Thursday, 25 December 2025

Category: Column

High praise for Iban language and bards

Iban bards ‘lemambang’ are known for their special sing-song incantation skills. They are a popular group among the Iban tribe, especially those still practising paganism.

Who will protect and defend Sarawak?

There is something different between defence deal and deal in defence. – Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian politician The main purpose of a federation is to make

Eight hours in a big aluminum can

Do you like watching movies on a long-haul flight? Until recently, I had never watched movies on a long-haul flight. I don’t know why, but

Teen pregnancy: An uphill battle

If we as a nation are to break the cycle of poverty, crime and the growing underclass of young people ill equipped to be productive

Nonsense

(Part 2) “I need to get out of here before it’s too late,” Thora concluded, exiting the bathroom. “Some readings can be wrong, you know?” Erica

Malaysians can be superficial

I am delighted to learn that a 27-year-old teacher with a master’s degree married her teenage sweetheart, more so when her parents found the bridegroom

Welcome to our rural countryside

My first visit to Ba Kelalan in 1985 was by Malaysia Airlines’ small Twin Otter aircraft — a small and noisy 16-seater flying machine. I

Miraculous healings by Iban shamans

“Don’t ever underestimate our local shaman or faith healer ‘manang’,” said a good friend and cousin Datuk August Buma, who retired three years ago as