SINGAPORE – Dr Adrian Tan and Dr Lim Shu Fen are both trained in family medicine, but it did not prepare them for the challenges of parenthood. Their son, Lucas, now 18 months old, had prolonged neonatal jaundice, a common infant condition where a newborn has yellowish skin and eyes because of too much bilirubin,... » read more
A war of attrition over the right to list and profile medical practitioners in Singapore on a website run by a start-up has snowballed, with hundreds of doctors wanting to be disassociated from it. They have taken issue with the DoctorxDentist (DxD) website, which profiles medical professionals, allows purported patients to review the doctors and... » read more
At 31, Manasi Joshi is confident, charming and still likes dolls. One in particular. Eleven-and-a-half inches long and handcrafted, it sits in a display case in her living room in Ahmedabad, India. Looks like her. No, wait, it’s made in honour of her. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get... » read more
Following fan unrest and a severe tightening of purse strings that resulted in the offloading of eight first-team players with no new permanent signings this season, Valencia did the talking on the pitch as they came from behind to thrash Real Madrid 4-1 at the Mestalla in La Liga on Sunday. Despite what had looked... » read more
SINGAPORE – A mother of two was already facing marital problems, but the distress she felt was made worse when she had to work from home during the circuit breaker from April to June. Her husband was in a job providing an essential service and so kept working at his workplace. But the enforced isolation... » read more
For a few months now, I have been hearing my son giggling alone in his room. Whisper-whisper, giggle-giggle. He chats with friends on a group call, wearing his father’s Zoom conference headset. I eavesdrop outside: What conspiracies are these 11-year-olds hatching? Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access... » read more
Young men sniffle and can’t speak and strong women brush away tears with calloused hands. Of all the acts in the grand opera that is sport, retirement can be the most dramatic. Maybe injury has visited, exhaustion has set in or skill has dimmed. Either way what set them apart is being broken apart. It... » read more
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) has responded to a defamation suit brought forth by its former secretary-general, Wong Liang Ming, with a counterclaim over statements the four-time SEA Games champion made in a Facebook post on Sept 23. In response to queries by The Straits Times, STF general secretary Lai Han Seng said: “As a... » read more
SINGAPORE – Noise levels in my home have gone up dramatically and I blame my mother. Last Christmas, she showed up with a prettily wrapped box that bore no warning about the din that was to be unleashed, and which would unravel my quest to keep a somewhat quiet home despite having two children. Please... » read more
SINGAPORE – What is the one thing I can do to help my child do well in school? It is a question many parents have posed to me over my years of writing on education for The Straits Times. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all... » read more
Madam Hasnah Mohamed Maideen, 57, cannot escape the stress and burnout that come with being the main caregiver for her elder sister Fatimah Mohamed Jamaludin. Madam Fatimah, 73, was diagnosed with dementia in 2012 and her condition has gradually become more severe. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited... » read more