From ‘Dayak Day’ to ‘Gawai Dayak’
SEVERAL Kuching-based media practitioners had asked me about the Gawai Dayak – who first conceived the idea and why; its…
Browsing: Uncle DI
Rukun Negara: The National Philosophy of the Federation of Malaysia
ANY Malaysian born on Aug 31, 1970 is as old as the Rukun Negara. What’s that? It is the ‘National…
‘Who’s wild, and whose life?’
IN 1998, the Sarawak government enacted the Wild Life Protection Ordinance, for the protection and conservation of indigenous animals and…
‘Window of opportunity’
NOW that the Republic of the Philippines has a brand new president, this may be an opportune time for Malaysia…
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…
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.…
Of frogs, and freedom, and bundles of papers
THE freedom of association is among the nine fundamental liberties that are enshrined in the Constitution of the Federation of…
The tall order
MORE than a decade ago, on board a plane from Kuching to Sibu, I was sitting next to an official…