Where words fail, music speaks.– Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author When most people meet me, they are often surprised to learn that beneath my firm manner beats the heart of an ardent music enthusiast. Apart from my mother and late father, very few have truly known the depth of my
“The loss of a young woman who was on the path of academic pursuit and a bright future is a truly heart-breaking tragedy.” – Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan, Youth and Sports Minister ON the morning of June 25, the nation awoke to the horrifying news that Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara, a
“Each new generation is reared by its predecessor; the latter must therefore improve in order to improve its successor. The movement is circular.” – Emile Durkheim, French sociologist THE recent appointment of Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail as Malaysia’s 15th Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has ignited a wave of online
“We turn rumours into facts – after triple-checking, of course.” – Anonymous AT long last, the Malaysian Media Council (MMC) has been born; I thought I would not live to see this moment. Launched with due fanfare by Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, at HAWANA 2025, its formation marks
“Let them rest, worship, spend time with their families, and enjoy their remaining years; the younger generation should be given the space to carry on the nation’s development.” – Hasrol Husain, content creator THE recent proposal by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman
“Don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.“ – Margaret Thatcher, UK prime minister from 1979 to 1990 THE recent PKR party elections may have sent tremors through the party’s ranks, but what the outcome truly signals is a call for renewal; more importantly, a call for unity. Nurul
“Behind every happy couple lies two people who have fought hard to overcome all obstacles and interference. Why? Because their relationship is important to them.” – Unknown IT is heartbreaking when a blossoming relationship between two consenting adults is bulldozed by the very people who should be their biggest supporters:
THE passing of James Alexander Ritchie on May 3 left a gaping void in Sarawak’s journalistic community. A void that cannot be filled, only remembered with reverence, gratitude and admiration. To most, he was Sarawak’s best-known newsman, a prolific feature writer, an accomplished author and a walking encyclopaedia of Sarawak’s
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.“ – St Augustine, theologian and philosopher AS I write my column, I am on my penultimate day of our five-day visit to Jakarta and Bandung, and I must confess – I’ve fallen in love. Not with a
“People get addicted to feeling offended all the time because it gives them a high; being self-righteous and morally superior feels good.” – Mark Manson, American author and blogger LATELY, mistakes, whether honest or careless, are often treated not with understanding but with outrage. Yet that outrage, disturbingly, appears more