The writer with Dato’ Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus (left) and Dato’ Lim Chee Wee.

A sporting birthday celebration

January 27, 2017 0 Comment

THIS year the official celebrations for the birthday of my father, the eleventh Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, which falls on Jan 14, were delayed by a few days in order for the family to commemorate the passing away... more »

Communicate effectively for long-lasting workplace relationships

January 26, 2017 0 Comment

IF a company wishes to retain its employees, it is important that there be good and effective communication between both the employer and employees. Those who have changed jobs would know that most of the time the employer does not... more »

Keeping our faces to the sunshine

January 23, 2017 0 Comment

WHEN Pemandu started work on the National Transformation Programme (NTP) in 2009, we had two general sentiments beating down our front door – measured optimism and pure cynicism. The career cynics had zero faith that the NTP would deliver any... more »

The wonderful change

January 22, 2017 0 Comment

“WE should not take away what are rightfully the people’s” I was awed. I really love it. Those are the words of our Prime Minister. Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak was speaking at the Prime Minister’s Department monthly assembly in... more »

Cat tales

January 22, 2017 0 Comment

MY wife and I share our home with three cats. We don’t treat them as pets but as kids in the family. They are therapeutic in many ways and their antics entertain me no end. Truth be told, I spend... more »

Crowdsourcing education

January 22, 2017 0 Comment

WITH the advent of social media and the evolution of the Internet into the lifeblood of modern society, the world has never been more connected and accessible. Through Twitter and LinkedIn, we are directly ‘connected’ to celebrities and leaders who... more »

The Big Shoes of Adenan Satem

January 22, 2017 0 Comment

“I LOVE Sarawak and I want the people of Sarawak to love and care for Sarawak as much as I do.” The 5th Chief Minister of Sarawak had left this Fairland Sarawak with those parting words. In his three-year reign,... more »

Cockerels tend to have more resplendent and colourful plumage than hens.

Cock-a-doodle-do

January 22, 2017 0 Comment

THE word ‘cockerel’ appears to have been first used in English in the 15th century. Later, the American word ‘rooster’, from old English via Dutch, was born. Whatever its origin, the word rooster has stuck in my craw and is... more »