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He's In Tune: Star In The Making!

On the back of his success at DB Definitely Best and Nextwave Beach Music Festival, Phoenix Broderick is preparing to release his first...

Aug 1, 20245 min read

Strings Theory: The Maverick Musicians! Tim Chen and Juan Andrés Carmona are shaking up Hong Kong's classical performance scene, and...

Jul 4, 20245 min read

Eight-year DB resident Alex May has turned on to leather, creating high-end, one-of-a-kind bags and accessories that oppose fast fashion,...

Jun 4, 20245 min read

Marcella King has made it her mission to support mothers (and fathers) in DB and beyond. Elizabeth Kerr reports "When you’re a new...

May 5, 20245 min read

You won’t be able to look at artist Gary Melsom’s latest work for very long, but that’s OK by him. Elizabeth Kerr reports Gary Melsom is...

Apr 8, 20245 min read

Actor, tech pro and returning DBer Philippe Joly has a ton on his plate. Just the way he likes it. Elizabeth Kerr reports ...

Mar 5, 20245 min read

Discovery Bay International School psychology and science teacher, Neil O’Maonaigh-Lennon reflects on perhaps his biggest challenge to...

Feb 5, 20245 min read

Not even a ’tween yet, Anna Sze is DB’s newest, published author, and it’s probably the tip of the iceberg. Elizabeth Kerr reports...

Jan 2, 20245 min read

Translator, editor, finance-pro and now author Flora Qian looks back on her youth in her first novel, South of the Yangtze. Elizabeth...

Dec 4, 20235 min read