Paul Okoye warns parents about dangerous trend
06 Jun
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Paul Okoye warns parents about dangerous trend

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Lifestyle Popular Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye, also known as Rude Boy of the PSquare duo, has sounded a warning to parents about a disturbing trend among young girls.According to himsome young ladies have developed the mindset that men are responsible for funding their lifestyles, and this belief could lead to unforeseen consequences.On his Instagram story today, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, Okoye attributed this mindset to wrong influences and expressed concern that some girls are now demanding monetary compensation from men before agreeing to go on dates. He noted that this trend has led to many girls being misled and urged parents to be vigilant to prevent their children from falling victim to this dangerous mentality.
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Continuing her family’s legacy: 26-year-old woman taking over parents’ hawker business after their retirement, Lifestyle News
06 Jun
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Continuing her family’s legacy: 26-year-old woman taking over parents’ hawker business after their retirement, Lifestyle News

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Lifestyle Many youth straight out of polytechnic would aim to go to university or find a corporate job to build up their resume.But 26-year-old Hweeyi dreamed of different things—she wanted to be a hawker.Hweeyi is the daughter of Ngoh Jook Guan and Ivy Lim, the owners of Botak Porridge.After finishing her polytechnic education, she helped her parents full-time at the stall for a year."I've always wanted to take over my parents' business after graduating from polytechnic at 20 years old," she told AsiaOne.However, her parents had different plans for her."They told me to pursue my own dreams and career, and work for what I really want for these few years," Hweeyi said."If taking over the business is still what I want after five years, I can come back."And five years later, that's exactly what she did.In between that period, she did...
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‘It’s heartrending because this can be prevented’: Doctors on why cervical cancer is still a top killer in Singapore, Lifestyle
06 Jun
Lifestyle

‘It’s heartrending because this can be prevented’: Doctors on why cervical cancer is still a top killer in Singapore, Lifestyle

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Lifestyle SINGAPORE — Mas Azura Abdul Rahman, 32, works as a clinic manager for a gynaecologist. The trained nurse knows the importance of screening for cervical cancer, which is done through regular pap smears or testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV).Still, the married mum of three children aged five to 13 has been hesitant to go for regular pap smears, citing discomfort and embarrassment over the test.In early 2022, she was diagnosed with a pre-cancerous condition and had to have the affected cells of the cervix removed.Subsequent testing has shown that she is out of danger, and she is now looking forward to her pap smear later in 2024 to reinforce her clean bill of health.Her advice to other women now is to prioritise routine testing for cervical cancer. "Don't be scared, don't be stubborn," says...
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STAR Lifestyle’s Barbara Gonzalez, 79
29 May
Lifestyle

STAR Lifestyle’s Barbara Gonzalez, 79

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Lifestyle Karina Bolasco - The Philippine StarMay 30, 2024 | 12:00amMANILA, Philippines — Writer and former advertising executive Barbara “Tweetums” Gonzalez-Ventura died on May 28 at the age of 79 due to complications from breast cancer.Her column “From the Heart” was a popular fixture in The Philippine STAR’s Sunday Lifestyle Section.In it she wrote about her daily trials and triumphs, her vocation of making rosaries from beads she would collect and life with her late husband, Loy Ventura, whom she met and married when she was 73 and he was 79.Gonzalez formerly worked in advertising – most notably for Coca-Cola Philippines –and was the author of the books How Do You Know Your Pearls are Real?, On Single Parenthood and Other Ms. Adventures and We’re History!, a collection of her columns on ordinary life.In 1991...
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