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By CHRISTINE CHEAH alltherage@thestar.com.my IN a world where most young people are happy to spend all their free time behind computers or maybe break a tiny sweat playing parent-friendly futsal, there are some daredevil youths who’d rather chase a quick thrill than a ball. They jump off tall buildings with hopes that the parachute works, […]
By CHRISTINE CHEAH alltherage@thestar.com.my When four Asia Pacific University students decided to get together and participate in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup three years ago, it never crossed their minds that they would be developing mobile applications to impact underprivileged communities. But now, after starting their own company, Dream X, they are doing just that by developing […]
By SARENRAJ RAJENDRAN brats@thestar.com.my MANY of us try to like our jobs or work out a living doing something we like. Unfortunately, very few people manage to achieve that, mainly because we do not have control over the many variables in life that pave the way to a desired future. At the tender age of […]
ANN-MARIE KHOR brats@thestar.com.my WITH informative input sessions and creative ideas on surviving in the 21st century, the inaugural International Student Conference 2013 proved to be just what the doctor ordered for over 100 local and international college students. The conference, held last week in Georgetown, Penang, was designed to be an out-of-classroom platform for self-discovery […]
IAN YEE and CHRISTINE CHEAH alltherage@thestar.com.my IT was an event that was trending on Twitter by around noon – even before the real party had started. That should give you an idea of what #ChurpOut2013 was all about. ChurpOut is an annual festival organised by social media community ChurpChurp that brings together popular social media […]
Miss Universe Malaysia 2010, Nadine Ann Thomas recalls her days of being bullied, which was the main reason why shes supporting R.AGE Against Bullying to help put an end to bullying everywhere.
By JAYDEE LOK alltherage@thestar.com.my AS far as popular music is concerned, the “manufactured model” of idol groups has prove to be pretty successful. And that’s why Yasushi Akimoto, creator of award-winning girl group AKB48 from Akihabara, Japan, has brought the franchise to Indonesia. The result is JKT48 – Indonesia’s first idol group. The name is […]
By JAYDEE LOK alltherage@thestar.com.my HOURS before they blew everyone’s minds at the Rock4way finale, the boys of British metalcore band Bring Me The Horizon confessed that they didn’t know much about Malaysia. “I’m not very good at geography so I don’t even know where we are,” joked frontman Oliver Sykes, 27, during an interview last […]