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The art of getting her to say 'I do'
Trainee teacher hits on a very creative marriage proposal idea - and scores.
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An insult to single mothers
Move by Malacca govt is tantamount to selling off a single mother for the price of a mere RM1,000. -The Star
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First Lady? I'm just 'mum in chief'
Mrs Michelle Obama also brings the skills of a corporate lawyer to the White House as First Lady to President-elect Barack Obama. -Reuters, AFP
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I'm every woman: Obama's strongwoman
Though cliched it may be, the point that comes to mind after having followed the developments closely is how imperative it is for a man to have an equally charismatic and classy woman behind him when he is making his climb to glory. -NST |
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Michelle Obama's dress bland?
Barack Obama's victory speech electrified the nation, but the dress his wife, Michelle wore has been widely criticised. -AFP
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Aunties just wanna have fun
A handful of women show the way in running some of the oldest pubs here. -ST |
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Can't Buy Love
Women who work night shifts in India's thriving call centre industry may be making good money, but they are having problems finding husbands. But a website claims to have the answer for these well-paid women. -ANN
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India's new 'Call Girls'
Has the graveyard shift in India's call centres become a licence for a 'life of sin'? -ANN |
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Barbie doll who shocks
Much has been written about the contrast between Hitomi Kanehara's sweet Barbie-doll looks and the graphic nature of her writing.
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Heroin addict turned Candy girl
This bad girl of Chinese literature rose to global fame with Candy, a portrait of the rock 'n' roll underbelly of Shanghai and Shenzhen, a world populated by heroin addicts and prostitutes. |
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Photos from the heart
The passion for photography and a day at a charity drive brought three women together.
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Journalist who walks the talk
For Ayu Utami, writing is a totally political affair. The journalist, who writes in Bahasa Indonesia, is going to speak on the role of writers in their community when she is in Singapore. |
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Trio on the Edge
Femme fatales of Asian literature head here for Asia On The Edge festival.
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Edgy highlights
Here are five events to look out for during the Asia On The Edge festival. |
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Gong Li becomes a Singaporean
Chinese actress Gong Li got her Singapore citizenship certificate at a ceremony held at the Teck Ghee Community Club along with 149 other new citizens last Saturday. She stood, with her right fist on her chest, and recited the pledge. -ST
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Grand dame of luxe lingerie
The world's first La Perla boutique was opened in Singapore by Liza Hariman - a bold move at a time when expensive lingerie was considered an extravagance. |
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Marketing grad's aim: To be a big fish
Claire Au has opened two fish soup stalls in a year and that's for starters.
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She did it for love
Out of love for her then ailing husband, sales development manager Sheryl Fong gave him one of her kidneys four years ago. -ST |
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Sex, drugs and the hard facts
In town last month to promote her work, Elizabeth Pisani, the London-based 44-year-old epidemiologist, is as unflinchingly honest in real life as she is in the book.
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She survived 4 weeks in a hole
Freed reporter said kidnappers dug a hole in the ground and then a side tunnel less than 2m long in which she had been kept for four weeks, one of them in chains. -TNP
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No stomach but granny remains feisty
Madam Dolly Kong, 71, who survived stomach cancer and a stroke, eats whatever she wants and lives life to the fullest.
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Sexes equal in education, women lack power: study
Women still lag far behind men in top political and decision-making roles. -Reuters |
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China's "Michael Jackson" a cut ahead in surgery
Shi Sanba, a plastic surgeon, has had operations to smooth wrinkles, fold her eyelids, raise her nose, shape her chin, firm her chest, flatten her belly -- and more. -Reuters
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Dragon Lady of advertising
She has been called that, and even worse, but none of this fazes advertising veteran Linda Locke. But this dynamo in the advertising industry says she has become a more compassionate person since having a child. -ST |
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She took baby along for top job interview
Michelle Obama is an unknown entity, but she does raise eyebrows. -TNP
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She's MOE's matchmaker
Mrs May Chan, 60, used to be a vice-principal of a primary school. Now, she helps singles find love. -TNP |
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Just Woman is now Diva
Grown up and decked out in her new and sexy purple livery, Diva will offer AsiaOne readers easier navigation through a library of rich content, made easy with our streamlined presentation of stories and articles. -AsiaOne
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Bruni hopes she's 'good enough' to be French first lady
Supermodel-turned-chanteuse said on Late Show with David Letterman said she felt honored to be in high-profile position. -AFP
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Women with HIV find solace in group
Women make up 10 per cent of all infections in Singapore and since 1985, more than 370 women have been infected with HIV. -ST
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They sacked me because I'm a woman
Datuk Rafiah Salim, who was the first woman to head a public university in Malaysia, said she was sacked just 48 hours before her term ended. -TNP |
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S'porean women's progress hampered by parents who are overprotective
Some girls forgo furthering their careers and studies overseas as they do not want to cause unnecessary anxiety to their parents. -myp
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Miss Singapore World finds Mr Right
She had problems meeting the right man in spite of her beauty, but she meets Englishman online, hit it off well and now he's her Mr Right. -TNP |
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Court should help problem parents' kids
The Family Court should do something about children who are being manipulated by parents for selfish purposes. -myp
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Girls exploited on the Internet
Voyeurism is more rampant and insidious than you may think. One concerned reader raised an alarm about video clips of girls being uploaded onto YouTube - most without their consent. -AsiaOne |
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How did diamond fall out of ring?
