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Ananda Krishnan: Labeled “God”, Nothing Was Impossible For Him — From Famine Relief To Building The Tallest Towers

His employees codenamed him ‘God’ — a nod to his omnipotence within his empire and his amazing influence…

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Danapal Govind: The Journalist Who Mused About Death … Then ‘Planned’ For It

One afternoon in the early 90s, Danapal Govind sat bemused at his desk after returning from a graveyard…

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Kris Kristofferson: For The “Star Who Was Born”, Songwriting Mattered More Than Anything Else

Kris Kristofferson meant different things to different people. To many, he was a pioneer of the 1960s country…

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James Earl Jones: The Hollywood Giant Who Left Us Awestruck And Glowing As Darth Vader To Musafa

As a child, he didn’t speak for years because of a chronic stutter. When he did, no one…

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Donald Sutherland: The Hollywood Giant From Canada Who Never Vied The Oscar or US Passport

Back in 2006 on her "Wake Up with Whoopi" radio show with New York deejay Paul "Cubby" Bryant,…

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Ng Poh Tip: The Star Editor Who Towered Over Her Paper, Like None Other

“I am not the editor of a newspaper and shall always try to do right and be good…

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Malaysia’s Hail Amir: A Showman From Start To End

He was never really into it for the money. And even after 50 years, he was more keen…

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Wong Juat Wah: Malaysia’s ‘Sugarcane Granny’ Who Tackled Tamil And Tigers Alike

When Vikings invaded the holy island of Lindisfarne in England, they killed everyone except Æthelstan, the monk. He…

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Robert Gibbons: Little-Known Rockstar, Well-Meaning American

Depending on the time of day and mood you caught him in, you’d find Robert Gibbons downright obnoxious…

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Jugjet Singh Randhawa: A Loss For Malaysian Sports

Malaysian sports lost one of its colourful characters with the demise of writer Jugjet Singh Randhawa. In his…

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“Ice Cream Mike”: Whatever He Did, He Did For His Secaucus

The McDonald brothers — Richard and Maurice — may have created the world’s most famous burger but it…

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Lucy Lee Yee See: Aunty Tidbits

Lucy Lee Yee See, 72, never married but was known for always being a favourite among her nephews…

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Gerald Miranda: A Don Of Malaysia’s Ad Industry

Gerald Miranda, 72,was dedicated to his work at Invictus Blue ad agency (formerly Zenith Media) that he founded…

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Khaldon Abo Shakra: He Gained Life From Dance

Seeing the bright smiles on Khaldon Abo Shakra, 25, when he danced merrily as a regular with the…

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Kelvin Kiptum: A Life Done As Fast As His Race

In the running world, no marathon is created equal, says Ryan Fan, a special needs educator and marathon…

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Thayalan Balakrishnan: Leaving A Sounding Impact On The World … In His Own Quiet Way

Introversion is the behavior of focusing on inner thoughts and ideas, rather than expressing them openly. Introverts enjoy…

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Devaki Krishnan: First woman elected to public office in Malaysia

Tan Sri Devaki Krishnan, the first Malaysian woman elected to public service (an honour recognised in the Malaysia…

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Chandramalar Chelliah: Matriarch of Malaysian police force

THE send-off was remarkable. Dressed in their full uniforms, the police officers reverently lifted the coffin onto their…

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Franz Beckenbauer: The German Footballer Who Made Maradona Weep

It was epic football theater: Diego Maradona, the Argentine hailed as the game’s greatest, was weeping uncontrollably. The…

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Lewis Pragasam: The Drum God Who Was Too Human

Macaques, the most brilliant of monkeys, have a habit of intimidating uninvited guests by beating the trees they…