Author: Priscilla Tawie

A Star is Born

SWEAT trickled past his temple, but it did not bother him at all. His powerful kicks remained constant towards his Thai opponent. His eyes did not blink at all, as he tries to catch and predict his every next move. A swing with the knee towards his opponent every now

Single-incision Laparoscopic Surgery: Less is More

MEETING up with Dr Stephen Chang Kin Yong for an interview was a great honour as the Singaporean general surgeon practitioner pioneered the single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) in 2008. He was one of the first few in the world to publish his experience in single incision laparoscopic gallbladder surgery,

Teach and Learn with Ajar-Ajar Malaysia

Ajar-Ajar Malaysia embarked on a journey of a noble cause, that is to teach the under-privileged students. The Non-Governmental Organisation was established two years ago, but its history within helping the less fortunate was since 2008, with its first centre opened in Penang. Today, Ajar-Ajar has a total of eight

Making All The Shots

ITALIAN native, Palmira helms Marcello, Singapore as Head Bartender, bringing almost a decade of international mixology experience. Celebrating the best of modern Italian drinking, Marcello serves carefully curated drinks using craft spirits and high-quality ingredients sourced directly from Italy. Palmira injects an energetic zest to Marcello and its innovative cocktail

A Little Piz-za Heaven

OOZING, SPRINGY, SOFT, MELTING cheese as you pull it apart, inside, the strings of the cheese hung from the left to the right, and that is one of mankind’s most fascinating use of dairy products – as one brings it closer to the mouth, it is a portrayal of a

Arzmy Hargreaves Keeping it Classy with Gavroche

THE first impression of a person at one glance is always important as it molds the perception of the person upon meeting another. “I used to dress in slippers, shorts and shirts but when I reach the age 21, I find that when I try to say something, or try

A Tourist in My Own City

AS a Kuchingite, to be honest, I have never toured my city before, and although I knew the name of the buildings situated in Kuching’s City Centre, I have never immerse myself in the stories of certain buildings. That being said, I booked a stay at Marian Boutique Lodging House

Cebup: The Hidden Tribe of Upper Baram

“NGARAN ki Elexson. Auk Cebup. Ituk neh celita ki,” which translates to “My name is Elexson. I am a Cebup (descendant). This is my story.” Not many are familiar with the race known as Cebup. Therefore, Dr. Elexson Nillian strive hard on his ambitions to make known the existence of

TEDxKenyalang Preview: The Man Behind The Scene

THERE is always those people behind the scenes in a production, people that are not in the spotlight but without their contribution, a production will not be able to succeed. People whose names appear in the credits that no one really bothers to look for, and yes, without these people,

TEDxKenyalang Preview: Going Global with English

AS a teacher who struggles against students that lack proficiency in the English Language, she improvised and came out with different materials to help them as it was one of her wishes to see her students to be fluent in English. Having been an English Teacher since 1998, 42-year-old Magdaline