Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Category: Column

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Shakespeare-in-law

It is this window into the soul of man that draws people to Shakespeare. – Michael Jay Willson, American legal scholar Practising lawyers appreciate how

Communicating in English effectively

The English language is nobody’s special property. It is the property of the imagination: it is the property of the language itself. — Derek Walcott,

Two similar, familiar and endeared places

Nostalgia is a powerful feeling; it can drown out anything. – Terrence Malick, American film director There are some striking similarities between Sibu and Penang’s

No end to Azmin-Anwar rivalry

Politicians and diapers should be changed frequently and all for the same reason. — José Maria de Eça de Queirós, Portuguese writer Some two months

Covid-19 resurgence, politics and us

Complacency is the last hurdle standing between any team and its potential greatness. – Pat Riley, American ex-coach of National Basketball Association The rise in

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A Faustian bargain?

The truth is still the truth, even if no one believes it. A lie is still a lie, even if everyone believes it. Lies have

Accepting death as part of life

I’m not afraid of death; I just don’t want to be there when it happens. — Woody Allen, American director Last Thursday, while having an

Chronology of Sabah elections

Leaders set high standards. Refuse to tolerate mediocrity or poor performance. — Brian Tracy, motivational public speaker Congratulations to Sabah’s Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) for

You can run but cannot hide

In large commercial cities, the money power is, I fear irresistible. It is not by open corruption that it always, or even most generally, operates.