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By JAYDEE LOK alltherage@thestar.com.my Every young footballer in Malaysia dreams of having an opportunity to train with the big boys from a foreign league. Well, last Friday, that dream came true for 50 aspiring footballers who had the opportunity to train with professionals from British club Queens Park Rangers at the AirAsia-QPR Coaching Clinic Tour […]
Creative innovators share their stories and secrets to success at TEDxYouth@KL 2013!
By MISTIKA IDRIS brats@thestar.com.my EVER felt like the whole world was against you? No matter how much you study, someone is always better. No matter how hard you try, you always seem to fail. What you are feeling is nothing new. It is merely pressure. Let’s face it – at our age, our academic achievements […]
By ANN-MARIE KHOR brats@thestar.com.my TWO worlds collide as physics meets art in the Iron Forest – and it’s making (sound!) waves in Penang’s art scene. The soundscape installation, created by American musician Chris Golinski and local architect Kang Ween Fung in collaboration with the Penang-based Light Up Media and the Arts (LUMA), is a feast […]
By CHRISTINE CHEAH alltherage@thestar.com.my THE thriller is a popular genre among movie-goers. But while full-length feature films offer plenty of time for directors to pull their twists and turns on the audience, local filmmaker Dick Chua has proved himself adept at doing the same – but with short films. “I like making thrillers, even though […]
By MISTIKA IDRIS and ROXANNE LOW brats@thestar.com.my ARE you bored of your same old routine? Want to try something new, but don’t know how? Well, in line with its motto, “Get Out There”, Raleigh KL is organising exciting monthly meet-ups to encourage young people to step out of their comfort zone and engage in activities […]
By LYE MING HAN and CARLOS RUBEN DOURADO Photos by NADIAH SYAHIRAH brats@thestar.com.my AS of 2012, 10.4 million children have been victims of human trafficking – and a group of students from HELP University are hoping to help put an end to it. The recent Light A Life: End Child Trafficking charity run was organised […]