Microplastics: In and around you
PLASTIC fantastic is all around us. We use it to keep our food warm and of course also in the…
Browsing: Columns
Elusive mammals – otters
RECENTLY, a British newspaper published an article entitled, ‘Elation over otter spotted in city river’. Such a rare occurrence at…
Light at the end of a long tunnel?
MANY Malaysians were worried about the failure of the Members of Parliament to get the Supply Bill 2021 passed into…
The beginning of blind faith is the end of reason
I don’t know who coined that saying, “the beginning of faith is the end of reason”, but it does sound…
The promises and perils of the smartphone in our society
How often do you notice when you are out in public, inside a café, in a waiting room, at a…
Emergencies to start the year
THE year 2021 was welcomed by humankind on the smallest scale for any new year’s countdown in generations, judging by…
Being wise after the event
I HAVE been on ferries numerous times, either as a driver of a vehicle or as a passenger in a…
Stop the clock
Let me start by retelling an old myth. The Monkey King, Sun Wu Kong (he of the ‘A journey to…