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You can have my baby, I want to party
Confronted with the choice of having a baby or ending her party lifestyle, university undergraduate chose to give up her baby.
Wombs outsourced
Indian women have found a new way to help themselves and their families - by becoming surrogate mothers to childless couples from around the world.
Worst fears come true
Jurong bridal shop suddenly closes. Man loses $1,000, left with no gown, suit and car two weeks before wedding. Other couples find that they have also lost their deposits and are left stranded by closure of company.
Lady of the birds
Cancer hasn't stopped Ong Kiem Sian from compiling a book on bird photography which comes with a foreword from Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
Home is where her art is
Meet Alan Duong, once a refugee but now a successful businesswoman.
Fresh help
More Singaporean families are hiring maids from countries like Myanmar, Thailand and India.
Women who dare - Rich man's daughter, or entrepreneur hotelier?
Yenn Wong is just 29 years old. But she has already encountered much success as a boutique hotel and restaurant owner. The JIA group of hotels is her brainchild, and all is looking good on the business front for this young entrepreneur.
All I wanted was to share songs with friends
S'pore girl's online song draws more than 1 million hits.
Abandoned at birth, S'pore teen deserts own child, then...
Technical abandonment: parents place their babies with relatives or agencies until mothers decide whether to give up the baby for adoption. These desperate young mums find themselves stuck in a vicious circle. Above pic: Mr Noel Tan and his wife with one of the babies that they care for. -TNP
I was sacked via SMS
Pregnant nurse says that after one month in new job...
She was no shrinking Violet
The woman who sparked the St James Power Station Ladies' Night debate, had a lot of spunk. She also had cancer but was determined to live life to the max. -ST
India's "Untouchables Queen" gains power, enemies
For a leader dubbed the "Untouchables Queen" who runs one of India's poorest states, it was indeed a birthday bash fit for royalty. -Reuters
No room for abused women at shelters
Last year, 443 women and children sought refuge at the three shelters, staying an average of six months before they were relocated or went back home.
Singapore women are getting BIGGER
Lingerie retailers pumps up supply as more women demand larger bra cup-sizes
Sexy goddess of sport
She's been dubbed the "sexy goddess on the sports arena" and hailed the "cheerleader of China's cheerleading cause". During training South Korean, Soojin Cho, is a hard taskmaster and vents her fury at teammates. But most of the time, she's an easy-going person who loves to play with her dogs.
Too sick to work, but...
not too sick to party?

She protested to being sacked unfairly by her employer, and even highlighted her case to the media. But the day she was on medical leave, Madam Cheryl Lee went to one of Singapore's biggest beach parties.
Watch this S'porean, says Time magazine
Electronic musician, The Analog Girl, named among 5 rising Asian acts.
Single, divorced and a mum, but...
Ms Joyce Tia may be a woman with a past, but she's still top choice for the guys.
Love? I'll leave it to the pros
There's no shame in getting a little help to find love, says beauty queen.
60 years on, and she's still a diamond in his eyes
'I don't need an occasion to buy her diamonds. It's all the time, any time. I have made a few shopping mistakes though!'
Iraq has million-woman social time-bomb
Number of women left without breadwinners is mounting, with only a fraction receiving financial support from the government. -Reuters
 
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