Having seen its crippling and isolating effects, the speech and language therapist has made it her life mission to raise awareness and provide a voice for those who have lost their ability to communicate. Khoo is especially troubled by the “common misconception that people with aphasia are stupid”. “People often associate fluency with intelligence; we … Read more
However, one wireless design she felt was not up to par were strapless bras. As women perspire, existing wireless strapless bras tend to shift, slip and look mishappen in tight-fitting clothing, requiring women to constantly adjust their bras throughout the day, she said. Many brands also use silicone along the under band of the bra … Read more
Ang Ku Kueh Girl has teamed up with Team Singapore Women’s Softball to support their journey towards qualifying for the next Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, held in Thailand in December 2025. The collaboration of sports and art, believed to be the first of its kind in Singapore, aims to raise funds for the team’s training … Read more
There are currently 123,866 donors registered with the Bone Marrow Donor Programme (BMDP), as of June. Based on Singapore’s population size, the registry needs at least 350,000 donors to improve the probability of finding a local donor for a local patient. Who can register: Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-stay foreigners aged 18 to 49 years … Read more
In February, Salimah Mohd Ayoob received an urgent call about a terminally ill patient at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). Salimah is deputy director of nursing at the hospital. But this was not a work call. This was related to her befriender work at Fitrah, a programme by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore that supports … Read more
As a person of colour who already struggled with her sense of belonging in a country where most people do not look like her, the effects of my treatment feel two-fold, further intensifying my feelings of being othered. I don’t wear swimwear often, but when I do, you can see how the skin on one … Read more
Is it scary working with apex predators at the very top of the food chain? CNA Women spent a day with Rajarajeishwary Mariappan, a young zookeeper taking care of six lionesses, five sloth bears, three striped hyenas, seven northern white-faced owls and an aardvark. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an … Read more
She was an accountant who, in 2019, had just left her career to care for her then two-year-old. As a stay-at-home-mother, Priscilla Tan wanted to read inspiring books about female role models to her daughter. Frustrated that she could not find many such books that were age-appropriate for her toddler, she decided to write her … Read more
Farnie’s employer – Natalie’s relatives – also included Farnie in their holidays, extended family parties and gatherings, and even weddings. During Chinese New Year this year, she returned to Singapore to be with them. There was a family reunion, after all – and she was family. Farnie recalled fondly something that Natalie’s cousin, her employer’s young … Read more
Severe scoliosis can squeeze the heart and lungs, and impact their ability to fully function, said Liew. To prevent health problems and correct her physical appearance, Liew went for spinal fusion surgery after her O-Level exams. The surgery involves fusing together the curved vertebrae (the bones that stack up to form the spine) into a … Read more
