LET us not pretend. We are all concerned with the Israel-Iran conflict, no matter how far away we are from the Middle East. Talks of an imminent World War III involving nuclear armament are profoundly alarming. While some may dismiss such warnings as political posturing or media sensationalism, the mere
A recent Sin Chew Daily news story about young Malaysian Chinese being reluctant to have a family was an interesting read. While the topic isn’t novel, the report revealing that in the Dragon Year of 2024, there were fewer Chinese babies born compared to the previous Rabbit Year has sparked
“Nobody is indispensable. No one’s life depends on you; neither does your existence rely on someone’s presence.” – Jaishree Laxmikant, Indian author ALTHOUGH my subject this week is triggered by political development, specifically in a certain party which held its internal polls recently, I also feel that it is more
‘Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.’ – Maya Angelou, American poet THE victory of Nurul Izzah for the PKR deputy president’s post last Saturday was not what prompted me to touch on this subject this
“The cure for bad politics is the same as the cure for tuberculosis. It is living in the open.” – Woodrow Wilson, 28th US President A FRIEND recently asked me what I thought of the coming Sabah election. He wanted an update, as he probably thought that I would have
I WOULD rank the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) as the second sports body in terms of prominence and importance in the country after the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). Why is the BAM such an important sports association? Well, badminton is considered a national sport due to Malaysia’s international
“Why journalism? When students learn to make sense out of their world, they become the people who will transform it.” – John Spencer, American writer I wrote this ‘thank you’ note to Dato Dr Jeniri Amir, CEO of Sarawak Tribune (ST) and Suara Sarawak, on May 1, a day after
“Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.” – Tom Landry, American football coach LET me be honest. The last time I purchased a ticket to watch a football match in a stadium was in 1999. It was the Malaysia Cup final between Sarawak and Brunei at
LET me be honest. The last time I purchased a ticket to watch a football match in a stadium was in 1999. It was the Malaysia Cup final between Sarawak and Brunei at Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur. Needless to say, I went to watch the game because my homeland,
“And now that I have been scammed once, I felt like it could not happen to me again.” – Vann Chow, Chinese author THIS is not something we have not heard before. Despite the many reports of people being scammed online plus the frequent public warnings from the authorities, many
