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Putting our journalistic skills to use, so you get to sound smart. The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics was officially launched by Russian president Vladimir Putin two weeks ago. It is the first Winter Olympics in Russia, and the first games since the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow (back in the old Soviet Union, which dissolved […]
By ANN-MARIE KHOR brats@thestar.com.my Photos by DAROLD WONG MAKE no mistake: Latifah Hani Hamzah may have played the violin in a recital benefiting Engineers Without Borders Malaysia (EWBM), but she is certainly not playing second fiddle in the non-government volunteer organisation. Latifah, a subsea engineer in an oil and gas company, plays an instrumental part […]
THE beauty of the Internet is that it is a medium that’s open to everyone, for them to post everything from text to pictures to video. But it’s also becoming one of the biggest problems with the digital sphere. Can we believe anything we read or see on the Internet at all these days? Can […]
Don’t let Chan Su Ling’s petite and laid-back personality fool you. She’s capable of breaking a man’s arm – if she has to. Find out why here!
By CHRISTINE CHEAH alltherage@thestar.com.my TALK about a car race with a difference – instead of speeding ahead to cross the finish line first, teams do whatever it takes to stay out on the track for as long as they can. Introducing the Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2014, a competition that brings together the continent’s brightest engineering […]
The BRATs 2014 programme is officially open for applications – and you could win a trip to Scotland! IN case you haven’t heard, the BRATs young journalist programme is back for another year of awesome workshops and field assignments, and one lucky BRAT will even get a chance to represent Malaysia at the Aye Write! […]
By JAYDEE LOK alltherage@thestar.com.my IF there is one role that Tengku Iedildzuhrei Putra, 29, could play to perfection, it would be that of a doctor. Why? Because besides being an extremely versatile peformer, the actor – better known as Iedil Putra – did actually study medicine before deciding to switch his career path. “I actually […]
By JAYDEE LOK alltherage@thestar.com.my INSTEAD of being wined and dined by the man of my dreams (Tom Hiddleston was busy premiering his new movie Only Lovers Left Alive with Tilda Swinton), I spent Valentine’s Day this year with over 1000 strangers by the lake in Taman Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Not that I’m complaining. […]
By KEVIN TAN alltherage@thestar.com.my METALHEADS in Malaysia have been treated to some awesome musical acts recently, such as Underoath, Bring Me The Horizon, Enter Shikari, Architects and Memphis May Fire, who’ve all performed in South East Asia over the past couple of years. Now, fans can add American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada to […]
Putting our journalistic skills to use, so you get to sound smart. Indonesia has been hit with another natural disaster and this time it’s in the form of a volcanic eruption. After staying dormant for over 400 years, Mount Sinabung has actively erupted up to a dozen times a day for the last three months, […]
Meet the official Liverpool Football Club TV’s international presenter Reem Shahwa.
The BRATs 2014 programme is officially open for applications – and you could win a trip to Scotland! THE country’s premier young journalist programme is back for its 21st year, and we’ve got a special, once-in-a-lifetime treat for one lucky applicant – a chance to represent Malaysia at the Aye Write! Future News International Young […]
By JONATHAN DASON brats@thestar.com.my HAVE you ever had that moment where you were about to do something when all of a sudden, something triggers your memory, causing you to pull back and stop what you were doing? The feeling is similar to the kind of fear that envelops some people just before an exam, but […]
By AMANDA NG and SATHESH RAJ Photos by AMANDA NG and MARCHELLA PININTA brats@thestar.com.my WHAT do you get when you put a Hollywood director, an Academy Award winner and young South East Asian filmmakers together? A whole lot of mind-blowing inspiration, of course! Tropfest South East Asia (SEA) landed on the region’s shores for the […]
OLD folks in general live longer these days thanks to medical advancements, so it’s important for young people to plan early for the long haul in terms of their parents’ retirement. Here are five things you should consider: 1. Start the conversation early Chances are, your parents won’t want to burden you with talk about […]