Hope-turns- despair…Cold and confused, a pet dog named Pudding cuts a lone figure at the entrance to its village in  Yeonggwang County, South Korea waiting for its family’s return. By Foong Pek Yee foongpekyee@gmail.com Jan 4, 2025 Every approaching vehicle brings Pudding  hope that quickly turns despair as they zoomed past with no sight of … Continue …

Celebrate the power of music…International concert pianist Lee Jae Phang delivered a series of high-profile performances in Cambodia recently.  The Grand Opening of the First Edition of the European Music Cultures Festival (Nov 1 – 3,  2024) saw him sharing the stage  with violinist Dino Akira Decena and cellist Steven Retallick, performing piano trios to … Continue …

Do Good…Carlsberg Malaysia , Top Ten Charity Concert and donors/supporters raised RM3,016,280.00 to treat poor patients. The noble cause is in line with Carlsberg’s corporate social responsibility while Top Ten Charity Concert boasts a 30 plus  year  track record in fundraising for the needy. By Foong Pek Yee foongpekyee@gmail.com Oct 23, 2024 Rising healthcare cost … Continue …

Making the grade: The joy and transformative power of music via deliberate daily practice, commitment to regular piano lessons and perseverance in the face of inevitable challenges along the way to improve one’s musical skills  – piano teacher Lee Jae Phang. Photo:  A studio recital of Lee Jae’s piano students on Sept 7, 2024. Twenty … Continue …

Riding the waves of technology growth:  Dr Lim Huat Seng’s first encounter with a computer was at the University of  Queensland in Australia in the 1960s.  And he went on to head the largest computer center  among universities in South East Asia a decade later.  The Colombo Plan scholar  not  only helped  revolutionize the technology … Continue …

  Simply remarkable :  Twenty-nine  piano students with their piano teacher Lee Jae Phang put on a concert on Sept 7, 2024 – reflecting the diversity of musical styles written for piano and the unique musical tastes and current abilities of each student. Nathaniel Lim Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Traditional);  Lee Jie Jun Minuet in … Continue …