At the centre of the fringe

July 14, 2017 0 Comment

THE Rainforest Fringe Festival had its debut this year, advertised as a “10-day spectacle in the heart of Kuching” from July 7-16, ending concurrently with the Rainforest World Music Festival (this year celebrating its 20th anniversary) from today until Sunday... more »

The flipped classroom: To flip or not to flip?

July 11, 2017 0 Comment

WHY do we flip our classrooms? The purpose of a pre-tertiary course is to equip students with the knowledge and skills that are essential for their undergraduate studies. In higher education, students are expected to become self-directed learners. Very often,... more »

Playing outdoors can prevent onset of myopia

July 10, 2017 0 Comment

GETTING young children to play outdoors for a few hours a day can help prevent or delay the onset of myopia. If Professor Saw Seang Mei had her way, all pre- and primary school children would be sent to play... more »

Alfred Russel Wallace as a geographer

July 9, 2017 0 Comment

THE old saying, ‘History is about chaps and geography is about maps’, is hardly true, for when Wallace landed in Borneo in his quest to explore the natural history of the Malay Archipelago, there was hardly an accurate map of... more »

Kick the habit or pay the fine

July 9, 2017 0 Comment

IN terms of enforcement of an anti-litter by-law in the state, the Sibu Municipal Council is to be commended. The council is leading the way forward! The strict enforcement of the municipal by-law with effect from July 1 within the... more »

Making the case for electric train system

July 9, 2017 0 Comment

IN April, Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg led his team to London where they came to a decision to adopt England’s electric train system for Sarawak. The initial plan would be to link Damai with Serian, and... more »

One man’s collectible is another man’s junk

July 9, 2017 0 Comment

The amount of things my wife and I accumulated over a period of eleven years is unbelievable. I came to Kuala Lumpur from Penang with only a few pieces of clothes stuffed into a worn out duffel bag. That was... more »

The perks of being multilingual

July 8, 2017 0 Comment

WHEN conversing normally, how often do you find yourself using three languages in the same sentence? Although this situation may seem confusing to monolinguals, the ability to speak more than one language is more than just a social advantage in... more »