Friday, 1 May, 2026

4:31 PM

, Kuching, Sarawak

Category: Opinion

Hey, cover your mouth and nose!

You can do a lot to protect yourself by using hand hygiene, cough etiquette and staying home if you have a fever. – Rebecca, writer

Sensitive topic at reunion dinners

Reunion after long separation is even better than one’s wedding night. – CHINESE PROVERB What do families, particularly Chinese families, talk about at reunion dinners,

Te whetu Orongo

Constitutional therapy

We are not final because we are infallible, but we are infallible because we are final. – ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ROBERT H. JACKSON (1941-1954), UNITED STATES

Covid-19: Counting the losses

China is certainly an important player in the global economy, and a widespread epidemic would threaten that growth. – Bill Gates, American business magnate It

Karaoke turns wannabes into stars

Karaoke divides humanity into two groups: those who don’t want to sing and shouldn’t be compelled, and those who do and shouldn’t be allowed. ―

The prized GPS

The politicians pontificate and manoeuvre with eloquent manifestos and pronouncements saying little about the challenges we must confront. – Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, Fijian lawyer, legal

Unity in festivals — that’s Sarawak

Festivals promote diversity, they bring neighbours into dialogue, they increase creativity, they offer opportunities for civic pride, they improve our general psychological well-being. In short,

Farewell my friend…

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. – MARK TWAIN,

A tiring but happy day

Yesterday was no ordinary day. I was tired like never before because I worked hard to prepare my family Chap Goh Mei lunch. You could