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
Rape is one of the most terrible crimes on earth. The problem with groups who deal with rape is that they try to educate women about how to defend themselves. What really needs to be done is teaching men not to rape. Go to the source and start there. –
If a policy is wrongheaded feckless and corrupt, I take it personally and consider it a moral obligation to sound off and not shut up until it’s fixed. – David Hackworth, journalist So, the government has allowed pasar malam (night markets) to open again but barred families from gathering
God, that dumping ground of our dreams. – Jean Rostand, French biologist It saddens me to read reports about baby dumping cases in the country. From 2010 to 2019, 1,075 cases of baby dumping were reported and I believe many more might have gone unreported. Of these cases, 64 percent
I freely admit that when ripe it can smell like a dead animal. The fruit is difficult to handle, bearing likeness to a medieval weapon. But get down to the pale yellow, creamy flesh, and you’ll experience overtones of hazelnut, apricot, caramelised banana and egg custard. — Thomas Fuller, American
There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. – Montesquieu, French philosopher I was disturbed by a news report in the New Sarawak Tribune yesterday about a shoplifter who was caught by workers of a grocery
I am not important. I’m only continuing the struggles of Sarawak and that of previous leaders. I’m not important, the important thing is Sarawak. It is more important than me. – Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg It’s not easy to be a leader, more so a political leader of
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. – Karl Marx, philosopher It was a tragic start to the New Year for Sarawak. A four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle with nine people from two families plunged into Batang Lupar from the Triso ferry landing in Sri Aman last Friday. No one
I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person. – Oscar Wilde, Irish poet After almost a year of self-imposed travel restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic, I travelled to Kuala Lumpur on Nov 18
