THE night before my arrival in Kuching, Sarawak, (Dec. 22, 2009) to celebrate Christmas there, six shop houses at Gambier Street were destroyed by fire that started at around 8.47pm.
Six fire engines and 48 firemen fought the fire and brought it under control by 11.30pm, preventing it from spreading to other buildings, part of 47 double and three-storey historical shops that date back to the pre-Brooke era. [...]
31. December 2009
Economic Outlook for 2010
AS people around the globe get ready for countdown to usher in the New Year, many economists predict tough times ahead in 2010.
Carl Weinberg, the chief economist of High Frequency Economics, is reported to have said in Washington in the final days of 2009 that he has “grave doubts” about the capacity [...]
23. December 2009
Happy Christmas!
THE light that shines on the true meaning of Christmas is slowly but surely growing dimmer and dimmer. It seems to fade away, heavily clouded by the frills of commercialism and the “thrills” of parties.
Sadly, this is the case not only in Malaysia where Christians are in the minority, but appears to be a [...]
21. December 2009
It happens only once a year,
We celebrate His birth,
But sometimes we lose sight,
In our gaiety and mirth,
Of just who Christmas day is for.
15. December 2009
THE Catholic Church finally had its day in open court to defend its right to the use of the word “Allah”, arguing Dec. 14 banning its usage to refer to the Christian God was unconstitutional. Months of legal arguments in the judges’ chambers and frequent disruptions by major Muslim groups had held back the court [...]
23. November 2009
Around Sabah in Seven Days (Part 2)
THERE is a certain thrill attached to travels into the jungle. City folks like myself so accustomed with life in the comforts of modern Kota Kinabalu, going on a hunting expedition certainly conjures a special appeal and excitement.
2. January 2010
IN a landmark ruling on Dec. 31, 2009, the Kuala Lumpur High Court lifted the Malaysian Home Minister’s ban against the Catholic Church publishing the word “Allah” to refer to God in its weekly paper, the Herald.
21. December 2009
Pope2You, launched by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications in May, is now inviting websurfers to send online Christmas greetings to Pope Benedict.
People can also choose to include a photograph in their email which the site states will be gathered for the Pope and shared with the site’s users.
16. December 2009
Borneo Eco Tours (BET) is an award winning tour operator in Sabah that specializes in nature-based tours with packages ranging from soft and easy, botanical, exotic cultures, bird watching tours, wildlife river safari, white-water rafting, and jungle trekking.
16. December 2009
Bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing of Melaka-Johor says the Church in Malaysia must continue to push for the rights of non-Muslims while promoting interreligious dialogue amid growing Islamization in the country.
1. January 2010
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