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Festivals, culture unite Sarawak folk

THE Gawai Dayak festival is always a colourful and joyful occasion, one often joined by all Sarawak folk regardless of race and religion.

Why Not?

A feast, ferries and a sad finish

IT is the Feast of St Anne, a weekend when Christians in Penang flock to the church – now a minor basilica – in Bukit Mertajam.

Sports Box

The young ones inspire Malaysia’s golden dream

IT’S a dream that has remained just that – a dream – for 68 years. It was in Melbourne in 1956 that Malaysian athletes marched into the stadium with grand hopes.

#Abidinideas

Royal rituals for democratic stability

IN the United Kingdom, the King’s Speech at the state opening of Parliament is the most ostentatious visualisation of the relationship between the constitutional monarch and the elected government of the day.

Wellness

I'm suffering from a painful, blistering rash called shingles

Shingles is a viral infection that you can get only if you've had chickenpox.

Southern Reflections

Stopping cyberbullying menace starts with us

CYBERBULLYING, an issue that has been of great concern for years, has resurfaced again in the wake of the tragic death of social media influencer A. Rajeswary, better known as Esha.

So Aunty, So What?

Plenty to sell at Aunty's garage sale, but not to make money

Like it or not, garage sales don't earn a lot – but they do offer fond memories and new friends.

Wellness

An insight into the National Specialist Register

All kinds of true and false news have surfaced about the National Specialist Register and our columnist addresses them.

Pinang Points

A plague of pigeons

Out-of-control ‘sky rat’ population in Penang brings increased risks of fungal, bacterial infections and may trigger respiratory problems

A Winning Factor

A new approach to VAR – making managers accountable in football

IN CASE you missed it, Premier League clubs have voted 19-1 in favour of keeping video assistant referees (VAR) for the upcoming season.

Making Progress

Time to codify contempt of court

In 2020, the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan, said the government is considering drafting a special law similar to Singapore’s Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 to handle contempt of court cases.

SEARCH Scholar Series

Building bridges through trade: RCEP deepens China-Malaysia ties

THE joint statement between China and Malaysia in June 2024 reaffirmed their commitment to continue promoting the high-quality implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, and to accelerate the Asean-China Free Trade Area 3.0.

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