DIY dog rescue
IF you’re tired of just sharing photos of animal abuse and wanna do something more, animal rescuer Darshana Chellaiah says it’s really not that hard to start your own independent animal rescue group.
Meeting Taylor Swift
SO last week I met this 24-year-old girl whose gigs over the past year have brought in something like US$140mil (RM451mil). Not too shabby for someone who was once told her singing career would be dead overnight after a few bum notes at the Grammys. Her name is Taylor Alison Swift, and I have to […]
Taking on Ipoh
FOR a city that’s widely known only for its white coffee, chicken rice and idyllic, retirement-friendly lifestyle, Ipoh sure had a lot to offer the 40 participants of the BRATs Ipoh & Taiping 2014 young journalists’ camp. Through the various field assignments they were sent on, the aspiring young journalists (aged 16-19), quickly discovered a […]
Believing in youth
SPEAKING to Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better (MDDB) founder Wani Muthiah and Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue (MIAR) president T. Puspa Rani, you get the sense that they’re battle-weary, yet hopeful. Wani said: “Things have been improving from generation to generation. My generation, people in their 50s, many still think dogs should just be tied up outside […]
DIY dog rescue
IF you’re tired of just sharing photos of animal abuse and wanna do something more, animal rescuer Darshana Chellaiah says it’s really not that hard to start your own independent animal rescue group. “It doesn’t have to be (starting) an NGO. You can just start small with your local community. Start a Facebook group and […]
Dogs’ best friend
Malaysian youth are helping to turn the tide in the fight against animal abuse in the country, thanks to their savvy use of social media.
Joey Mah: Coffee entrepreneur
IF you visit one of coffee entrepreneur Joey Mah’s cafes, do yourself a favour – don’t ask if there’s anything “ice-blended”. In fact, his first cafe, the Nowhere Man pop-up cafe, doesn’t even serve sugar – because a cup of coffee prepared the right way should already have enough sweetness. Call him a purist, connoisseur […]
Get personal: Danny Thong
About five years ago, Danny Thong was going through the daily grind of a nine-to-five job in Kuala Lumpur city, working in a bank.
JUSTIN TIME | R.AGE interviews Justin Bieber
We spoke to an incredibly well-mannered Justin Bieber ahead of his performance at MTV World Stage.
Get Personal: Thavaraj Jeevaratnam
Civil engineer by day, jersey collector by night.