“A good teacher can get results using any method, and that a bad teacher can wreck any method.” – Unknown IN the Malaysia of my school days (especially in the mission schools that I attended), the teacher-student relationship was defined by formality and respect. ‘Mr’ or ‘Mrs’, ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’
A good doctor treats the disease; a great doctor treats the patient who has the disease.– William Osler, Canadian physician I have written on health autonomy and shortage of doctors in my past columns. Nevertheless, I am compelled to write on the issue again! From Kuching to Kapit, from Lawas
“I’m proud to say I was part of a movement in which we sang ‘All You Need Is Love’ at political rallies.” – Marianne Williamson, American author and political activist CALLS for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to resign midway through his term, including the weekend ‘Turun Anwar’ rally,
“Lies sound like facts to those who’ve been conditioned to mis-recognise the truth.” – DaShanne Stokes, author and public speaker ONCE again, we are under attack, I mean Sarawak! Not from within, but from the usual suspects beyond the South China Sea who simply cannot stomach our rising stature in
“We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce those laws.“ – Hunter S. Thompson IN the sacred trust between a government and its people, few responsibilities carry more tangible weight than road safety. The Road Transport
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
