Sunday, 11 January 2026

Category: Opinion

Fond memories of ‘ngabang Raya’

This year’s Aidilfitri festivities will definitely be different. Opportunities to visit family members and loved ones will be limited. There will be no open houses

Letter

Are travel agents merely middlemen?

There are many agents for different services provided by large corporations in various types of industries. There are also many middlemen for manufactured goods, raw

A difficult Raya indeed!

Life is truly lived only when we discover other faiths, festivals, languages and cultures. – Avijeet Das, author Here’s wishing all Muslim friends ‘Selamat Hari

Epitaph to a golfing ambassador

I’ve always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn’t have

Volunteerism in Covid-19 era

Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one

Progress via Second Trunk Road

‘Bear in mind that countries that have the best road networks in the world have governments that had made significant investments in their countries’ infrastructure.’

Stopping ‘katak’ and ‘monyet’

The only way a man can remain consistent amid changing circumstances is to change with them while preserving the same dominating purpose. – Winston Churchill,

Story of a big, black rat

Fate is not an eagle; it creeps like a rat. – Elizabeth Bowen, Irish-British novelist and short story writer What is the best bait to

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Elective dictatorship

Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once. – Winston Churchill, wartime British prime minister The theory of utilitarianism