I could not believe my eyes when I saw this on Ebay. This Malaysian first day cover has just been sold for USD43,278 in an Ebay auction by an Italy-based seller named Lirpa Loof. The first day cover was issued in 1963 in commemoration of the inauguration of Malaysia but what makes this particular first day cover so special is ...

The seahorse is Miri’s official mascot. It is little wonder that you can see seahorse mascots all over the city. The biggest seahorse in Miri is the iconic 25 metre tall seahorse lighthouse located at Coco Cabana. It is one of the top favourite photography spots in the city. Another very popular seahorse is the one located at Miri Waterfront. ...

A breed of dogs is enjoying worldwide popularity thanks to hot meme cryptocurrencies. I am talking about Shiba Inu dogs. In 2013 the crypto world was introduced to Shiba Inus when Dogecoin, created by IBM software engineer Billy Markus and Adobe software engineer Jackson Palmer as a joke in response to other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, picked the breed as its mascot. The viral meme,  called ...

Hundreds of thousands of little Davids took on the all-powerful Goliaths of Wall Street and won! It sounds almost like a fairy tale. It also demonstrates the power of unity. I am talking about the GameStop Insanity. GameStop, the brick-and-mortar video game retailer with more than 5,000 outlets in malls and shopping centers across USA, suddenly became the darling of retail investors. ...

For many years now, I have been having recurring dreams about being lost in some foreign countries. In a dream many years ago, I was lost in an area near a small lake when I saw a lion on the opposite side of the lake. On seeing me, the lion ran round the small lake heading towards me. I was ...

Coronavirus has caused worldwide pandemonium, leading to panic, stress and anxiety. Here in Malaysia, the Movement Control Order has forced us to adapt to a new way of life, making us stay at home. Amidst all the panic and anxiety, social media has been providing comic relief to help us cope better. People getting restless and stressed after being confined to their homes have ...

The covid-19 pandemic is spreading like wildfire The situation seems so dire We are hit by a huge tsunami wave The casualties are going to pile up in its wake. We are witnessing a global socioeconomic disruption on a scale never seen before Xenophobia and racism rise to the fore We are taking a heavy toll And panic is like ...

I have always been fascinated by owls. I recently had my first opportunity of seeing an owl in the wild at Piasau Nature Reserve. It was a barred eagle-owl that reminds me of Yoda of The Star Wars fame. The most striking thing about owls is their eyes. The eyes of an owl are not true eyeballs. Their tubular-shaped eyes, ...

A new technology often gets a game that helps to promote it to the mainstream. Social networks had FarmVille. Mobile phones had Angry Birds. And now blockchains have CryptoKitties. CryptoKitties is a blockchain-based virtual game that allows players to adopt, raise, breed and trade digital cats using Ethereum-based smart contracts. The game is an extension of society’s obsession with rising ...

Public breastfeeding has always been controversial. It is a topic that makes people sit up and voice their opinions. There has been many incidents of public outcry against public breastfeeding. But like it or not, the crux of the matter is that it’s just baby food! A lot of mothers believe they have every right to feed their babies wherever ...