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Back in 2006, while Joyce Tagal was studying at Yale University, she founded Otak-Otak, an internship programme to match students seeking internships with companies looking for interns.
By JAYDEE LOK alltherage@thestar.com.my THE plug has just been pulled on the Ke$ha concert you’ve been organising for months, your company is caught in the glare of the international media because of it, and you have millions of ringgit at stake – what do you do? For Livescape co-founder and director Iqbal Ameer, the answer […]
As the frontman of local band Hujan, Noh Salleh has had his fair share of criticism from listeners.
By CARLOS RUBEN DOURADO brats@thestar.com.my WE often hear of how young people these days tend to struggle with their ever-so-hectic daily routines. With all the amazing challenges and interesting new trends coming alive pretty much every other day, most of us have grown up with a thirst for new things and to venture into the […]
By TOH YIN LI brats@thestar.com.my BACK in high school, I was surrounded by high achievers, and it made me strive for the best. However, constantly being pressured by their achievements was also emotionally draining for me, especially when I felt not on par with them. Soon I began to realise that there was more to […]
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 […]