Get Personal: Jayley Woo
From an average blogger to a model/actress, and now an ambassador for a regional cosmetics brand, Jayley Woo, 22, has sure come a long way.
Till debt do you part
Youth are not keeping up with credit card and loan payments By ANGELIN YEOH alltherage@thestar.com.my WHEN asked about her experience with credit card debt, the first thing Paige (not her real name) said was “do you know the movie Confessions Of A Shopaholic?” The movie, of course, is based on the best-selling novel by Sophie […]
Electric talent
By KEVIN TAN alltherage@thestar.com.my SHE has been called the “electro goddess”, and during her concert in Singapore on Tuesday, British performer Ellie Goulding totally lived up to the title. The sold out show was held at the seated Esplanade Concert hall, but the audience of 1,800 immediately jumped to their feet when Goulding, 26, took […]
R.AGE Writer Kevin Tan goes trekking!
by Kevin Tan alltherage@thestar.com.my What happens when you send a skinny jeans-wearing, flesh tunnel-sporting metal-core bassist for his first hiking trip in 15 years? THE last time I went hiking was eight years ago during a school camp. Apart from playing tennis when I was in secondary school, I had mostly allowed my passion for […]
Doing it right
So, you have decided to go “Tarzan” and give the wilderness a try. But where do you start? What do you need to bring on this adventure and what should you do once you hit the trail? Well, here are a few useful tips from adventurer Leong Dee Lu, 39 who has hiked Mount Rainier […]
Natural remedy
If you’re asking why should you go into a jungle for hiking when you can go to a gym in a shopping mall, then you haven’t the slightest idea what nature brings. Consultant physician and geriatrician Rajbans Singh says outdoor activities are actually one of the best forms of exercise for young people. And since […]
Back To Nature
By KEVIN TAN and CHRISTINE CHEAH alltherage@thestar.com.my RETAIL executive and copywriter KYLE Tan, 25, runs about 100km every week. But he’s not your average marathon runner. Tan is what a trail runner and hiking buff. After clocking off work at Athletes’ Circle in Section 17, Petaling Jaya, there are days when he simply puts […]
Sweet Damage
By MELLY LING alltherage@thestar.com.my AS sweet as Valentine’s Day can be, it can also leave a pretty bitter taste in the mouth with all the jacked-up prices. Let’s take a look at how much some of the guys splurged on their sweethearts last week… Flowers: RM200 Dinner: RM250 Valentine’s gift: RM369 (pendant from Pandora) “She […]
PARAMORE Rocks KL!
By MELLY LING alltherage@thestar.com.my DEPENDING on how you want to see it, Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams has either moved on from the departure of the Farro brothers from the band, or she’s still taking veiled pot-shots at them. “This feels like the band we were always meant to be,” she said during a press […]
Get personal: Jason Leong
It must be tough being doctor/comedian Jason Leong. Let’s say you’re in the emergency room of a hospital, and your life is hanging in the balance. The last thing you’d want is to have some joker treating you, right?