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1 month ago | 
herworld.com | Lin Yanqin |Chelsia Tan
Throughout Singapore’s history, a select group of trailblazing women have broken barriers and paved the way for future generations in law, politics, business, and activism. Their leadership and resilience have shaped policies, industries, and societal attitudes, leaving a lasting impact on the nation. Get to know some of Singapore’s most influential female leaders who have redefined success and championed change in their respective fields.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Lin Yanqin
Link According to the World Health Organization, hearing loss affects 430 million people worldwide, and this number is expected to reach 700 million — or one in 10 people — by 2050. The good news is that hearing aid technology has significantly advanced in recent years.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Lin Yanqin
30 Oct 2024 09:45AM To improve outcomes for cancers affecting women across Asia, Roche is prioritising their needs and expanding access for patients in underserved locations. For many women in the Asia-Pacific region, self-care takes a backseat to caring for others, often at the expense of their own health.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
herworld.com | Lin Yanqin
She has lit up Singapore’s television screens for 36 years, but there was a time when Zoe Tay questioned whether to dim the lights on her starry career. In the midst of what many considered a new peak in her career – she was fresh off the success of Channel 8’s blockbuster series Golden Pillow, for which she took home the Best Actress trophy at the 1996 Star Awards – Zoe felt herself at a “turning point”. “I felt [my passion for acting] had died down a bit,” recalls Zoe, who was 28 at the time.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
herworld.com | Lin Yanqin
It’s 2009, and some 1.67 million Singaporeans are tuning into the two-hour finale of the hit Chinese language series The Little Nyonya, transfixed by the multi-generational saga of three Peranakan families. But for actor Chantalle Ng, the real magic happened behind the scenes, when the series – in which her mother, actor Lin Mei Jiao, featured as the lead villain – was still in production.
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May 22, 2024 | 
womensweekly.com.sg | Nicholas Chan |Lin Yanqin
Fann Wong, an “idiot” at life? Not quite how one would describe the actor with a glamorous career as one of Singapore’s screen queens, best known for roles like Xiaolongnu (“Little Dragon Girl”) in The Return of the Condor Heroes (1998), and Chon Lin in the Hollywood action comedy Shanghai Knights (2003), where she co-starred with Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson, becoming the first Singapore actor to play a major role in a Hollywood production.
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May 6, 2024 | 
herworld.com | Lin Yanqin
Fann Wong, an “idiot” at life? Not quite how one would describe the actor with a glamorous career as one of Singapore’s screen queens, best known for roles like Xiaolongnu (“Little Dragon Girl”) in The Return of the Condor Heroes (1998), and Chon Lin in the Hollywood action comedy Shanghai Knights (2003), where she co-starred with Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson, becoming the first Singapore actor to play a major role in a Hollywood production.
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May 2, 2024 | 
jom.media | Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh |Faris Joraimi |Lin Yanqin |Aleithia Low
In Sincelejo, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, the difference between the densely forested farmland, and the shorn, bald mounds of cropland or cattle ranches is stark. On the ranches, the grass has been mowed and chewed close to the ground, its pale green reflecting the sunlight. At midday, the landscape is blindingly bright, the dryness is visceral. Standing at the edge of the mirador (viewpoint), I can feel how scorched the earth is.
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Apr 20, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Lin Yanqin
In partnership with Care To Go BeyondSINGAPORE: Stethoscope round her neck, Faith Hwang moves from patient to patient in the medical intensive care unit (ICU) of Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), assessing their condition and checking their diagnostic results. Examining one patient, she says: “Your blood pressure … looks okay. We’ll see whether we can cut back a little of the medicine for you. We’ll also (perform) a formal heart ultrasound.”Hwang is not a doctor, however.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
jom.media | Faris Joraimi |Lin Yanqin |Yu-Mei Balasingamchow |Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh
In mid-March, about a hundred Harvard alumni and friends gathered at the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC). Smack in the middle of our city-state, SICC abuts some of Singapore’s only remaining virgin forest, offering exclusive views of the MacRitchie and Lower Pierce reservoirs, a time-travelling vista onto the tropical island that once was.
