Scraps of paper to restore self-esteem? It's not magic - it's Operation Beautiful.

A tribute story to Best Friends Forever.

FOR housewife Eng Yit Ngoh little did she realise that her ability to make nian gao (kuih bakul) would turn into an annual business to supplement her family income.

THE reunion dinner is the most important meal of the year for the Chinese, and it should be a happy, heart-warming occasion with every one in the family coming together to celebrate the bond they share.

DAPHNE LEE would like to raise, again: the whitewashing of book covers. What's whitewashing? Well, in this case, it's when a white model is chosen to grace the cover of a book that is about a character of colour.

An avid collector of angpow packets finds joy in the red envelopes.

Valentine's Day, Schlentine Day! What about folks who are single? There should be a special day for that too!

A three-day-old baby girl was found abandoned in front of a police officer's house in Lorong Kenari 3, Taman PKNK in Alor Setar.

LONDON: Being "in the wrong place, at the wrong time" proved disastrous for a Malaysian woman who thought she had landed herself a well-paying job as a cook in a brothel.

GEORGE TOWN: A shop supervisor in popular Gurney Plaza was very lucky to escape only with minor injuries when she fell almost 10m down a ventilation duct at a shopping complex here.

MIRI: Prominent Sarawakian entrepreneur Datuk Raziah Mahmud (pic) has created history in being the first non-Chinese chairman of a Chinese vernacular school management committee.

Beauty in a bottle is not always as advertised. Here's one woman's lament as she ponders the pitfalls of a deodorant ad

GEORGE TOWN: Despite rising costs, some cookie and biscuit makers here are maintaining their prices.

WHILE her Chinese neighbours and friends are preparing to welcome the Year of the Tiger, celebration is the furthest thing on housewife Yua Hwee Tin's mind this year as the mother of four is at her wit's end trying to scrape together enough money to provide medical treatment and proper nutrition for her children.

The Orang Asli settlement is just one example of the many less fortunate people out there who will be spending this festive season in less than average conditions.

Developing a positive self image is a must to creating a more happier and fulfilling life. No matter what your age, you deserve to feel radiant inside and out, and sometimes you need a little help to do that.

Katie Ford has her hands full these days as she moves away from her role as model-maker to spreading awareness of the evils of human trafficking.

Do you suspect something amiss with your partner's sexuality? There is a chance your suspicions could be right.

A reporter lives to tell the tale of her time in a remote ashram in India.

FOR the past five years, Baitul Fiqh Centre for Women and Girls in USJ 6 has been providing shelter for pregnant teenagers and women in trouble.

THE issue rising from the choice to stay at home or opt for a career is purely related to the desire to look after the children.

Successful career women talk about quitting their job for the sake of their children.

THE Breast Cancer Welfare Association (BCWA) resonated with laughter recently when Monti and Logi, senior statesmen of comedy, devoted an hour of their time to laugh with more than 30 breast cancer survivors.

Contributions by women scientists are recognised by L'Oreal.

France's Economy, Industry and Work MinisterChristine Lagarde is touted as one of the world's most powerful top 10 women.

These women reach for the stars when they perform from the heart.