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She learnt ABCs (again) at 43
Felled by a stroke at 43, this wife and Mum tells Shefali Srinivas that she's fought for 12 years to regain the ability to think and communicate as well as the use of her limbs
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No more travelling alone for Malaysian women?
Malaysian women's groups reacted with outrage yesterday to a government proposal to impose restrictions on women planning to travel overseas on their own. |
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When diamonds become girls' worst friends
What's a girl to do when she gets dumped or divorced and those rings, necklaces and love gifts lose their emotional sparkle?
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'Not his or mine, they are all ours'
This spunky fresh-faced mum admitted that it's not always easy being a stepmother. -TNP |
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Work, studies still come before marriage
When it comes to graduate women finding mates, S'pore men are often blamed.
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She had it all, then... husband dumps her for lover
Madam Shirley Lee's world came crashing when her husband of six years abandoned her and her daughter without warning in late 1998. -TNP |
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Mother is role model in son's choice of wife: study
If a man's mother is highly educated, chances are the woman he marries will have a similar education.
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Brainy teen would rather be a waitress
Her favourite subject in school is physics, but instead of opting for a prestigious internship while she waits to enter university, she would rather take up waitressing. Her reason: to experience "real life". |
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'Mompreneurs' fill market gaps in baby, mother products
When women go out and look for a product they can't find, they invent them instead.
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Los Angeles man wins right to use wife's last name
He discovered it would take a $350 fee, court appearances, a public announcement and mounds of paperwork to make a change on his driving license that is routine for women who marry. |
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The men don't get it
Women can buy insurance to cover female-related illnesses.
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Women open to buying insurance for unborn baby
Like many new mummies, five-months pregnant Mrs Amanda Tham is insured but does not have any coverage for her baby simply because "it didn't cross my mind". |
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Inside stories
Dr Jackie Tan Yu-Ling, 42, finds treating pregnant women with medical problems most rewarding. SAMANTHA ENG speaks to the specialist in internal medicine.
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Women power
Meet the new faces of European politics. Get ready for... |
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She's now a model mum
Party animal, been there. Modelling, done that. Gave birth, yes. S'porean Jasmin Ong won third place - and $800 - in the international My Lovely Mum beauty contest in Shenzhen.
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Me in bikini and Tibet?
I don't see any link, says HK protester who becomes overnight celebrity. |
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Neighbour: I would have given up on life if not for Madam Wong
'She saw me through the worst time of my life. She gave me food, made sure my children were taken care of in school, and was always there whenever Ineeded a listening ear. I'm very grateful.'
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'I know how it feels to be alone'
Husband dead, so part-time clerk raises 2 kids on $1,500 a month. But she still finds time to help needy families. |
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Dempsey's grand dame
She turned the quiet Dempsey area to the hip enclave it is now. But the down-to-earth Florence Tan says her main responsibility was just to 'eat'
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Mother of Lost Children
Herself a victim of abuse, Somaly Mam has led Cambodia's battle against child prostitution. |
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Sars widow finds love again
Wife of doctor who died while fighting the Sars epidemic in 2003 weds author and entrepreneur.
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Miss courageous
Never-say-die Linda is making attempt to scale Mt Everest despite having just recovered from chest infection. |
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Women should accept polygamy, Malaysian lawmaker says
There would be fewer marital problems and a lower divorce rate if Muslim women were taught to accept polygamy. -AFP
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Give up shopping? Never
The Great Singapore Sale is yet another reason for Ms Mok Lai Siong to update her wardrobe.
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Sweet seconds
No longer a single mum, Amy J. Cheng shares her intimate thoughts on love, life and second chances.
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Lure of the 'sweet young things'
There are the "butterflies" who hop from one room to the next. There are also girls who will sit with you the whole night and these don't come cheap.
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Earning big bucks to fund their lifestyles
Why do some girls want to work in the seedy world of karaoke lounges as 'guest relations officers'? Some say they need to finance their studies, others say it's the easy life it can bring.
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I'm still young and have no plans to retire
A prostitute relates how she got into her trade, driven by the desire for a luxurious life.
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Not all GROs are prostitutes
19-year-old Noreen decided to become a part-time guest relations officer at a karaoke outlet to earn enough money to fund her studies. But she says that she does not sleep with her customers. -NST
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The 'nobody' designer who dresses the who's who of S'pore
Her career spans more than three decades and her clients include some of Singapore's most well-known people. Mrs Elisa Chew tells JEREMY AU YONG how she came to design for prime ministers, presidents and their wives, and how much longer she intends to keep at it |
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We were planning for a baby
Two should have become three. But former table tennis champion Zhang Xueling's plans for a family were dashed when her husband was killed in a car crash.
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Spot the losers
Take it from a woman who found love online and avoid the pitfalls of Internet love. |
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Sex and the City fan duped in $19,000 show package
A Singapore-based "Sex and the City" fan who bought a $19,000 travel package inspired by the movie was cheated out of the film's premiere and after-party.
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Why I 'sold' my baby for RM200
Mum: I was broke, ill, and could not afford to care for him. -NST |
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Baby-for-sale racket: Five on remand until tomorrow
After being released on bail, five involved in the baby racket have been re-arrested. -NST
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Mother helps out in baby-for-sale probe
The single mother who gave her newborn son to a baby-for-sale syndicate operating under the guise of an "adoption" agency is actively helping police bring to book those involved in the scam. -NST |
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