Where does Malaysia fit in the scheme of things?

November 25, 2018 0 Comment

TO many observers, the failure of the countries represented at the recent summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to issue the traditional joint statement at the conclusion of that meeting, is a failure... more »

Day and night soil and its potential usage

November 25, 2018 0 Comment

LIVING in the 21st century, do we ever think where our daily ablutions end up? A flush of the WC sends all on its way through urban sewerage and wastewater pipes. Living in a rural hamlet of six houses and... more »

Why are there so many gullible people out there?

November 24, 2018 0 Comment

Looking for love in all the wrong places …   HARDLY a day goes by without some item of news telling us of someone, somewhere in Sarawak or elsewhere in Malaysia, being conned, scammed, cheated, or simply relieved of his... more »

School holidays ‘to-do’ list

November 24, 2018 0 Comment

For the students among you, after months of classes and exams, the year-end break has finally arrived. Many of us tend to spend the school holidays catching up on TV shows and movies, play games, hang out with friends or... more »

Can Anwar Ibrahim save PKR Sarawak?

November 21, 2018 0 Comment

  By Hakim Bujang The relationship between Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak and their president and Prime Minister-in-waiting Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hit a new low after the party’s recent election. This frosty rapport will put PKR in a... more »

A crisis averted

November 18, 2018

In the course of one month, I use 30 boxes of dialysis solutions. Each box contains 2 bags of 5 litres. I use 2 bags every night. They are delivered on a monthly basis and occupy a large section of... more »

The Fourth Estate under seige

November 18, 2018

I’M not sure if you have heard this before: when a dog bites a man, it is not news; but when a man bites a dog, that is news! It is the job of a newsman to write about an... more »

Some DON’Ts to remember before exams

November 17, 2018

THE exam weeks are finally here! Students around the country may either feel anxious to get it over with or embrace it with anticipation because you have been preparing for it for months. During this tough time, each student may... more »