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Petite 'Golden Flower' blooms
Chinese tennis player Zheng Jie has fought considerable adversity since youth to prove herself and rise to her current position in the tennis world.
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No suggestive photos in dating agency ads
Matchmaking ads can only appear in text, in the classified section of print publications.
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"Summonses for improper dressing is wrong"
Malaysian minister says women have the right to sport lipstick and high heels. -The Star
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Helping them earn their keep
Various entrepreneurship programmes to help underprivileged M'sian women, such as single mothers, earn extra income.
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Are men that easily attracted?
Women's groups are again outraged that Kelantan has issued directives on dressing for women.
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Kelantan bans bright lipstick and high heels
Town authorities say the ban will enhance women's dignity and prevent them from getting raped. -AFP
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A child prostitute at 14, an Aids activist today
She started working at the age of seven, was abandoned at 10, was tortured into becoming a child prostitute at 14, and contracted the HIV virus when she was 16.
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When the shoes fit
Passion drives entrepreneur Sophia Ng to step out of Singapore and leave her footprints on foreign shores.
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'S'pore hubby turned abusive after we married'
Hubby to wife: If you want me to treat you as a wife and sleep with you, then kneel at the feet of these prostitutes, serve them drinks, cook for them and make them feel welcome. -TNP
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Teen 'pregnancy pact' shocks Massachusetts city
At least 17 high-school girls are expecting babies, including many aged 16 or younger. -Reuters
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Fairy godmother
Ear specialist Associate Professor Lynne Lim would like to answer all her patients' prayers.
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Shopping buddies
Cousins Pris Yap, Belinda Neo and Vanessa Wong have been shopping together for so long that they know each other's tastes by heart.
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Arrested? Being deported? Don't panic
She was worried about leaving her young son alone in Singapore.
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Tear off the 'Mrs' label? No way!
Does being divorced and carrying the title "Mrs" in front of your name mean you are locked behind bars? -Daily Xpress, ANN
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She prostituted herself to help family who survived China quake
Sichuan native claims that she did so to help her family who were stricken by the earthquake that occurred last month. -AsiaOne
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The race for bone health
For the second consecutive year, the Anlene Orchard Mile sees over 3,500 women of all ages run the mile at Orchard Road.
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One-woman volunteer service
A one-woman operation, Ms Fion Phua has been reaching out to the elderly and the needy in one- and two-room flats from Geylang Serai to Henderson and Marsiling for the past 20 years. She struck out on her own after being disappointed by charities she approached. -ST
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Oh man, it's S'pore women who are happier
Market research has the figures to show that Singapore girls are optimistic. Little things make them cheerful, while the boys are more focused.
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He gave up action-packed hobbies for his little girl
Mr Louis Leong, 39, father of a six-year-old girl, is a sports car buff and also the technical training head at ST Aerospace.
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Ex-army officer is both dad and mum
Mr Keith Leong, 45, sales director of Hewlett-Packard, is raising four children single-handledly after his wife died of cancer in 2005.
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This proud new father takes time daily to 'just be silly' with his baby
Newbie dad Don Lowe, 35, is a proud father to his nine-month-old daughter, Dawn Alethea, and is an avid chef who runs his own baking business.
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Writ and Miss
Some feel younger, some see gender equity as many women happily swap their Mrs titles for Miss. -Daily Xpress, ANN
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Women cabbies: Only a few, but fearless
Women have made their presence felt in practically every profession, but in the world of taxi-driving, they remain relatively rare.
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Aunty roles OK for Zoe as she hits 40
The queen of Caldecott Hill wants to be a versatile actress and not just a pretty face.
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Why waste woman power?
M'sia HR minister wants more women, including homemakers, in the workforce. -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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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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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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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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Spot the losers
Take it from a woman who found love online and avoid the pitfalls of Internet love.
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