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WHILE many of us music fans are never really able to get too close to our favourite artistes while they’re performing on stage, photographer and band manager Eleena Mohd Riduan has developed a special bond with most of her subjects. “The trick to taking good photos of performers trying to catch their eye during the […]
By ROXANNE LOW PAU-LING It is quite common for Malaysian students to continue into their tertiary education after the SPM examination, which basically marks the end of their secondary school life. Some might still be undecided as to what career path they want to pursue, so they either enroll into Form Six, take up A-Levels […]
Even between independent cafes, there is nothing but healthy competition. Zekry Mohd Nor, 30, one of the founders of independent coffee shop Mollydookers in KL, says they even share baristas with some cafes. “The community is still new, so we tend to talk to each other and share tips,” said Zekry. “We talk a lot […]
By NATASHA IMAN Up-and-coming rookie group Block B, well known for their musical talent and boisterous personalities, have recently been put in the spotlight by fans after an unfortunate interview in Thailand on Jan 27. Members of Block B sat down for an interview with Thai media outlet RYT9, and from the video uploaded on […]
If there is one thing that I’m unhappy about my life now is that I have overprotective parents. I am their only daughter and recently turned 18. I do quite well in school and have many friends who keep asking me to party and hang out with them. Unfortunately, I always have to turn them […]
When Lee Ee Vee and Tee May Yee started their home ice-cream business, it was just the two of them, a small ice-cream machine and a whole lot of manual labour. Now, three years later and with their brand The Last Polka a favourite in the independent food business community, things are still very much […]
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN alltherage@thestar.com.my WHILE most of their peers were taking a break from university during the month-long semester holidays, 550 Aiesec members used this time to get together and learn the inner workings of the business world. The “Youth to Business” forum was part of Aiesec’s week-long annual national conference, held this year […]
Young people have the innate ability to look at the world in different views. This is why Sunway University College wants young people to allow others a sneak peek into how their minds work and how they perceive the things around them. The university’s department of performance and media is currently organising a Not Quite […]
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN alltherage@thestar.com.my ONE of the highlights of Tan Yue Lyn’s career as a fashion merchandiser with Vincci+ came in the form of a compliment – from Harry Potter star Emma Watson. Yue Lyn’s sister, television personality Megan Tan wore a pair of Vincci+ ballerina flats to the London premiere of Harry Potter […]
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN alltherage@thestar.com.my SIVARAJAN Gunarajan used to be obese. When he was 19, he weighed 101kg, ate whatever he wanted and never exercised. Over the past three years, however, he shed all his excess weight, won the title of Mr Malaysia Top Model 2010 and adopted healthy eating habits. Here’s the clincher: Siva, […]