CY@CY Says Welcome to my dreamscape. Where a Lim is also a Ling.

Malaysians have become increasingly cynical over Malaysia’s political and economic future with many expressing dismay over what has transpired in recent months. There is a general feeling of gloom akin to how we generally feel when confronted by dark stormy days. I am similarly affected, often feeling frustrated and depressed at what has been happening in our beloved country. I ...

The Great Ocean Road is one of the most scenic in the world and is one of the big tourist attractions of Australia. A Great Ocean Road drive is an experience that will remain etched in your memory for a long long time. Sarawak does not have a road that can come anywhere close to the beauty of the Great ...

If you are fed up with the usual kampua or kolomee or fried kuey tiao and looking for something different for a change, head to Chong & Law Restaurant located at 305, Jalan Merbau, directly across the road from Siamese Secrets. Inside this restaurant, there is this stall operated by a few ladies from China. No, I am not talking ...

I was invited to the welcoming dinner for Dato Vincent Yeo Siew Hee and Datin Ting Siew Ching in the Tai Pan Room at Grand Palace Hotel tonight. Dato Vincent was my boss slightly over thirty years ago before he migrated to Australia. Dato Vincent Yeo is a self-made multi-millionaire who started as a salesman and did newspaper delivery in ...

It was in December 1976 that I bade farewell to Kolej Tun Datu Tuanku Haji Bujang after spending two years there doing my Form Six as a boarding student. Those two years were two of the happiest years of my life. It was where I really learned to be independent. I bet all my Kolej mates who were fellow boarders ...

I am a lucky guy! Lucky to have been born in Sarawak, the Land of the Hornbills where there had never been a need for 1Malaysia to instill racial harmony among the people. Laidback, peaceful and beautiful. Lucky to have spent the first seventeen years of my life in Binatang (now Bintangor). Yes, the Animal Town where everybody seemed to ...

The Luak Bay Esplanade, 11km south of Miri by the coastal highway, has an attractive 7-kilometre white sand beach, making it a popular spot for outings, picnics and barbecues. With ample parking spaces and a public toilet, it is the most popular beach spot In Miri after Taman Selera. There are stalls selling drinks and local delights such as keropok ...

Brighton Beach, also known as Tanjung Lobang Beach, is probably the most popular beach in Miri and it forms part of Taman Selera, Miri’s oldest recreational park. Since my retirement at the end of May this year, I have been to this beach several times. I find it a great place to have a stroll and to just relax and ...

On the spur of the moment, I decided to drop by MYY Mall this morning to go to the top floor where Semporna Food Court was operating with the sole intention of taking some photos of the Masjid An-Naim Lutong and the Anglican Good Shepherd Church which are located side by side. The feelings of brotherhood among local Christians and ...

A visit to the Pasar Tamu Emart can be an interesting way to kill time on a lazy Sunday. I have an Indonesian friend by the name of Dr Adrian Pangabean who has a PhD degree in economics. Whenever he visits a foreign country, he likes to visit the market and just walk around looking at the prices of vegetables, ...