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How many teenage tennis players can say that they will be playing in the same tournament with the likes of Venus Williams, Jelena Dokic, Marion Bartoli, and many other international tennis stars? Well, 16-year-old Choo Lyn Yuen can.
Fast-food restaurant Nando’s came up with a “punchy” advertisement poster last week that was on high circulation on social media. The poster, which came with the headline “We’re good at punchlines, not punches”, was obviously referring to the recent KFC punch-up. If there was any doubt that the advertisement was directed at their rival chicken-serving […]
THERE was a time when “sarong” was the go-to outfit for many folks before it was ditched for pants, skirts and worse, the uncomfortably tight skinny jeans. Now, the time has come for everyone to make a statement. A fashion statement. RandomAlphabets (RA) is inviting you to drop your pants and pull up a sarong […]
By DAVID LIAN alltherage@thestar.com.my I AM a sucker for shiny new social networks that require a special invitation to get in. So, when news of something called Pinterest started going around, I knew that I had to get on it. Now, you’re probably thinking: “Ugh, not another social network!”. Well, you do have a point, […]
The Future Problem Solving Program Malaysia (FPSPM) is organising several exciting programmes that would give you excellent tips on problem solving. Educational institutions worldwide are faced with the dilemma of either producing merely academically excellent students or creating students who can think effectively or independently. Given this scenario, students should be provided with a variety […]
How many times have you seen a tiny compact car barreling down the road past you at full speed, with some young punk behind the wheel who’s most likely blasting Pumped Up Kicks on the stereo? Probably one too many. Compact cars are all the rage among young people these days, and while they can […]
By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my FOUR years ago, Chan Jin Feng did not know if he would live to see his 22nd birthday. A game of futsal or a movie were the furthest things from his mind. It had seemed like he was at death’s door. He had been diagnosed with End Stage Renal Failure which […]
By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my LET it be known that Jessie J has a really thick British accent and it took a lot of concentration to understand what the songstress was saying during a recent telephone interview. Other than that, though, she was definitely enthusiastic to answer some questions about her music, memorable moments in her […]
By NATASHA IMAN alltherage@thestar.com.my I had always envisioned 2012 as an important year. It was the year I’d graduate from high school and finally be able to take eight months off from studying. It was also the year that I would begin chasing my dream of studying in Japan. Merely weeks before the start of […]
By IAN YEE alltherage@thestar.com.my They met on Facebook thanks to a picture of a mutual friend. They started dating a month later, got engaged within three months, and a year later, they got married. That’s the story of Lau Guan Hong, 28, and her husband – and possibly that of many other young Malaysians out […]
By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my It is safe to say that the world has enough TV shows made about vampires, werewolves and the undead. From True Blood to The Vampire Diaries to Walking Dead, we have seen enough “creatures” with rotting flesh walking around, men prancing about half-naked and girls falling in love with vampires, to […]
OUR cover story last week examined divorce statistics among young people, as reports show that more people below the age of 29 are getting divorced. We spoke to several young people who, despite the odds being against them, still believe in the institution of marriage. We asked readers for their take on marriage and divorce: […]
By NIKI CHEONG alltherage@thestar.com.my In the mid-1990s, I created my first website. It was only a single page, though. Through some very easy online tutorials, I managed to teach myself basic Hypertext Markup Language or HTML, and could add text – in different sizes and colours – to the page. Those old enough to remember […]
A group of Saito College design students have been given the chance to showcase their talents at the on-going Capturing Malaysia Through The Years: 40 Years Of Press Photography photo exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. The free exhibition, which is scheduled to run at Galeri Petronas in KLCC until March 18, features some of the best […]
By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my TYSON Ritter is a pretty laidback kinda guy. During a recent telephone interview from Los Angeles, the All-American Rejects’ lead vocalist was quite chilled out and very polite when answering questions. Though he sounded a little tired, Ritter was alert and caught on to the questions easily. “We just finished our […]