London-based author signs up 
PETALING JAYA: The Global Malaysians Network (GMN) now counts another celebrity among its members - London-based author Tash Aw.
The 33-year-old writer of the bestseller The Harmony Silk Factory, who shot to fame when his novel received good reviews after its release in March, signed up as a member of the network at Menara Star here yesterday.
Among the other celebrities with GMN are models Amber Chia and Daniel Tan.
The GMN is an initiative by the Asian Centre for Media Studies and is supported by The Star.
It is aimed at enabling Malaysians to network and tap into the resources of their countrymen worldwide.
Malaysians, their family members, and expatriates who have worked or are currently working in the country can participate in the network.
To date, over 4,000 people have signed up with GMN.
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NEW MEMBER: Aw signing up and joining the Global Malaysians Network at Menara Star, Petaling Jaya, yesterday. Looking on are (from left) Asian Centre for Media Studies (ACMS) research fellow Gavin Khoo, ACMS executive director Datuk Ng Poh Tip and Star Publications (M) Bhd’s IStar vicepresident Davin Arul. |
“There will always be Malaysians living overseas and this is a wonderful way for them to share their expertise.
“Such a network is very good and will certainly help people who want to get together,” Aw, whose full name is Aw Ta-Shii, said.
Born in Taipei, he grew up in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, before going to Britain to pursue his studies.
Aw’s novel, his first, has been translated into a dozen languages and has brought him to literary fairs and promotional tours around the world.
He said he was very surprised at the reaction of Malaysians to his books.
Massive crowds had turned up at his talks and book launch.
“I had just expected to see a few avid readers at the events,” he added.
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