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LET’S be real – we’re not the biggest authorities on sports in the business. But this past week, with the 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards in full swing in Kuala Lumpur, it became clear to everyone that sports is way more than just a group of sweaty men chasing after a ball. Yes, we at […]
By LIM MAY LEE alltherage@thestar.com.my LEGENDARY skateboarder Tony Hawk, also known as the Birdman, showed off some of the killer moves that have made him a huge cultural icon at the Kiara skate park in Mont Kiara. Hawk was in Malaysia to conduct a skateboarding workshop for children, in conjunction with the Laureus World Sports […]
With the 2014 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix set to flag off in Sepang at the end of the month, it’s worth noting that new rules will be implemented this season. This controversially led to the disqualification of Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo, after he finished second-place in the Australian Grand Prix. While there is […]
Some are calling it the dawn of the second Cold War – and they just might be right. Russia is in a tense stand-off with pretty much every major Western power now over its attempt to increase its geo-political might by unifying former Soviet states, starting with Ukraine. Here are some things you need to […]
SOME are calling it the most dramatic page in Ukraine’s history. The capital, Kiev, has been the scene of some of the most dramatic protests in recent history, leading to over 100 deaths before the masses were finally able to oust controversial president Victor Yanukovych. Where did this come from? In Nov 2013, the […]
Putting our journalistic skills to use, so you get to sound smart. The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics was officially launched by Russian president Vladimir Putin two weeks ago. It is the first Winter Olympics in Russia, and the first games since the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow (back in the old Soviet Union, which dissolved […]
The BRATs 2014 programme is officially open for applications – and you could win a trip to Scotland! IN case you haven’t heard, the BRATs young journalist programme is back for another year of awesome workshops and field assignments, and one lucky BRAT will even get a chance to represent Malaysia at the Aye Write! […]