Food for thought — in more sense than one
IF you were once a Boy Scout, you would remember the motto of the Scout Movement: ‘Be Prepared’. So it…
Browsing: Uncle DI
The journey of a thousand miles
I REFER to the proposal to construct a Trans Borneo Railway (Bernama / The Borneo Post, April 2, 2024). I…
Leaving no one behind
SIX years ago, a regular reader of this column drew my attention to the above tagline and wanted to know…
A language in its own right
ON one hand, you say that you encourage the teaching of the Iban language at the primary, secondary and tertiary…
Culling crocs: The beginning of the end
IT has been some time since I stopped agitating for the culling of the man-eating crocodiles in many rivers in…
Fishing in troubled waters
LAST week I wrote about food security in Sarawak, focusing on the self-insufficiency in rice, which is the staple food…
Talking about prospering countries in Indo-Pacific region
MENTION Melbourne, Australians and horse racing enthusiasts would automatically associate it with the Melbourne Cup – betting on their favourite…
Reminiscing about past CNY, Chap Goh Mei celebrations
MY late mother’s theory was that the rainy season in Sarawak would last until the 15th day of the Chinese…