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Learning to laugh

Posted: 18th May 2012 by R.AGE in BRATs
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The BRATs got a crash course in comedy last weekend from popular local comedians Kuah Jenhan and Phoon Chi Ho.   By V. VISHNU and SATHESH RAJ alltherage@thestar.com.my A day without laughter is a day not worth living, said the great Charlie Chaplin. and that’s one of the main inspirations behind the Mini Ha Ha [...]

Young Guns

Posted: 18th May 2012 by R.AGE in Be Inspired, Stories
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  By KEVIN TAN kevinrage@thestar.com.my Ever thought about starting your own business? How about being the founder of your own corporation? Worried that if you took that leap of faith, you’ll crash and burn? Well R.AGE caught up with a few successful young people who tried doing just that, and guess what? They were all [...]

A lesson in confidence

Posted: 18th May 2012 by R.AGE in cheer, Stories
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By DANIEL SUBRAMANIAM alltherage@thestar.com.my IF YOU think that cheerleading is all about pompons and makeup, you have no idea what you’re talking about. Cheerleading is a sport that requires determination, grit and nerves of steel to execute the thrilling stunts involved. And on top of all that, the cheerleaders have to look good while doing [...]

Being confident

Posted: 17th May 2012 by R.AGE in cheer, Stories
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CHEER 2012 is around the corner and we hope you’re all prepared for the fun and excitement that’s in store for you! As usual, around this time, secondary school students involved in the annual cheerleading competition will be busy getting their routines right and tweaking their performances before the big weekend of June 16 and [...]

Last week’s tag: #YoungMums

Posted: 17th May 2012 by R.AGE in #RAGEchat, Stories
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AHEAD of Mother’s Day last week, we interviewed women who had children before they were 25 for a story on young mothers. They talked about the challenges they faced in the early stages of motherhood as well as the ones they are still dealing with now. They discussed feeling disconnected from their peers, being left [...]

The legend continues

Posted: 11th May 2012 by R.AGE in Stories
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When we talk about trading card games (TCGs), the titles that surely come to our minds are Magic: The Gathering, World Of Warcraft and of course, Pokemon. What many fail to remember is that there are scores of other TCGs out there, with their own niche followings and communities. One of these niche games is [...]

Back in black

Posted: 11th May 2012 by R.AGE in Stories
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BY IAN YEE alltherage@thestar.com.my A few weeks ago, the R.AGE writers were invited to be part of a webchat with the cast and directors of upcoming summer blockbusters Men In Black 3, The Amazing Spider-Man and Total Recall. That’s right – we got to see Will Smith, Colin Farrell, Emma Stone, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel [...]

Full support

Posted: 10th May 2012 by R.AGE in cheer
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EVERY year, Alliance Cosmetics Sdn Bhd CEO Ng Chee Eng looks forward to Cheer, Malaysia’s premier cheerleading competition. “The level of energy these young people have, they are so enthusiastic,” said Ng at the Cheer 2012 launch last week. “It’s not just the performers but also the supporters. You get into the stadium and immediately [...]

Starting young

Posted: 10th May 2012 by R.AGE in Stories
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By NASA MARIA ENTABAN alltherage@thestar.com.my WHEN Nik Izyan Nik Mahmood had her first child three years ago, she was “only” 24 – at least that’s how many people today would put it. Very few of her friends were even in serious relationships at that age, let alone breastfeeding and changing diapers. In fact, most of [...]

From broke to dope

Posted: 10th May 2012 by R.AGE in Stories
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By IAN YEE and DANIEL SUBRAMANIAM alltherage@thestar.com.my BARELY two years ago, YouTube duo Karmin were flat-out broke. Singer/rapper Amy Heidemann was working as a wedding singer while playing in a girl band, and her partner-in-crime Nick Noonan was trying to make a career for himself as a jazz trombonist. “All we had was a US$99 [...]

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