Friday, 5 December 2025

Author: Sufian Mohidin

The silver bridge: When wisdom meets the wire  

“In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s, there are few.” – Shunryu Suzuki HERE we are: The video call notification chimes. Your mother stares at her phone, tapping frantically. “I can see you, but you can’t see me – wait, now I can’t see you

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Battle, bash, bond, repeat

“Play is the highest form of research.“ – Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist BORN in 1983, I grew up with gaming – Atari ST, Sega Mega Drive, Super Nintendo, PlayStation. The 90s weren’t just about playing; they were about connection. We chased every Dragon Ball Z game. We traded cheat codes

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When staying becomes the true death

“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” – Joseph Campbell IT’S Saturday morning. You sit in your car, engine off, hand resting on the door handle. You don’t open it. Instead, you scroll through your phone, finding reasons to delay. Five more minutes. Ten. Fifteen. It’s

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Cultivating inner peace through ancient flow

“We cannot afford to be left behind. We must embrace digital technology to leapfrog into the global digital economy.” – Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, Premier of Sarawak HI readers, as we reflect on the relentless stream of the digital age, our attention is the most valuable

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The unseen ripple: Navigating the ‘Alone-Together Paradox’

“Man is disturbed not by things, but by the views he takes of them.“ – Marcus Aurelius DEAR readers, I remember vividly the thrill of the first loudspeaker phone in the 90s – Alcatel. As a teenager reminiscing about technological evolution, we were all geeky and dorky back then, especially

Finding Dao in the pixelated world

IN a world that buzzes with endless alerts, where feeds refresh faster than we can catch our breath, I invite you to pause – right here. Welcome to Digital Zen, a weekly space that explores a quiet possibility: that our always-on digital lives and timeless wisdom are not at war,

Malaysia’s Azrul Hail powers into Canroll Pro Finals

From Borneo to Barcelona Bound? KUCHING: The HIGHEST level of rollerblading action is going down TODAY at Kuching Waterfront! The adrenaline is at its peak as Malaysia’s Azrul Hail bin Azrul Hisyam dominates the preliminary rounds at the Canroll Pro Action Sports Festival, setting the stage for a high-octane finale today at Kuching Waterfront’s Canard Arena. Malaysia’s Azrul Hail

CANROLL Festival forges historic tie-up with Urban World Series

KUCHING: The CANROLL Pro Action Sports Festival opened today at Kuching’s Waterfront Central, igniting Borneo’s largest extreme sports event and marking a major milestone for Southeast Asia’s urban sports movement. The event also heralds a strategic partnership with Europe’s Urban World Series, positioning Sarawak as a key player in the

Adrenaline, ambition, and air time

FOR years, Borneo’s adrenaline junkies have dreamed of a world-class extreme sports stage in their backyard. That dream is finally becoming a reality as the inaugural CANROLL Festival prepares to ignite Kuching’s Waterfront Central this weekend. As I arrive at the site, the air crackles with anticipation. Burly construction crews

The rise of the extreme sports prodigies

Where fear meets flight, and age is just a number IN the fast-paced world of extreme sports, a new generation of young athletes is rising to the top, defying age norms and redefining the boundaries of what’s possible. Across disciplines like rollerblading, skateboarding, and BMX biking, pre-teens and teenagers are