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Girlfriend helps him manage business
When asked if his girlfriend gets jealous because of the nature of his job, Mr Ng just shrugged his shoulder and laughed it off.
Doctors to pull 26 needles stuck in woman when baby
They suspect needles were inserted just after she was born to kill her for not being a boy. -Reuters
Laura Bush doing well after surgery
She was recovering well after successful surgery to treat pinched nerves in her neck. -Reuters
Standing strong in the medical arena
The lifting of the quota on women medical students is an acknowledgement of the convergence of gender roles, reports Judith Tan.
Resilient, like her patients
Judith Tan talks to five women who have already established their medical careers.
Her caring ways prevent accidents
While friends party, Yang Yani sits with elderly hospital patients to ensure they don't fall or wander from their beds.
Women a rare sight in China's corridors of power
There are women to be found in China's halls of power, but most of them are serving tea.
Female purchasing power helps balance China's economy
Female consumers are spurring much-needed growth in Chinese consumption and helping offset the country's high savings rate. -Reuters
Saudi women revive campaign to end driving ban
More than 1,000 Saudis have sent a petition to King Abdullah demanding women be allowed to drive. -Reuters
The great female exodus
More young women than men leave East Germany for the former West Germany as job opportunities dry up.
The high-tech gender gap
More men than women rule the field of computer science, but the trick to reversing that may be to make complex computer software more women-friendly.
Chinese women want faces shaped like 'goose eggs'
An oval face similar in shape to that of a goose egg has long been considered attractive in Chinese society.
Guanxi with rich and famous helps spa business
Tall and slim, with nary a hair out of place, Ms Alice Lim is a regular fixture on Shanghai's socialite scene.
 
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