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By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my IT IS hard to believe that the year is coming to an end already. It seems like only yesterday everyone was making resolutions for 2011 (how much do you want to bet that most of us are still carrying that extra 10kg we swore to lose then?). Well, if you’re going […]
Story and pictures by HO XING-YI alltherage@thestar.com.my THE Comic Fiesta 2011 was held last weekend at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Already in its 10th year, Comic Fiesta is one of Malaysia’s longest-running conventions that focuses on animation, comics and games. The sold-out convention saw the attendance of thousands of comic enthusiasts and hobbyists from […]
By TAN CHOON SAM alltherage@thestar.com.my One word to describe Nick Seah Tze Chyuan is passionate. The Kuala Lumpur-born lad describes himself as a passionate person, especially when it comes to filmmaking. It was that passion which drove him to win the grand prize in the inaugural Berjaya Youth Short Film Competition recently. Nick, 24, is […]
I AM 17 years old and recently sat for my SPM. I was in a relationship with H few years back and it only lasted for about three months. I continued loving and caring for him even after he left me without saying anything. My love towards him grew even more when I was no […]
The Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra knows how to entertain. By TAN CHOON SAM alltherage@thestar.com.my The Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO) was in fine form last Friday, presenting an almost sold-out concert themed Friday Night Is Music Night. Playing in front of a large audience at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in Kuala Lumpur, the young musicians […]
FOR many of us, Christmas is all about Santa Claus and his reindeer, beautifully decorated trees, parties with lots of delicious food, jolly tunes and presents. Oh yes, the presents. Whether we celebrate Christmas or not, most of us would not think twice about getting into the spirit of things and joining in the merriment, […]
IN the past few years, social media “predictions” have been a popular subject to approach, especially towards the end of the year. With social media being such a “new” phenomenon, it was easy getting caught up in it. Will next year see Twitter trump Facebook, or will Google come up with something to kill off […]
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN USUALLY, at this time of the year, our thoughts turn to those who are less fortunate than us, and we are thus reminded of how good most of us have it. We have caring friends and family, decent jobs and good health, which are more than some people can wish for. […]
By ZAIN HD alltherage@thestar.com.my Malaysians want Malaysia to do well. We often look elsewhere for aspiration and a benchmark of what we should be. Where we want to be is ascertainable but how we get there is not always the case. Do we seek to achieve great things and then perhaps hope the international media […]
NATIONAL athlete Jagdish Singh is a hockey fan. However, that’s not the sport he is good at. Jagdish, 18, is actually a shuttler in the national junior squad, and is currently the national junior doubles champion, along with his partner Low Juan Shen. He has loved the sport since his father started bringing him along […]