Philip Wong

LETTER | Can our university students be more proactive?

LETTER | Can our university students be more proactive?

Many of them are more than willing to do their part for the country if provided with the opportunities.
LETTER | Thumbs up for stimulus package 3

LETTER | Thumbs up for stimulus package 3

Government money is people’s money and giving out relief should never be publicised for political gains.
Enforcing smoking bans at eateries

Enforcing smoking bans at eateries

LETTER | Hopefully, surprise checks will continue indefinitely until people fully respect the laws.

Are state-owned international schools in Sarawak necessary?

Are state-owned international schools in Sarawak necessary?

LETTER | Such institutions already exist and five new ones will cost millions.

S'wak speaker's move to expunge parts of speech most regrettable

S'wak speaker's move to expunge parts of speech most regrettable

LETTER | It's disappointing the state assembly is made to look like a place where Ministers are sheltered by the Speaker.

The never-ending haze in Malaysia

The never-ending haze in Malaysia

LETTER | Again the problem arises from a neighbouring nation burning land for farming.

Time for needs-based policy for Malaysia

Time for needs-based policy for Malaysia

LETTER | The NEP has failed the country badly, resulting in cronyism, corruption and abject poverty in many parts of the country.

Time to invest in education reform and vocational skills-based industries

Time to invest in education reform and vocational skills-based industries

LETTER | Malaysia will not progress far with over-dependence on foreign workers and need to develop own talents to fit future needs.

Those demonising palm oil barking up the wrong tree

Those demonising palm oil barking up the wrong tree

LETTER | They attack palm oil as it is a direct competitor to other seed oils in Europe.

Celebrating Hari Raya - Sarawak style

Celebrating Hari Raya - Sarawak style

LETTER | This has all along been the norm for M'sia until the rise of religious fanaticism.
Political funding needs auditing

Political funding needs auditing

LETTER | The ongoing court cases are prime examples of what can go wrong.

Equal opportunity for all

Equal opportunity for all

LETTER | We are blessed with natural resources but more needs to be done for it to benefit everyone.

S'wak gov't must refine proposal to build international schools

S'wak gov't must refine proposal to build international schools

LETTER | A number of considerations include criteria for students’ intake, teachers’ qualifications and transparency of annual reports.

Sarawak can become major tourist destination

Sarawak can become major tourist destination

LETTER | Coordinated efforts needed to make this dream a reality.
Good move to give stateless children rights to education

Good move to give stateless children rights to education

LETTER | This issue is particularly sensitive in S'wak due to its various ethnicities, religions and cultures.

Smoking ban on except for Sarawak – shame on the state

Smoking ban on except for Sarawak – shame on the state

It's high time the state authorities put their foot down and enforce the ban.

Enhancing use of Sarawak’s water resources through dams

Enhancing use of Sarawak’s water resources through dams

LETTER |With the global trend of going green, hydro energy will certainly have a distinct advantage in the future.

No compromise on Sarawak’s rights to its oil

No compromise on Sarawak’s rights to its oil

LETTER | Just return the rights to Sarawak and then re-negotiate the terms and conditions.

Time for our education system to change

Time for our education system to change

LETTER | We do not need to reinvent the wheel for education reform but the urgency is crucial.