A lifelong love for reading
THE recent passing of my uncle, Dato Sri Tan Chiaw Thong, former High Court Judge of Sarawak and brother of…
Browsing: Columns
Spending habits you should avoid
IF there’s one requirement youths need to have in becoming a full-fledged working adult, it would be managing your own…
Amidst political turmoil, trust the Constitution
AFTER my speech remarking upon the complicated relationship between Malaysia’s first Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, the 12th Deputy…
Another endangered species
OTHER than reading online about political intrigues and scandals in high places, many people in Sarawak have been talking mostly…
How to overcome work struggles
WORK can be tough at times and that’s understandable. It could be an overwhelming number of tasks, unnecessary distractions at…
We must never forget our local heroes
THE floods of January 2012 hit Kuching hard. Many of the low lying areas were badly affected. In the rural…
Celebrating a decade of Ideas
AS Ideas celebrates its 10th anniversary, I’ve been asked to highlight five achievements. First, I am proud of the contributions…
Food fests: Currency for cross-cultural creativity?
MANY argue that food fests – basically any excuse to congregate and have a feast – is a Malaysian cultural…