Building roads with Claycrete technology
THE start to a new decade is just round the corner and for many, it’s a time to set new…
Browsing: Features
Smoking ban in Miri eateries
SOME time has passed since the ban on smoking was imposed in public eateries in Miri. Are smokers sticking to…
Protecting white-rumped shama and endangered birds
THE melodious white-rumped shama (burung murai batu) is a big star in any bird-singing competitions. Due to its unique singing…
Early life in Kg Teh, Penakub
THE Chinese from Penakub, Kampung Teh and other villages along Sungei Tellian and Sungei Mukah all speak very good Melanau…
Preventing workplace accidents and fatalities
ON DEC 13, a girder beam collapsed at a section of the Pan Borneo Highway in Pujut, Miri, injuring two…
Venturing into mud-crab farming
WHILE mud-crab farming, based on the collection of crablets or crabs from the wild for fattening or grow-out, has probably…
Bio-engineering key to restoring eroded riverbanks in highlands
TUCKED deep in the heart of Borneo, highland communities at Long Semadoh in Lawas are getting hands-on lessons on bio-engineering…
A memorable pop concert in Seoul
THE one thing I will never forget is my trip from Seattle, USA, to Seoul, South Korea, to attend BTS,…