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Local resorts prove there’s money in responsible tourism
By Yam Phui Yee, 27 Mar 2012
A handful of local tourism operators have creatively ventured into responsible tourism (RT) and are setting the example in successfully making money while preserving the environment and helping the local communities.
Read moreBusy surgeon finds time to sing
By Yam Phui Yee, 21 Mar 2012
Dr Praveen Abraham Devasagayam was in jitters. The legendary Lewis Pragasam, one of Malaysia’s most respected percussionists, was going to pop by his pad in 15 minutes to hear the surgeon sing!
Read moreMusician turns art of cajon-making into a business
By Susanna Khoo, 19 Mar 2012
It may seem like nothing more than a wooden box with a hole cut out on one side, but a cajon can actually be used to create rhythms similar to what is played on a standard, five-piece drum set.
Read moreInaugural festival in honour of World Storytelling Day
By Susanna Khoo, 12 Mar 2012
In conjunction with World Storytelling Day, which falls on March 20, PJ Live Arts Sdn Bhd has put together Story Fest 2012 -- an event that aims to reignite a love for storytelling amongst Malaysians, and inculcate among them, an...
Read moreCEO trains hearing-impaired to run own franchise
By Yam Phui Yee, 29 Feb 2012
At the DiB Coffees of Hawaii, the hearing impaired gets an economic lift. They get a job and the training to set up their own businesses as DiB franchisees, if they want to pursue that option.
Read moreASWARA presents three sides of local culture
By Yam Phui Yee, 24 Feb 2012
The National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (ASWARA) will showcase a combination of a contemporary dance, Mak Yung and Bharatanatyam in its next offering, aptly named 3 Faces.
Read moreVeggie gets guests excited at couple's wedding
By Yam Phui Yee, 20 Feb 2012
At Hanna Ting and Charles Yu’s wedding, vegetables got the spotlight. The bride carried a bouquet of cauliflower, chives and cili padi and the groom wore a corsage with cauliflower florets and red cili padi, knotted with an emerald green...
Read moreBMW Shorties winner making waves
By Yam Phui Yee, 10 Feb 2012
It looks like Quek Shio Chuan and Shio Yee are set on becoming household names in the filmmaking and music industries. Twenty-five-year-old Shio Chuan, better known as Quek, has just won the fifth edition of the BMW Shorties short film...
Read moreCommon's latest album is full of hope
By Nevina Kumaresan, 02 Feb 2012
Common's latest collection brings the light of hope to those who have been battling with problems. His well thought of theme and lyrics speak of remaining resilient amidst present hardships, and of daring to dream and believe for a...
Read moreMalaysian action-drama premieres at European film festival
By goodtimes.my, 27 Jan 2012
The highly anticipated Malaysian action-drama BUNOHAN is expected to hit local cinemas on March 8. The film, written and directed by Dain Said, is presently having its European premiere at the prestigious International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), which runs from...
Read moreNational dance tour engages communities
By goodtimes.my, 18 Jan 2012
The ASWARA Dance Company’s national tour will make its next stop at Kota Baru, Kelantan next week.The tour, launched at the Johor Baru Arts Festival 2011 on July 24 last year, gives free concerts and workshops to encourage dance activities...
Read moreDisney launches children’s magazine named after its TV series
By Susanna Khoo, 12 Jan 2012
The Walt Disney Company has launched a new children’s magazine exclusively for the Malaysian market, based on its hit TV series Phineas and Ferb.
Read moreCatchy tunes by that powerful voice
By Nevina Kumaresan, 05 Jan 2012
Kelly Clarkson is back with her new album, Stronger! It has been a decade since she won the American Idol and today, she has moved into owning the status of idol in her own right.
Read moreRefreshing pieces from life
By Nevina Kumaresan, 01 Jan 2012
J.Cole steps out into the world, while Will Young echoes his journey to maturity. Susan Boyle renders refreshing pieces of her experiences through thick and thin, while Florence and The Mechanics strongly weave grandeur within their sophomore album.
Read morePiano-man tempts with Cuban jazz
By Nevina Kumaresan, 22 Dec 2011
Only for a night was I transported to a club in Cuba, dreaming of sipping the perfect blend of tea shaded from drops of rain, while listening and tapping to the sounds and perfect strokes on a cello and the...
