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New Nation / Article22 June 1982 - What happens when a woman lends money to her husband for a business venture and he later goes bankrupt? Can she get all her money back? According to the provisions in the Women’s Charter, the answer is no if her467 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration28 January 2021 - Goh Yan Han Mr Lim Hock Heng has been volunteering for the last 45 years and he does not plan to stop. “There are still a lot of things to learn and people to meet,” said the 71-year-old retired clericalGoh Yan Han - PHOTO: MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT - 450 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration8 March 2014 - By TRINA LIANG-LIN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is president of the Singapore Committee for UN Women and past president of the Financial Women’s Association. She is chair of NVPC’s Philanthropy in Asia Summit 2014. AS SINGAPORE marks 50 yearsTRINA LIANG-LIN - ST FILE PHOTO - 1,109 words -
Today / Article1 December 2007 - NAZRYBAHRAWI nazry@media corp.com.sg OTHERS have made strides in the area of gender equality by setting up a dedicated national agency and Singapore too should now consider expanding the scope of its national machinery on women's issues. This was the call made by activists and expertsNAZRYBAHRAWI - 482 words -
The Straits Times / Article27 July 1998 - Rapes a war crime, say women leaders BRAEMA MATHI GANG RAPES IN INDONESIA BJL THE acts of violence against women in Indonesia are not merely cases of rape they should be regarded as "war crimes", said former Nominated MP Kanwaljit Soin. Raping women in a period of lawlessness is aBRAEMA MATHI - 477 words -
The Straits Times / Article7 July 1997 - THE celebrities who contributed to the Celebrity Dishes cookbook had a chance to try 10 of their dishes, which were prepared by chefs of the Raffles Hotel. Life! asked the celebrities to rate the dishes. Most gave favourable reviews, though some were476 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration23 April 1996 - Beijing woman case THE Beijing woman who sued and got a $250,000 divorce settlement from her Singaporean ex-husband has lost her Court of Appeal suit to get more money. But yesterday the Court of Appeal, comprising Justices M. Karthigesu, L.P. Thean and Chao472 words -
The Straits Times / Article25 August 1995 - THE challenge was to develop topics to address women's issues for a world audience m China The result was a marathon discussion among a group of 10 women from different organisations m 36 meetings ovei February to this month.SIT YIN FONG - 478 words -
The Straits Times / Article10 January 2001 - Women must be proactive, dialogue finds SITI ANDRIANIE *L WOMEN want more done to ensure that they get the help they need to cope with the challenges of the new economy, whether in the workplace or at home. A feedback session on women's issues on Monday night threw up aSITI ANDRIANIE - 499 words -
The Straits Times / Article31 October 1992 - Chua Mui Hoong By THE Singapore Council of Women's Organisations (SCWO) wants to have a family court to handle child custody and divorce settlements by 1994 to tie in with the International Year of the lyThe umbrella body for 36 women's organisationsChua Mui Hoong - 479 words -
The Straits Times / Article9 October 1993 - Women candidates in all categories marks a first By Brendan Pereira ALL eight seats for the Law Society of Singapore election are being contested, bucking the trend of recent years. Also interesting is that women are running for posts inBrendan Pereira - 482 words -
The Business Times / Article6 October 1994 - atthe Mß By Ramesh Divyanathan IT IS that time of the year again when lawyers choose a handful from among their ranks to sit in the Law Society's council, which has been led in the last two years by president Peter Cuthbert Low.Ramesh Divyanathan - 503 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration23 September 2002 - K.C. VIJ AYAN The group of 31 may be greying but they have been trained by the police to advise their peers on how to stay safe *L KGOIOIGOKOLGK A GRANDMA-AND-GRAND-PA brigade has been formed to help the elderly, especially women, staveK.C. VIJAYAN - 481 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration13 June 2001 - THERESA TAN By- MORE marriages here are falling apart because of unfaithful wives. And the typical straying wife is a woman in her 2Os or 3Os who has been married for iust a couple of years with no children, or maybe one young child.THERESA TAN - 497 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration20 January 2001 - ALETHEA LIM Divorcee loses appeal against High Court decision in property case WOMAN w ho was made a aankrupt, after fighting nu- merous court battles with her ex-husband and his family to recover $760,000 from them, has lost her final battle.ALETHEA LIM - TAN SUAN ANN - 503 words -
The Straits Times / Article24 March 2002 - More men saying they cannot pay NO JOB MEANS NO MAINTENANCE MORE men are defaulting on maintenance payments to exwives, or applying to the courts to reduce the sums due. When they appear before the judge, they give the same reason: They cannot pay because they have lost their jobs.477 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration27 April 2009 - Lim Pow Hong Be careful when using unprotected public computers your personal details could be stolen. And don't reveal too much on social networking sites. By An e-mail from women's rights advocate, Ms Anamah Tan, was sent from her Yahoo account to her friends and businessLim Pow Hong - AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 478 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration14 March 2010 - Magdalen Ng LifeStyle asks Singapore women what they would do if their husband cheated on them. Who: Irene Boey Age: 50 Occupation: Consulting director of Integral Solutions and immediate past president of Singapore Business and Professional Women’s Association Married: 19 years with two children, an 18-year-old daughter and a 15-year-oldMagdalen Ng - 482 words -
The Straits Times (Afternoon Edition) / Article14 February 2012 - He says he had MCs; firm says he did not give doctor’s report BY SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg THE former chief executive of a wealth management firm is suing for wrongful dismissal after he was fired following a row over medical leave. MrSELINA LUM - 482 words -
The Straits Times / Article14 February 2012 - He says he had MCs; firm says he did not give doctor’s report BY SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg THE former chief executive of a wealth management firm is suing for wrongful dismissal after he was fired following a row over medical leave. MrSELINA LUM - 482 words
