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Women renew ties with necktie as feminism faces pushback
7+ hour, 4+ min ago (655+ words) Model Bella Hadid walking for Saint Laurent at a spring/summer show in 2025. Published'Jan 31, 2026, 04:26 PM Updated'Jan 31, 2026, 05:03 PM PARIS " Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore, Bella Hadid, Oprah Winfrey: Women entertainers and models are reviving the necktie, a symbol of male power, at…...
Rethinking teeth: Are dental trends driving Singaporeans’ pursuit of ‘perfect’ smiles?
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (93+ words) Dental aesthetics have moved out of the clinic and into everyday beauty routines - even more so in the new year, as people pay closer attention to their smiles as part of their annual ritual of resets. Published'Jan 29, 2026, 03:35 PM Updated'Jan 29, 2026, 06:20 PM…...
Forum: Insurance policies must evolve with rising cancer diagnoses among younger people
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (324+ words) Published'Jan 28, 2026, 05:00 AM I read with concern'the article, "More young adults, teens in Singapore being diagnosed with cancer" (Jan 26). I am a Singaporean in my 20s undergoing treatment for'triple negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive forms of the disease. I…...
Fan Bingbing on the rise of C-beauty and entering the Singapore market
3+ week, 6+ day ago (769+ words) Chinese actress Fan Bingbing enjoys holidaying and meeting friends in Singapore. Published'Jan 04, 2026, 09:00 AM Updated'Jan 04, 2026, 01:53 PM "Compared with Chinese women, they're healthier. They go to the gym more and eat more cleanly," she tells The Straits Times on Jan 3, after meeting…...
French first lady Brigitte Macron’s comments spark feminist backlash
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (662+ words) French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, who has triggered a feminist backlash with her comment against activists. Published'Dec 11, 2025, 06:55 AM Paris - A vulgar slur France's first lady used to describe activists has ignited a feminist backlash in a…...
Star-studded Korea breast cancer charity event slammed for ‘out-of-touch’ party vibe
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) Published'Oct 18, 2025, 12:30 PM SEOUL " Fashion magazine W Korea's annual breast cancer awareness charity "Love Your W" is facing backlash after the event appeared to have turned into a celebrity party rather than a campaign for cancer awareness. Some of K-pop's busiest…...
12 paid menstrual leave days in Karnataka cover govt and private sectors
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (451+ words) Published'Oct 13, 2025, 04:45 PM KARNATAKA - In a major move towards gender-sensitive workplace policies, the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government in India has approved a new initiative that allows women to take one paid day off every month during their menstrual cycle. The Menstrual Leave…...
Japan’s first female PM, but Takaichi is not a feminist
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (662+ words) Ms Sanae Takaichi became head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Oct 4 and will likely take office later in October. Published'Oct 05, 2025, 12:25 PM Updated'Oct 05, 2025, 06:48 PM TOKYO " Ms Sanae Takaichi is poised to become Japan's first female prime minister, but many…...
Julia Roberts denies her new Venice film sets back feminist cause
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (439+ words) Julia Roberts pushed back on suggestions the film risked echoing cultural patterns that cast suspicion on survivors. Published'Aug 29, 2025, 08:23 PM Updated'Aug 29, 2025, 09:27 PM VENICE - US actor Julia Roberts delves into the rarefied world of academia in her latest film After The Hunt…...
Teen plotting attacks on women charged in France’s first ‘incel’ case
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (549+ words) Published'Jul 03, 2025, 06:35 AM Updated'Jul 03, 2025, 06:50 AM PARIS - An 18-year-old French man suspected of planning attacks on women has been charged in the country's first case of a terror plot linked to the misogynist "incel" movement, officials said on July 2. According to a…...