haze

In our rather difficult and complicated world, if countries should ever meet whenever there is a crisis, then I think this is the right time. Now, today and not tomorrow! This is not a political crisis, but a death-threatening health crisis. This is the right time because there is again

A celebration of integrity, accountability

SPEECH Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon is chairman and commander of St. John Ambulance Sarawak. The following is his speech on the occasion of the parade commemorating the 48th anniversary of the founding of St. John Ambulance Sarawak and the 4th anniversary of ‘The Glorious Restoration’ yesterday at the Jubilee

Fail we must not; we can’t afford not to succeed!

After one month of highly disciplined fasting, fulfilling their mandatory religious obligations, about 1.8 billion Muslims of all ages throughout the world, about 24.1 per cent of the world population, celebrate the end of Ramadan. The holiest month of the Muslim calendar, Ramadan is dedicated to prayers, Quran reading introspection,

We celebrate our differences 

MESSAGE The largest ethnic group in Sarawak, the Dayaks, play a significant role in Sarawak’s economic activities. It is most unlikely that you will not find them almost everywhere in urban Sarawak today. This ethnic group has been participating actively in politics and also in general in the private and