#TeamClarissa: Slowly but Surely
Turtle sanctuary efforts pay off as an unprecedented number of turtles return to nest.
How digital marketing turned the GE14 tide
In a country where 88% of Malaysians aged 25-34 go online every day, it’s no surprise the political battle for supremacy happened on social media. Here’s how social media made Malaysian political history.
#TeamSatpal: Taking the wheel
CAPTAIN Yogeswaran Gopal Krishnan first stumbled across what would turn out to be a lifelong passion for sailing when he accompanied his friend to work on a ship as a crew member.
#TeamMayLee: From dreams to reality
CRUISING on a yacht with the sea breeze in his hair, Hamie Azuar Hamizan looks like he was born for the sea life.
#TeamClaire: Plenty of opportunities at sea
DID you know that the first solar-powered boat in Malaysia was mostly built by local university students?
#TeamSatpal: Racing to new heights
A FEAR of heights might have ended Muhammad Ziyad Muhammad Hamzah’s horse riding career before it even started, but growing up in a family of professional endurance horse trainers gave him the motivation to continue.
#TeamMayLee: The trick rider’s tale
ABU Ubaidah Muhammad Hamzah is a showman on a horse. The 24-year-old specialises in trick riding, a special equestrian field that combines athletics, acrobatics and horse riding.
#TeamClaire: Breeding the best
LANGKAWI is home to beautiful sandy beaches, crystal-clear water and, perhaps surprisingly, purebred Arabian horses.
Malaysia needs sex education
by SATPAL KALER alltherage@thestar.com.my An estimated 18,000 underage girls get pregnant in Malaysia each year – and experts are saying enough is enough. Mariam*, 17, should’ve been preparing for her SPM exams when we met her in February last year. But instead, she was about six months pregnant and living in a shelter home for […]
Desperate in Dhaka
R.AGE journalists followed the trail of student traffickers from Malaysia to Bangladesh, where they found an entire industry dedicated to trafficking.
Lisa Surihani, social activist
Actress Lisa Surihani wants to make the world a better place, and is using her celebrity status to do so.
Getting BRAT-ty in Genting
A sneak peek at what the BRATs young journalists got up to in the misty hills of Genting!
Big City, Small Living
Would you live in a microhouse? Kuala Lumpur sure hopes so! Here is a peek at what microliving could look like.
#TeamSatpal: A gateway to the hilltop
THE first thing one notices when approaching Resorts World Genting (RWG) by car are the strings of gondolas gliding up the mountainside, floating above the occasional fog that clouds the area.
#TeamMayLee: Putting safety first
BEHIND Awana SkyWay’s effortless glide lies great effort, teamwork and precise maintenance – the responsibilities of Francis Lee, assistant vice president of the SkyWay operations and technical division for Resorts World Genting (RWG).