Sibu is ‘gangsta’ town. Authorities there actually quite ‘lembut’ as they not dare to fight them. The gangs have their own system to run (the town). – Netizen’s comment in lowyat.net, Jan 12, 2012 I have run out of topics to write on this week. Enough of politics, Covid,
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain. – Unknown I am getting worried about the rising Covid-19 figures. I have every reason to. Let’s look at the figures and fatalities in our state in the last nine days, April
There is a peculiar gratification in receiving congratulations from one’s squadron for a victory in the air. It is worth more to a pilot than the applause of the whole outside world. – Eddie Rickenbacker, American race car driver He came, he spoke, he conquered. No, I am not talking
Federalism should be able to maintain unity among all. But this does not mean that we should boycott regional voices and the voices of ethnic groups. – Khil Raj Regmi, former prime minister of Nepal Every time a Malaysian prime minister visits Sarawak, the media — the mainstream newspapers in
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one. – George R. R. Martin, American novelist What did 16th century English philosopher and statesman Sir Francis who served as Lord Chancellor of England mean when he said “reading maketh a full man”?
One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do. – Henry Ford, American industrialist I decided to touch on the Covid-19 vaccination programme this week after I overheard a funny conversation while having
Police officers put the badge on every morning, not knowing for sure if they’ll come home at night to take it off. – Tom Cotton, US senator Our police force is mostly made up of Malays and that is a fact. But of late, the powers that be have indicated
One way to reduce the need for layoffs would be to cut back on hours, spreading the available work among more employees. – Adam Cohen, singer and songwriter The coronavirus outbreak has hit the country’s economy hard and triggered unprecedented mass layoffs nationwide. Sarawak is no exception; many businesses
If only we correct our eating habits then not only we would have perfect body weight, but also we can get rid of most of the diseases. – Subodh Gupta, Indian artist Are Malaysians eating to live or are they living to eat? Now, pause and consider this question. I
The start of vaccination does not mean stopping following coronavirus norms of social distancing and wearing masks. We must vow: “Yes to vaccine, yes to caution.” – Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister Finally! The long-awaited first batch of 312,390 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine arrived onboard Flight MH604, bearing