The truth about growing ‘kurma’ palms in Malaysia
I AM sure many Malaysians like eating ‘kurma’ (dates), which would come in abundance during the Ramadan month. In that…
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‘Small talk is boring. Our research shows how you can do better’
AS Covid-19 cases continue to drop, Americans who have been careful about social distancing are coming out of social hibernation…
Malaysia seen in the ‘crystal ball’
AFTER the formation of Malaysia in 1963, many colonial officers, mostly British and some Malayans, wound up their services in…
Has our personal taste changed in the foods that we love?
WHENEVER we get to sit down and gather in a group of more than a few family members and friends,…
The sands of time are rapidly running out
WHILE the clocks rapidly tick away to the Oct 31 to Nov 12 Conference of the Parties (COP) 26 summit…
A roof over their heads
NEWS about the federal government’s initiative to allow the recruitment of foreign labourers to work in the oil palm estates…
Don’t let the genie out
AHMED stood in a daze – horror, grief and bewilderment written on his face. He was holding the mangled body…
Of personal heroes, mentors and ‘sifus’ – a tribute to them all
WE all go through life having come into the presence of, having met or been instructed and taught by, been…