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THE video blog Techduology was filmed “live” last weekend, and it got plenty of local technology bloggers showing up in support. They could’ve also been there just for the awesome freebies … who knows? One thing’s for sure, though, Jason Goh aka Smashpop and Loh Ben Jern, the two hosts and creators of Techduology, were […]
By IAN YEE alltherage@thestar.com.my About three weeks ago, on a Sunday morning, a few hundred Malaysian students gathered in three different cities around the world to watch a simple online video streamed live from Kuala Lumpur. It wasn’t a concert, it wasn’t a football game, it wasn’t some big debate between politicians, and it wasn’t […]
Growing up in Kuala Lumpur, Yeoh Percy, 27, never thought that one of her biggest dreams would ever come true. Percy, who graduated from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology with a degree in journalism, had always been interested in dancing. However, she never thought that she would end up being the professional belly dancer […]
By DAVID LIAN alltherage@thestar.com.my THE 3rd generation iPad has finally hit Malaysian shores, and despite early criticism and then waning hype over it’s “small” list of improvements, it’s time to actually put the “resolutionary” device to the test. After all, this was the first major product to be launched after the passing of Apple CEO […]
Don’t write off mak yong just yet. The traditional dance-drama may just make a comeback. By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my IF there is one thing that Hazlami Harun wants to do at least once, it would be to perform mak yong in his hometown in Kelantan… in public. Growing up, that dream wasn’t possible as the […]
HOUSE Officers, or doctors-in-training in Malaysia have been all over the news in the past few weeks. In response to the stories, our cover story last week touched on the challenges young doctors face. We spoke to doctors currently going through their housemanship period in Government hospitals, medical students and doctors who have gone through […]
By TRISTAN TOH alltherage@thestar.com.my Football fans got up close and personal with the English Premier League trophy recently at the Malaysian leg of the Manchester United Champ19ns Trophy Tour. Held at the One World Hotel, Selangor, some 160 Red Devils – mostly clad in their favourite team’s colours – gave up their Saturday morning sleep-in […]
Compiled by DANIEL SUBRAMANIAM Sony Music Entertainment has come up with a new series of compilation albums, where the music ranges from pop to rock to jazz. The Pure… series comes with four discs per collection and instead of covering a particular genre, each one set consists of different music styles. There’s the Pure… […]
By KEVIN TAN alltherage@thestar.com.my IT took them a while to get here, but Canadian punk rock band Sum 41 finally made it to Malaysian shores last weekend in a concert in Kuala Lumpur. The concert was definitely worth the wait for many of the hardcore Sum 41 fans who came, as the band brought […]
Who would’ve thought you could make a business out of how flakey Malaysians are?
By KEVIN TAN alltherage@thestar.com.my IT took them a while to get here, but Canadian punk rock band Sum 41 finally made it to Malaysian shores last weekend in a concert in Kuala Lumpur. The concert was definitely worth the wait for many of the hardcore Sum 41 fans who came, as the band brought the […]
By Jason Lioh Pics by Jason Lioh/Robin Wong alltherage@thestar.com.my There are many types of cameras – compact cameras, digital single lens reflex (DSLR), film cameras and even rangefinder cameras. In recent years, the mirror-less camera has emerged in the market and is fast gaining popularity due to its size, weight, image quality, feature and price. […]
ANIMATED pair Beavis and Butt-head are returning to MTV Asia! The dim-witted, rock music-loving teenage duo have been absent from television for 14 years but the recently revived show proves they haven’t grown up, and they’ve still got the comedic chops to entertain a younger audience (and nostalgic older fans). Fans of the original series […]
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN alltherage@thestar.com.my LONG hours, constant stress, irregular diets and an endless stream of patients – this is the reality of a young doctor’s life. Recently, these worrying issues came to light following the death of a young doctor at the hospital where he worked. An initial post-mortem indicated that trainee doctor Lee […]