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'She was ripe for the plucking'
This was the reason some convicted rapists gave for their crime to two researchers who visited prisons to interview sexual predators. Their recently published book sheds some light on why Malaysian men rape. -The Star
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Women seek extreme thrills
From car racing to scaling Everest, nothing is impossible for gung-ho females. |
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We did it our way
Three couples share their unconventional big day.
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08.08.08: Hot date for Russian weddings too
They deem Aug 8 as especially fortuitous as the digit eight resembles the mathematical sign for infinity. |
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Surviving a bad relationship
She survived an abusive partner who not only borrowed money from her constantly, but also beat her and shattered her self-confidence. Find out how she walked away from it. -AsiaOne
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Working women worried about sick parents
Women with families may benefit from better work-life balance if paid family leave is extended to them. -AsiaOne |
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Good luck Olympics
As the Olympics rolls around China's couples are rushing to get married on what they consider to be a lucky date, despite the series of disasters that have cast doubt over its auspicious-ness.
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He dragged me in water and said: 'Don't let go'
Vietnamese girl wants to marry her China lover, but he felt it was hopeless, as his wife would not agree to a divorce. He then decides that he would die together with lover. -TNP |
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Art and science
Dr Tan Poh Lin, 40, is a blood and marrow transplant specialist who focuses on paediatric oncology at the National University Hospital.
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I want ghost wedding with drowned lover
Miss Dang Thi Tho, the 25-year-old Vietnamese who nearly drowned when her married boyfriend dragged her into the sea, intends to have a ghost wedding when she returns to her country. -TNP |
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Meet the 'eat' girl
A lack of experience did not stop Urvashi Sood from jumping heart-first into the food business.
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'Where are you, Papa?'
More men are abandoning their families, presumably to start life anew with women they met abroad. -ST |
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Why more and more women opt for abortions in Singapore
Popular reasons are work commitment, needing to go on holidays and maintaining their figures. -The Star
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Sports mums juggle duties
Some of the better-known include British marathon runner Paula Radcliffe, American tennis star Lindsay Davenport, and Japan's seven-time world judo champion Ryoko Tani. |
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Small outfit, big news
Bikinis have witnessed a surprising growth in China as more women no longer feel shy about showing off their bodies in public.
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Where angels tread
The profile of nurses has been raised over the years. Some now have diplomas and degrees, perform special duties and take on increasingly important roles in patient care. |
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Role model to daughters and others
This staff nurse has some invaluable advice - never take it personally.
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Her daily trauma
Ms Tham Chui Mun, whose childhood ambition was to be a nurse, faces tough choices every day. |
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Caring comes naturally
Chatting with strangers is second nature to Ms Cheryl Chew and caring for them is akin to slipping on a second skin.
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Fixing 'antiques'
Dr Reshma Merchant, 37, is a consultant geriatrician in the Department of Medicine at National University Hospital. She tells us why she finds working with old people intellectually stimulating. |
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Help love to blossom in Singapore
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted that most singles do want to find a life partner, but they are just as likely to put off looking for a suitable one in favour of pursuiing their careers until they are much older.
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China women second class?
From glamourous athletes to desperate women involved in shady business, China women have been making the headlines for both good and not-so-good reasons. Once shunned as second class, they are now on a march to the fore. -TNP |
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Former Perak Sari Queen in dire straits
Two-time Sari Queen winner is stricken by illness and poverty and can no longer afford to pursue her life's ambition of becoming a teacher. -NST
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Mum or dad as Cupid? No thanks, say singles
Young people today do not want mum and dad to step into their love lives. -ST
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Parents, how about playing matchmaker?
PM Lee suggests going the Beijing way to tackle low marriage, birth rates. -ST
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Mother courage
This week, Joni Ong, president of I Love Children and mother of five, gives her take on whether PM Lee Hsien Loong's attempts to cajole the Singapore stork will work. |
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From sex marathons to real marathons
Singapore's most famous porn star Annabel Chong, now 36 and a web developer in Los Angeles, engages in marathons of an entirely different sort. She runs them. -TNP
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Bitter heroine reborn, thanks to birth of baby
She is the stewardess who stayed on burning plane to help others, but found little joy being hailed a heroine. -TNP |
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Too hot for sport?
At the current Games in Beijing, there is no shortage of athletes wearing shorts so tiny, they are nearly thongs. -TNP
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Sassy singles end up dating Mr Fright
THEY are attractive, well-educated, have good careers and are financially independent. They have gone through several relationships. And yet... -TNP |
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Club mogul's secret weapon
Even though her husband Dennis Foo is one of the best-known nightclub moguls in town, the shy woman does not like the limelight.
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Iron Lady struggles to remember
Ex-British PM even forgets husband has died, says daughter in new book. |
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NS for women - will it be implemented?
Experts say even if women have to do NS eventually, it probably would not be as physically demanding as what the men go through.
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Her acts enthralled a nation
Pamella Bordes Singh was a 23-year-old sultry former Miss India-turned-prostitute who scandalised Britain and the then-Conservative government. -TNP |
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Relax, here come the unlikely racers
The two Singapore women taking part in The Amazing Race Asia 3 say they are not super fit or highly competitive.
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'I needed to shout for these people'
Dr Lily Neo lost her cool and had an outburst in Parliament. -TNP |
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Ho Ching is 8th most powerful woman in the world
Meanwhile, Germany's Merkel is Forbe's most powerful woman for the third time.
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Patricia Urquiola: A spunky Spaniard
The feisty Milan-based architect and designer explains her outstanding success in a male-dominated industry. |
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Rising to her goals
One of Dr Anne Tan's defining moments was turning 30 en route to becoming a qualified radiologist and asking herself: Is being a good wife and mother compatible with being a good radiologist?
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