Read moreMusic for Yuletide 2011
By Nevina Kumaresan, 19 Dec 2011
Embark on our review of three most-recently released Yuletide albums this Season. Varied song renditions present something delectable for everyone’s music taste buds.
Read moreTravel adventure in Perlis
By Lawrence Dragon, 09 Dec 2011
Malaysia is a land of surprises for a first time visitor. Many have commented that the true marvels of this country are well-kept secrets.
Read moreAdventure camp for team building
By Susanna Khoo, 02 Dec 2011
As its name suggests, the OUTBAC (Outdoor Team Building Adventure Camp) campsite is all about the great outdoors and is the ideal environment for those who are wild at heart.
Read moreFree Iglesias’ concert launches Starhill’s new look
By Bernama, 24 Nov 2011
KUALA LUMPUR: YTL Corporation Bhd will hold a free concert by Grammy Award winner, Julio Iglesias, on the streets of Jalan Bukit Bintang, on Dec 1, to celebrate the new, cutting-edge look of Starhill Gallery.
Read moreConcert launches local gospel music talents
By Yam Phui Yee, 17 Nov 2011
MGM Nite, said to be the largest concert of Christian artistes and bands in one evening, will make its debut with over a dozen local Christian solo artistes and bands sharing the stage this Sunday.
Read moreShoppers' rooftop garden escape
By Yam Phui Yee, 11 Nov 2011
On the rooftop of 1 Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya, is a lush garden of tropical peace and quiet hidden from the maddening crowd of shoppers in the levels below.
Read moreBreezing through times
By Nevina Kumaresan, 06 Nov 2011
Derulo, Dev and Coldplay, three internationally renowned singers who have maintained their stance in the music industry, showcase their talents once again within their latest albums.
Read moreTrue refugee monologues in theatre
By Yam Phui Yee, 27 Oct 2011
Genuine emotions of fear, sorrow, hope and gratitude, alongside unscripted pauses to hold back tears while retelling the past, set Life Sdn Bhd 7 apart from the usual theatre productions.In a series of monologues, seven refugees recounted their heart-wrenching journeys...
Read moreMiss Woodmaker
By Yam Phui Yee, 16 Oct 2011
Job hopping is frightfully common among today’s young adults but switching careers? Now, that’s frightening, and something even plucky youths treat with trepidation.Yuqi Chock is one of those with nerves of steel – she flipped from her fashion retail management...
Read moreGet on board the board-games cafés
By Yvonne Lim, 06 Oct 2011
There is a new trend in town and it is catching on fast. Urbanites in the Klang Valley are increasingly frequenting cafés that offer food, coffee – and as many board games as they can play.
Read moreFloating book fair, MV Logos Hope, berths at Port Klang
By Dina Melda Matius, 27 Sep 2011
The world’s largest floating book fair, the MV Logos Hope, featuring more than 5,000 affordable titles, has berthed at the Port Klang Cruise Centre and will be open to the public from 29 Sept to 23 Oct.MV Logos Hope is the...
Read morePiercing public conscience with films on social issues
By Yvonne Lim, 24 Sep 2011
FreedomFilmFest (FFF) is back for its ninth year running, this time screening 20 notable works – some award-winning ones – by various independent film directors, both local and international.
Read moreHomesick Malaysian spins new "Negaraku" version
By Yam Phui Yee, 12 Sep 2011
Malaysia’s national anthem, Negaraku, has been given a contemporary lift in an a capella* version, thanks to a homesick Malaysian working in Singapore.
Read moreFilms on Islam challenging conventions
By Susanna Khoo, 07 Sep 2011
Civil engineer-turned-filmmaker Norhayati Kaprawi, 45, has successfully produced two documentary films that are challenging conventional notions of several modern-day Islamic practices.
Read moreBeauty queen visits street children during pageant
By goodtimes.my, 01 Sep 2011
The excitement and stress of representing Malaysia at the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant in Brazil have not swayed Malaysian beauty Deborah Henry from her love for marginalised children.
Read moreJuice business sweetens life for the disabled
By Susanna Khoo, 27 Aug 2011
At first glance, the One-Two Juice green smoothies bar looks like any other ordinary drinks business. However, upon closer inspection, passers-by would soon learn a surprising fact: the people managing the stall have learning disabilities.
