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By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my CHILDREN’S rights is not a topic that most young people talk about. They find it boring as it can get very technical and involves terms and jargons they are unfamiliar with. However, children’s rights is one topic that everyone, especially young people, has to keep on talking about no matter how […]
How many teenage tennis players can say that they will be playing in the same tournament with the likes of Venus Williams, Jelena Dokic, Marion Bartoli, and many other international tennis stars? Well, 16-year-old Choo Lyn Yuen can.
Fast-food restaurant Nando’s came up with a “punchy” advertisement poster last week that was on high circulation on social media. The poster, which came with the headline “We’re good at punchlines, not punches”, was obviously referring to the recent KFC punch-up. If there was any doubt that the advertisement was directed at their rival chicken-serving […]
THERE was a time when “sarong” was the go-to outfit for many folks before it was ditched for pants, skirts and worse, the uncomfortably tight skinny jeans. Now, the time has come for everyone to make a statement. A fashion statement. RandomAlphabets (RA) is inviting you to drop your pants and pull up a sarong […]
I AM 17 and will be sitting for my SPM later this year. My problem is that I just can’t make myself care about my studies. My friends and classmates are all busy going for tuition classes and revising their lessons, while I just hang out with my younger friends at the mall and do […]
Hi everyone ! This week’s Style It is here 🙂 Check out what our favourite celebs wore to the Grammy Awards last weekend Linda Ramone
The Future Problem Solving Program Malaysia (FPSPM) is organising several exciting programmes that would give you excellent tips on problem solving. Educational institutions worldwide are faced with the dilemma of either producing merely academically excellent students or creating students who can think effectively or independently. Given this scenario, students should be provided with a variety […]
FILM stars have had a few red carpet moments this year. Last weekend, our favourite music entertainers stepped out and showed us what they’ve got, fashion-wise. Stars that walked the red carpet at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles did not disappoint. Although there weren’t too many “out-there” outfits (even Lady Gaga and […]
I AM currently working as a temporary teacher in my former alma mater after finishing Form Six. I was assigned to teach in the lower forms, and I got the chance to get close to J, who is in Form One this year. We have actually known each other for a few years, but we […]
How many times have you seen a tiny compact car barreling down the road past you at full speed, with some young punk behind the wheel who’s most likely blasting Pumped Up Kicks on the stereo? Probably one too many. Compact cars are all the rage among young people these days, and while they can […]