AI: No longer alone
YOU live alone on an island. Nothing happens on the island without you knowing. Every creature, plant, rock and river…
Browsing: Columns
When will the Gawai end?
THE great festival, Gawai Dayak 2012, isn’t finished yet. The ceremony of Ngiling Tikai or Bidai later adopted by the…
The truth might not be out there
JOHN Jacques (1827 – 1900), a hymn writer and missionary, in his poem said: “Yes, say, what is truth?” Tis…
A cultural storm in a tea cup
THE Communication and Culture Ministry’s statement that the Tor-Tor dance and the Gordang Sambilan (nine drums) music would be added…
The Sungai Asap experience
I FEEL compelled to write this piece after spending almost a week at Sg Asap resettlement scheme and the Jelatongs…
Examining how to motivate employees
WHAT motivates employees to work? Having an insight of what drives people will make better managers. These managers would be…
Enhancing relationships in the classroom
THE role of lecturers is continuing to grow in importance as higher education issues and challenges become increasingly complex and…
Remembering Robert W C Shelford
I WONDER if the foundations of the present Malaysian Nature Society were firmly laid by such eminent Victorian naturalists as…