MIRI: An oil palm fruit truck driver who was involved in a rear-end collision didn’t think anything of it and proceeded with his journey. However, not long after that the 43-year old driver spotted smoke coming out of the engine compartment, forcing him to pull over by the roadside. No
In a democracy, some people say that politicians represent the will of the people. While many people see politicians as slimy, they think that voters can keep them in line through periodic elections. After all, if a politician acts badly, we can vote them out! But, real-world voters face a
They say we’ve come a long way with the help of smartphones that run our lives with apps, Gmail and maps. But have we? Our phones are growing more sophisticated. But the mistakes we make with them are getting more embarrassing. Always moving way too fast, I’ve experienced quite a
I had just finished a meal at a Western restaurant in Jalan Song when I noticed something odd about the receipt. A bit more expensive than usual. To see just how rapid inflation is now, duck into the eateries in the city. It’s not the prices on the menu so
Some food delivery apps like Grab include a tipping feature, others don’t. The apps that do allow customers to tip assure the public that whatever amount one decides to input goes to the rider unscathed. (It’s also important to mention that the option does not appear if the rider has
Ordering food as a Grabfood or Foodpanda customer is a minimum-click process. Open the app, eye the offers that jump out, and decide on a meal that suitably satisfies hunger. Add it to a cart, select any of multiple coupon codes to chew away at the total price. Tap, click
IN economics, we are taught to focus on what can be easily measured: Sales, profits, prices, tax revenues, etc. Since the decay and failure of institutions isn’t easily quantified, this decay doesn’t register in the realm of economics. Since it isn’t measured, it doesn’t exist. But institutional decay and failure
Clarity is the key to effective leadership. What are your goals? – Brian Tracy, American-Canadian motivational speaker Months into the coronavirus pandemic crisis, Health Director-General Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has shown that he can be a very effective communicator. I love the style during his daily press
Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. – John Muir, Scottish-American naturalist, author and environmental philosopher A beautiful thing has happened amid the coronavirus pandemic. The animals are running
If you’re sick and need to be around others, properly wearing a mask can protect those around you from contracting your illness. – CENTRES FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION When news of the first death from Coronavirus reported on January 11 in Wuhan, China, and started to reach the outside
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