Notes from a dragon mum

We read all the usual advice about raising kids. But we never thought about how to parent a child for whom there is no future.

Relatives allowed to visit inmates in conjunction with CNY

Family members and relatives of inmates from the Chinese community will be allowed to visit them at prisons on Jan 25 and 26 in conjunction with the Chinese New Year, senior prisons deputy commissioner Supri Hashim said.

Stress and fertility woes

In Singapore, infertility affects about 10 to 15 per cent of men and women in the reproductive age group.

Sex Ed: Abstinence over contraception

The Ministry of Education of Singapore is going to revise its Sexuality Education Programme (SEP) which will emphasise sexual abstinence over contraception.

Let traditions take root

While we do not subscribe to ruling the family and our children with an iron hand, we discovered that, if we provide our children with a balance of tradition, discipline and rule, it would help them to navigate obstacles in life's playground.

JKM wants to locate mother of abused victim

The Social Welfare Department (JKM) has urged the mother of abused victim Mohammad Akmal Hakimi,5, to collect the boy.

Private Eye: Love and divorce in the city, who you gonna call?

Cheating, alas, is the trending topic of modern life. From the previous three parts of Private Eye, you’ll now be able to identify how he and she cheats...

Government aims to increase number of working women

The government will try to increase the number of working women to 55 per cent by 2015 from the current 46 per cent, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said.

Dead baby found in garbage dump

The body of a baby boy, with its umbilical cord still intact, was found at a garbage dump in Bukit Tajol, Banggol Judah yesterday.

Single mothers receive RM71.2 million aid this year

A sum of RM71.2 million was been chanelled to 43,810 single mothers through the Children Aid Scheme (BKK) between January and September this year.

LEGOLAND Malaysia tepati jadual dibuka pada 2012

LEGOLAND Malaysia menepati jadual bagi pembukaannya pada 2012 di Iskandar Malaysia.

Empat atau lima orang di Singapura cuba bunuh diri setiap hari

Empat atau lima orang dilaporkan cuba membunuh diri di Singapura setiap hari. Sekurang-kurangnya seorang berjaya.

Decomposing body of baby found in plastic bag

A decomposing body of a baby was found in a plastic bag by the road side near the Greentown Business Centre today.

Janin bayi lelaki ditemui di Jinjang

Janin bayi lelaki yang dipercayai baru dilahirkan ditemui di tepi jalan di Taman Beringin, Jinjang, Kepong semalam.

Parenting seminar at National Mosque on December 3

The National Mosque, with the collaboration of Akademi Minda Bestari, is organising a parenting seminar, with the title "Helping Children Excel in Examinations", on Dec 3.

‘I don’t want mummy, I want daddy’

This revelation presented itself one morning when the small one announced that he did not want me to take him to school. He wanted daddy. It was devastating.

MPK mempopularkan riadah berbasikal

MPK komited untuk mempopularkan lagi aktiviti berbasikal sebagai satu bentuk program riadah khususnya kepada warga bandar di raja ini.

Over 152,000 born out of wedlock between 2008-2010

The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry’s records show a total of 152,182 children were born out of between 2008 and 2010, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.