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They say Twitter is all about meaningless posts about what you had for lunch. Try telling that to the social media influencers behind Twestival KL. Since it was first held in 2009, the annual gathering of Twitterers (which is part of the global Twestival movement) has been raising funds for good causes using the power […]
By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my Rizal (not his real name) has been sexually active since he was 19. He has had multiple partners and it was only two years ago that he learned about the condom and its use in preventing sexually transmitted diseases. By then, he had already been diagnosed as HIV positive. “I have […]
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 […]