Today I want to talk about the importance of road safety. Many people think that accidents only happen to other people. They talk as though they are immune to it. But accidents can happen to anyone, and when it happens on the road, the consequences can be severe or even fatal. An experienced road-user has […]
The October 1973 Arab-Israeli war startled the world out of its sleepy indifference to wars taking place in distant parts of the world. The impact of the war was felt not only by governments and politicians but by almost everyone. For the oil-producing Arab countries enforced an oil boycott of nations not politically sympathetic to
Lost luggage I was a little tired. The journey had been a long one and before I caught this flight I had been unexpectedly rushed by developments in the Head Office. Now they expected me to complete the negotiations for collaboration with the refinery in Singapore, so here I was in the plane trying to
In general, there are two ways of making products, one is by hand and the other is by machine. It is undeniable that products can be manufactured easily and efficiently by machine. But for me, I prefer hand-made items for their features of individualism and flexibility.First of all, hand-made products are more unique and personal.
Each of us has a physical body made of muscles, blood, bones and various other living tissue. When any of these are injured or not working properly then we get ill. Nobody likes to be ill. So it is important that we keep our body healthy. Exercising the body is one way of keeping it
Natural disasters are natural events that cause the loss of lives and property. Sometimes hundreds and thousands are killed, and millions of dollars of property are destroyed. What are these events and what causes them ? The earth is a dynamic entity that is undergoing changes all the time. Normal changes such as those occurring
The ancient Roman Empire is considered a very beautiful and great symbol of the past. The city of Rome was its capital. Rome is renowned for its architectural beauty. It has many beautiful buildings, parks, gardens and fountains. But all those things were not built overnight. It took the pain and labour of many slaves
My family and I are football addicts who crave for football day and night. The obsession for football began since my grandfather played football for Selangor during his youth. During the school holidays, my father bought two tickets to watch the Selangor versus Perak match. There was a sea of people waiting to collect their
By HOBBIES we mean activities that we do for pleasure and not as our regular business. Pursuing hobbies is the best way of enjoying ourselves and at the same time doing something useful in our leisure hours. As Lord Brougham said, “Blessed is the man who has hobbies”. And I have several hobbies. I have
The distinguishing feature of the political world today is the disappearance of the monarchy in many countries of the world and the appearance of popular governments in them. It is a new venture which is still young. The ideal of monarchy had held the field for many centuries. The new popular governments that are on