Food waste is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry.– Pope Francis Every day in Malaysia, almost 17,000 tonnes of food are thrown away. Not scraps. Not inedible remains. But perfectly edible nasi biryani, meat, vegetables, roti, fruits, kuih, and other cooked meals that are
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. – Malcolm X, American human rights activist Few education issues in Malaysia generate as much heat and as little light as the question of recognising the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC). It resurfaces with
“The airplane became the first World Wide Web, bringing people, languages, ideas, and values together.” – Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft FOR more than half a century, Sarawak and Sabah have flown on the wings of others. We relied on the national carrier, Malaysia Airlines, the ever-ambitious AirAsia, side players
‘To go to a World Cup is a dream come true, and I can claim to have experienced that four times.’ – Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese team captain BY the time the World Cup draw for 2026 flickered across my MacBook Air screen on Saturday, I realised something profound about myself:
“We might be small, but we sting. Take the famous fable of the rabbit and the tortoise. We are also like the tortoise… We keep moving forward, slowly but surely.” – Datuk Wetrom Bahanda, Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM) Deputy President I MUST begin my column with a confession: I
“MA63 is the most important social contract for maintaining the harmony and stability of the Malaysian Federation… It should not be seen as just a historical document but rather the basis for the formation of a nation and is relevant within the administrative framework and federal state relations.“ – Tun
“If anyone asks us to surrender our rights, I’ll be the first to oppose.“ – Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, ex-chief minister DEMOCRACY is supposed to provide clarity, direction and meaningful choice. But every now and then, we encounter an election so bloated, so chaotic, that it forces us to question
“Only in Malaysia could we announce education reform by putting two teachers in one classroom and calling it innovation. It sounds almost poetic – or tragic – depending on your mood and caffeine level.” – Mihar Dias (Rahim Said), human behaviourist, writer and consultant WHEN Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek announced
“The sorrow we feel when we lose a loved one is the price we pay to have had them in our lives.” – Rob Liano, sales strategist, speaker and author ANN, if tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, Kiki, Ravin and I would walk right up to
In Sarawak, the spirit of unity and mutual respect among all races will always be our top priority for us to move forward. – Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg Saturday night’s Lan Berambeh Anak Sarawak (LBAS) 2025 dinner at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC)