Read moreMalaysians fast to help poor children
By Dina Melda Matius, 19 Aug 2011
Nine thousand Malaysians flooded the Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil, on Aug 7 to conclude the final four hours of their fast at the 30-Hour Famine Countdown in a show of solidarity for children trapped in poverty and lacking in basic...
Read morePopular singers to perform at charity concert
By Dina Melda Matius, 11 Aug 2011
Caring local recording artistes are hoping to raise RM5 million for the underprivileged when they perform at the Symphony of Heart II charity concert in Penang on Aug 28.
Read moreGet a pet, get healed
By Yvonne Lim, 06 Aug 2011
What modern medicine cannot do, it seems pets can, but in an unexpected way. These beloved animals can help to heal their employers’ wounded soul by just being helpless and in need of care.
Read moreFly a flag, win a prize
By Dina Melda Matius, 29 Jul 2011
Great prizes await lucky participants of the Jom Kibar campaign in conjunction with the 54th National Day celebrations.
Read moreSinger draws out the music in autistic kids
By Susanna Khoo, 22 Jul 2011
Nearly anyone can show compassion to autistic children but very few can recognise their talents and draw them out. Executive producer and recording artiste Brian John Yim is one of the few who can.
Read moreLocal amp maker rocks the world
By Yam Phui Yee, 05 Jul 2011
Kelantanese entrepreneur Nik Shazwan Azam has turned his hobby in rock music and vintage amplifiers into a multi-million ringgit global business through his boutique amp brand, CeriaTone.
Read moreWonder boys jazz up music scene
By Yam Phui Yee, 05 Jul 2011
Ronald Vincenzo and Gabriel Lucas are barely teens and yet, they have performed before the King, Prime Minister and ambassadors, while adding cheer to many weddings and functions in the country.
Read moreSweet delights
By Susanna Khoo, 04 Jul 2011
Ash Ling is not one to let her time and talents go to waste. Well aware of her gift in baking, she singlehandedly set up White Daisy Cupcakes, now a thriving online business that has customers placing orders way in...
Read moreNew theatre company debuts 'no frills' play
By Yvonne Lim, 24 Jun 2011
Three theatre actors are snipping off the frills from stage plays in their effort to reach out to ordinary folks.
Read moreLocal fishes make good
By Yam Phui Yee, 13 Jun 2011
It’s easy to understand why local fish hobbyists don’t fancy our native fishes. Just drop by the National Zoo’s Akuarium Tunku Abdul Rahman and you will find that local freshwater fishes are smaller and less colourful compared with their vibrant...
Read moreTheatre workshops teach kids good values
By Yvonne Lim, 10 Jun 2011
Fathers and mothers clapped, shouted, whistled, hooted and beamed with pride, as their little theatre performers took a bow and waved to the audience before exiting stage. It was a debut performance for 16 children between the ages of five and...
Read moreSmile for hope
By Yam Phui Yee, 02 Jun 2011
There's little to smile about these days – what with escalating prices of food, houses and almost everything else amidst stagnant salaries, and the increasing political, religious and racial tension. Loh Chi Ming intends to put the smile back on the...
Read moreGetting news in their mother tongue
By Susanna Khoo, 29 May 2011
A local entrepreneur has launched three vernacular newspapers specifically targeted at migrant workers. The newspapers are Caraka and TKI, which are in Indonesian, and the Nepalese newspaper, Aawaj.
Read moreUnderprivileged enjoy a headStART
By Susanna Khoo, 15 May 2011
A year ago, Johnathan Raja was just a boy who desperately wanted to learn how to play the guitar but had no one willing to teach him. Then, he was given an opportunity to become a student at StART Foundation,...
Read moreSwitchfoot inspires again
By Joel Vijay, 06 May 2011
The surfers stirred up waves the minute they arrived at the Malaysian shores, let alone hit the stage. Switchfoot, led by Jon Foreman along with his San Diego rockers Tim Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas, and Drew Shirley greeted their...
Read moreMade in Malaysia, and proud of it
By Susanna Khoo, 19 Apr 2011
Many Malaysian bands think that “the less Malaysian you appear, the better it is”, but Paperplane Pursuit has deliberately chosen to buck the trend.
Read moreAn avenue for budding film makers
By Susanna Khoo, 16 Apr 2011
Fuelled by a desire to give local audiences and budding film makers a space to interact and share their common passion for the screen, a group of film enthusiasts grouped together to form Filmmakers Anonymous (FA).
