“Death is my business and business is good.“ – Book authored by David Powers, American writer IN January this year, there was a death in the family. It was sudden and unexpected as the deceased was a younger person, only in her twenties. We were not prepared for this. In
“Great hospitals do two things. They look after patients, and they teach young doctors.” – David Ogilvy, British advertising tycoon “AN annual package of RM385,000 and perks comprising monthly accommodation allowance, insurance and other benefits like on-call allowance.” Wow. Such an attractive package! If I were a Malaysian doctor, I
“The periodic review of the composition of the Sarawak legislature is to ensure that it continues to reflect the voices and aspiration of all Sarawakians.” – Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Sarawak Minister ON July 7, the Sarawak legislature held a special meeting to introduce a bill that will
“Great leaders are not the best at everything. They find leaders who are the best at different things and get them together on the same team.” – Eileen Bistrisky, Canadian writer DATUK Seri Rafizi Ramli has written a book titled ‘A Guide to Rebuilding Our Nation: 5 Steps to Solve
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