Reinstating local government elections
I HAVE been following news reports about local government elections in the United Kingdom with some interest. What’s the attitude…
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New vegetable from abroad
RECENTLY I came across a new vegetable at restaurants in Sibu and Kuching, which got me interested in finding out…
Why we need to save more and keep active after retirement
WHILE scouring the Internet for some statistics for this week’s column, I came across a couple of alarming facts and…
Creating a sustainable bio-economy in Borneo
Borneo is rapidly losing its ‘comparative advantage’ in the land-based sectors, i.e., large tracts of cheap land due to growing…
It’s time to recollect
THE stay-at-home order issued by the Ministry of Health has been a blessing in disguise in more ways than one.…
Rainforest gliders by day and night
IT was in 1962, as a member of a touring theatre group of young amateur actors that I visited West…
To all the mothers I loved before: A Mother’s Day tribute
TOMORROW, May 8, is Mother’s Day and it is almost universally celebrated around the world, in more than 50 countries,…
Re-imagining Borneo in the digital revolution
The digital revolution, also called Industrial Revolution 4.0, has become a major policy focus in developing countries to ensure the…