Remember the scene leading up to Katniss Everdeen volunteering as tribute to take her sister’s place in The Hunger Games? This is what it felt like, this past few weeks, when on the 26th May, the “vaccine that [no one in Sarawak] supposedly wants” was released to the public as a first-come, first-served voluntary basis […]
With most of us living our lives in limbo, disconnected and isolated from our usual social circles and support since the pandemic hit in early 2020, the arrival of vaccines signalled hope. In fact up until earlier this year, I was a firm believer that my state government — aware of its semi-autonomous position in […]
We need to talk about Trump’s popularity in Asia. I remember having a conversation with a female student four years ago, who had come into my office and noticed I was monitoring the US election results. She had casually asked who I supported, so I said Hilary Clinton. She made a face, so it prompted […]