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Before transitioning into traditional media, I was writing for numerous online publications.

I developed a niche for confessional writing, turning my lived experiences into personal essays and poems.

While I did fairly well, I was keen on exploring more, which led me to realise my passion for entertainment reporting.

I started as a rookie writer before taking on bigger publications and assignments. Here are some of the online articles I have written over the years.

NST Online • 12th July 2026

The former air stewardess builds an empire out of bagels after her exile from the sky

"We are not really a business family. No one in my family had ever run a business before, so stepping into entrepreneurship was completely new to me."

Hype Malaysia • 11th March 2019

Exclusive: Kodaline Talks About Working With Difficult People, Tattoos, & Their Favourite Song

'It’s pretty uncomfortable when you’re in a room with someone and after like half an hour, maybe you don’t even like the person which happened. Or you hate the person which happened as well. '

Elephant Journal • 14th February 2017

A Personal Letter to Failure.

I don’t like you, and I never will. But I know we are going to make more memories together in the near future.

TRP • 2nd October 2023

Coca-Cola Reveals Inspiration For Latest Y3000 Zero Sugar Flavour [Exclusive]

“I think the new generation, they are not just embracing technology, but it is their way of life too. They were born with it and it excites them. Most of our young consumers also look forward to the future."

Hype Malaysia • 23rd August 2020

Get To Know ‘’The New Mutants’’ From The Upcoming X Men Movie

“I mean, it’s one of the things that I think makes this really different from other comic book movies; we shot in real locations. It just doesn’t feel like those movies- it feels much more like a location- based, ‘90s horror movie or something.”

Time Out Kuala Lumpur • 14th March 2024

The Ultimate Guide To Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur 2024

All you need to know about the holy period of Ramadan in Malaysia.

Hype Malaysia • 12th March 2019

Pokemon: Meet The 8 Characters From Detective Pikachu

It’s no secret that the Pokemon franchise holds a very special place in many people’s hearts. Many of us grew up tuning in on Saturday mornings to catch the adventures of the pokemon trainer, Ash Ketchum, and his friends.

The Rakyat Post • 4th August 2023

Haunting Missing In Disney’s Latest Haunted Mansion Reboot [Review] | TRP

But like many Disney reboots these days, the decision to revisit may have only tainted the beloved reputation of the series.

Hype Malaysia • 22nd August 2020

Hype’s Movie Review: "Tenet" Is A Mind-Bending Treat For Anyone Looking For Escapism

Like his previous works, Nolan does an excellent job of keeping his audiences on their feet with his signature plot twists.

Leaderonomics.com • 11th March 2016

Is Deadpool A Good Role Model?

“Deadpool is not (even) a good role model for adults, aliens, animals, robots, or anything else.” Yet, there are people like me who think the opposite

Leaderonomics.com • 22nd September 2017

3 Life Lessons From The One And Only Taylor Swift | Leaderonomics

So, besides writing break-up songs, what is Taylor Swift's recipe to success?

Hype Malaysia • 1st August 2019

6 Asian Horror Movies That Will Keep You Awake At Night In 2019

Brace yourself with the horrors of these six releases

myStarjob • 3rd December 2016

What defines you?

Velasquez’s story is a living testament that being differently-abled has its great challenges in a society of “normal” people.

Photo by Marco Milanesi on Pexels

Hello Poetry • 4th August 2020

Loneliness by John Tan

Loneliness

My constant companion

A friend I befriended from my childhood

That sticks with me through thick and thin

No matter where I go

Who I am with

It never let goes off me

Loneliness

A core memory

I’ve relived a countless times

That was responsible for the tears I’ve shed

No matter how many tears

How many hours of therapy

It still hurts

Loneliness

An inevitable emotion

I have stopped running away from

And instead embraced

Because no matter how painful i

Photo by Anastasia Shuraeva on Pexels

Hello Poetry • 4th August 2020

Priorities by John Tan

Often, we spend our time

Looking for something

To fill the void within us,

And we turn a blind eye

To what really matters,

But we fail to realize that

What we really needed

Was right there all along.

Photo by Alexandre Peregrino on Pexels

Hello Poetry • 4th August 2020

The Art Of Overthinking by John Tan

Overthinking kills

I am very aware of it,

Yet I still indulge myself in it,

Every bit of it.

Sometimes so caught up in it, I lose my breath

But then I remind myself

That overthinking brings no benefits,

Only more troubles,

Because that is the art of overthinking.