Read moreBudding musicians face tough road ahead
By Yvonne Lim, 28 Mar 2011
With the increasing number of colleges and universities providing higher education in music, what are the odds of young talents making it big in Malaysia’s small music industry? Two budding professional musicians give their take on what it is like...
Read moreMan-made haven on Holy Ghost Hill
By Susanna Khoo, 11 Mar 2011
El Sanctuary, featuring a back-to-basics theme, is an up-and-coming refreshing haven of rest on Malacca’s famous Holy Ghost Hill. Just a 20-minute drive from Malacca town, it offers a quaint, homestay-styled vacation for people wanting to get away from the...
Read moreDIY guitar-making grows into a business
By Susanna Khoo, 22 Feb 2011
Jeffrey Yong Chin Hoe is one of the few people whose Do-It-Yourself (DIY) hobby has developed into a full-fledged career. His interest in a DIY guitar has grown into a successful business of making handmade guitars for sale.
Read moreAccepting blindness to live life again
By Yam Phui Yee, 01 Feb 2011
Norhayati Sarnoh could have had a corneal graft to see but she chose, instead, to be blind in order to live life again. She was a first-year sports science student at Universiti Teknologi Mara, Selangor when a disastrous allergy killed...
Read moreCross-cultural chef
By Yvonne Lim, 21 Jan 2011
How does a simple, small-town lad become a cook show host on national television? With a good head on his shoulders, a positive outlook on life, a persevering spirit, a determined fixation on pursuing his dreams and the willingness to...
Read moreNot as fast as you think
By goodtimes.my, 14 Jan 2011
Driver (Dwayne Johnson) was released from prison after 10 years for a bank robbery he committed with his brother, who was killed in the process. The angry Driver gets revenge by killing the men who killed his brother. He...
Read moreFaith in art
By Susanna Khoo, 09 Jan 2011
One hardly ever sees expressions of faith in modern art. But, the Malaysian International Christian Artists Show (MICAS) changed that. The exhibition showcased the artistic endeavours of 14 Christian artists from all over the world. The works done in contemporary style...
Read moreThe star shines bright over the Shillong Chamber Choir
By Yvonne Lim, 21 Dec 2010
In the year 2001, an accomplished concert pianist in London decided to return to his homeland in Shillong, Meghalaya in India for a visit, after being away for 20 years. What he intended as a short visit home turned into...
Read moreAubrey raises funds for fellow musicians
By Vanessa Gomes, 18 Dec 2010
What was supposed to be a studio album turned into a fundraising concert for fellow musicians when local musician and songwriter, Aubrey Suwito, heard that they were unable to perform due to medical problems. His idea was to get musicians to...
Read moreThe reason for the season
By Vanessa Gomes, 14 Dec 2010
What a wonderful way to sum up the “reason for the season”! American singer Becky Kelley has launched a family-inspired Christmas album that has gone viral with the message of reminding us what Christmas is really about.
Read moreA Christmas musical for all Malaysians
By Vanessa Gomes, 30 Nov 2010
When people think about Christmas they think about peace, joy, family togetherness and the birth of a Special Child. Well, Follow the Light’s co-producer, musical director and arranger, Nick Choo, has something else in mind. Follow the Light is a musical...
Read moreChristmas bazaar starts off the season
By Vanessa Gomes, 26 Nov 2010
“Come on and celebrate!” seems to be the mood in the air, as we cruise down the calendar and hit the month of December.
Read moreFashionable Modesty
By Vanessa Gomes, 18 Nov 2010
Coco Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs. We all know who they are, as they have made a mark in modern high-end fashion all over the world. But have you heard of Atiya Khan, Ronald Gaghana, Pink Jambu and Jovian Mandagie?...
Read moreFood, Glorious Food!
By Sreedhar Subramaniam, 03 Nov 2010
Amazing! There are over 12 million instances for a Google search for the words "diet plans". Oh no! Another piece speaking about how overweight we all are! Actually, I am overweight too. I have a favourite statement that tells...
Read moreLocal Clarinetist Makes It The Hard Way
By Yam Phui Yee, 17 Sep 2010
Eugene Pook is one of the few who knew what they wanted to be while still in their teens. At 16, growing up in laid-back Ipoh where music teachers were few, a resoluteness was born in him to pursue his...
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