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By KEVIN TAN alltherage@thestar.com.my JUST because he looked a little different from his classmates, Timothy Tiah, 29, co-founder of social advertising giant Nuffnang, was constantly teased back when he was in secondary school. Tiah was diagnosed with ptosis, a condition that causes a person’s eyelid to droop or fall completely, at an early age. As […]
By AILEEN LOO brats@thestar.com.my IT’S the holiday season again! Whether you’re in secondary school and have just completed your end-of-term exams, or studying for a degree in university, I’m sure you’ve all been looking forward to this for a long time now. You would probably have spent the last few months fantasising about your holiday […]
By KEVIN TAN alltherage@thestar.com.my YOUNG performers who are keen to develop their talents are in for a treat as Dama Music Theatre has introduced a creative arts project for actors, singers and musicians. The SPB Dama Young Artist project, launched in conjunction with the organisation’s 20th anniversary celebration, aims to increase the knowledge, skill and […]
By JAYDEE LOK Photos by IZZRAFIQ ALIAS and AZHAR MAHFOF alltherage@thestar.com.my LAST week, Malaysian singing sensation Yuna flew in all the way from Los Angeles, United States to help The Star and Follow Me Sence’s search for the next, well, Yuna – and she was not disappointed. The Rising Star talent competition held three live […]
By LAURA CHIN and MARCUS HENG Photo by MARCUS HENG brats@thestar.com.my AFTER watching her numerous covers on YouTube, Malaysian fans finally got to witness the incredible Megan Nicole Flores perform live at INTI College Subang Jaya earlier this month. Best known as just Megan Nicole, the Texan’s interest in singing started at the age of […]
By CHRISTINE CHEAH alltherage@thestar.com.my DODGEBALL may have only made its presence in Malaysia over five years ago but the sport has already grown strong enough to produce players to compete internationally. Recently, the national dodgeball men and women teams did the country proud at the World Dodgeball Invitationals held in Queenstown, New Zealand. They competed […]
By DENIELLE LEONG Photos by MELISSA ONG brats@thestar.com.my What happens when we are constantly reminded of only the bad things about Malaysia? For some of us, we overlook the good that our country has to offer, and sadly, we might even lose hope. But, as always, there are wonderful young people out there doing something […]
By ROSHINEE MOOKAIAH Photos by MELISSA ONG and CHRISTOPHER CHAN brats@thestar.com.my BACKSTAGE access. It’s like the holy grail for star-chasing teenagers. For us BRATs, it’s all in a day’s (or night’s) work. Okay, we’re gonna stop playing it cool here and just let it all out now – we were backstage at the Shout! Awards […]
By CHRISTINE CHEAH alltherage@thestar.com.my Street dancing is not just about coming up with the slickest dance moves. It is about adapting to different music genres and environments and bringing new flavours to the dance scene. And that is the kind of dancer Astro Battleground is looking for this year. Already in its seventh year, Astro […]