Couple upset because engagement ring bought only last year. -TNP
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Young Dragons: Many are well-educated, speak competent English
New immigrants from China, better known as xin yi min in Chinese, now form the majority of foreigners in our midst. Not only are they increasing in number, but they are also getting younger. And many are breaking into new fields such as law, and food and retail industries. |
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Bilingual professional is her own boss
Probably Singapore's first China-born PR professional to run her own agency here, Grace Zhou switches seamlessly from Chinese to English. -ST
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Her business blossomed here
Her business idea came from a lack of meaningful Singapore souvenirs to take home to family in China. -ST |
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Going through the same rite of passage
He had a choice to skip full-time national service (NS) and go straight to university after his A levels, but 19-year-old China-born Luo Sheng chose not to. -ST
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Work on the wild side
When the call came in about the white tiger's attack on the cleaner, the zoo's group CEO, Fanny Lai, was at her mother's wake. |
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Christopher redeems himself with new reality TV show
Christopher Lee steals hearts by cleaning toilet bowls for poor families in new show.
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Men better at detecting infidelity?
But they are also more prone to jumping to the wrong conclusion even if their partners are faithful.
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Kelly to be mummy soon?
It seems two months of marital bliss is enough time to set Kelly's mind on children, as the newly wed HK star suprises media with baby talk. -TNP
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Push to jail Korean actress
Ok So-ri's case has created a sensation in South Korea after she admitted to an affair with a singer. -Reuters |
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HK actress Michelle Reis' wedding costs S$20 million
The extravagance was said to have been deliberate to eclipse the HK$30m reportedly spent in the wedding of Tony Leung and Carina Lau in July. -TNP
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In foam we trust - brought to you by Fancl
With the economy taking its toll on everyone, it doesn't mean that your skin has to. |
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Why Jackman's sexy
According to his wife, the sexiest thing he can do is to take the garbage out. -myp
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Thailand becoming more unsafe for women
Thailand was one of the 10 countries with the highest number of spousal abuse. -ANN, Daily Xpress |
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Hush, little baby, daddy's home
To my baby daughter: By the time you throw up on the laptop again, I'll be gone.
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Babies get feature spot in Diva!
Why, the little ones deserve a spot in Diva too! Check out our latest arrivals here. |
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Miss World candidates hang up their heels for South African safari
Why were these beauties shovelling compost teeming with earthworms?
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Single, married moms spend nearly equal time with kids
Single moms averaged about 39 hours per week with their children under the age of 13, versus 42 hours for married ones. |
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Happy learners
Learning can be made fun and effective for young children.
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Matthew Williamson for H&M
He will start with a women's range at some stores on April 23, followed by men's and women's summer clothes. |
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Quan Yifeng splits from husband
She had this to say about her marriage: "Women shouldn't be too smart, and try not to pick at details in a marriage." -AsiaOne
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Talent-spotter who rules HK, China TV
Media veteran Robert Chua has been making breakthroughs during his 40 years in showbiz.
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Sizzling scenes spark talk
Are sparks flying in real life between Taiwanese actor Van Fan and Japanese fashion model Tanaka Chie?
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Divas sex up awards show
It was the battle for the raunchy stakes at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.
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Pregnant with hope and cancer
When Madam Siti Fatimah Anon discovered she was five months pregnant, she was also diagnosed with cervical cancer. She was shunned by some relatives because of her cancer, and even branded as promiscuous because cervical cancer was little known then. -ST
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Woman power in Bollywood
The new millennium dawned with a lot of promise for the fairer sex in Indian cinema. |
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Fashioned for success
Flush from two successive hits, Priyanka Chopra's biggest relief is that she can give the gym a break.
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Away-facing prams stressful for babies
Children who were not facing the person that pushed them were less likely to talk, laugh and interact with their parents. |
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Waiting for the stork
In Singapore, about 20 per cent of married couples have problems conceiving.
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Perfect ending
Quan Yifeng's split with husband came as no surprise to many. As she herself puts it: 'Our marriage may not have a bed of roses yet we're ending it on a surprisingly perfect note.' -TNP |
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Perfect ending
As Quan Yifeng herself puts it: 'Our marriage may not have a bed of roses yet we're ending it on a surprisingly perfect note.'
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