Category: Letter

No reason for mothers to dump newborns

FOCUS By VENESSA JAMES Two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are extending a helping hand to young pregnant women in a bid to reduce the incidence of

Diabetes during pregnancy

BY DATUK DR MUSTAFFA EMBONG Rahmah, 30, went for a check-up after missing her period. She was confirmed pregnant. However, blood tests also showed that

Retirees an asset of this nation

VIEWPOINT At a restroom at Changi Airport in Singapore recently, I struck up a conversation with the supervisor who was overseeing a foreign worker’s work.

Enforcements can easily be much better

VIEWPOINT During a road safety forum in December 2003, I proposed that private companies be appointed to assist the authorities in conducting surveillance to overcome