His entry recently won him first place in The Star’s Reels of Achievers Recognised (StarROAR) 2025 Junior Reporter Contest. The contest, held from July 21 to Aug 31, was organised under The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education (Star-NiE) programme in partnership with Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT). Third-place winner Laetricia Janiel Caballero Jesuthason selected activist Heidy Quah Gaik Li as her inspirational figure, moved by her unwavering efforts to advocate for greater freedom of online speech in Malaysia. This year, with university students joining in, your fresh perspectives showed us how powerful and innovative storytelling can be. More importantly, choose an inspirational figure you genuinely admire for your reel – that passion will show in your work.”Laetricia

Source: The Star December 21, 2025 02:05 UTC