Life & Times - New Straits Times

Cool, cool hills

More than just a reprieve from the tropical heat, old hill stations are still charming and quaint, writes Anwardi Jamil

Music keeps them going

With their shared passion for music, Cheryl Lee and Wu Jiahui have come out with an album, The Impressoul 01, writes Loong Wai Ting

Smart parenting: Shaping young minds

LAST Thursday, my Year Three son, Adam, was excited about going to school. He’d been telling us about a small play that he would be performing that day. It was his school’s Teacher’s Day celebration and he said he wanted to make the teachers happy.

Get a life: Effective leadership through coaching

OUR conference is a few days away! I am calling coaches, inviting them to participate by helping the organising committee promote the event and to show support for our Chapter.

Inspiration drawn from dance

Bold and beguiling, sculptor Michel Anthony’s arresting expression of movement of the human form, entrances Sarah NH Vogeler

Blockbuster treats

HBO brings six Hollywood hits to the TV screen, writes Hizreen Kamal

Up & down beats: Sublime feel and beauty

GUITARS, guitarists and guitar music in all genres have been an indulgent mainstay in my musical life. I wish I could play like the virtuosos I’m reviewing this fortnight, but this absolutist fantasy I harbour will most likely be one of those lifelong yearnings that stay as a yearning.

Nurturing confident children

Children suffer from low self-esteem too. Parents should watch out for signs and take action quickly, writes Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal

I, caregiver: Nursing care in your home

YEARS ago, when the doctors told us that mum could go home a few weeks after she had recovered from her coma, we were elated. She had been hospitalised for months and we missed her.

It’s the reel life for Nurul Ain

Finding fame in Suatu Malam Kubur Berasap, Nurul Ain Nordin has graduated from actress to director, producer and screenwriter, writes Dennis Chua.

At the heart of a humanitarian

Gary Huang is one of the few Asians to assume the post of Rotary International president, writes Aneeta Sundararaj

Flowers of the spirit With Wesak

Day nearing, Stephanie Choo enlightens us on the difference between two aquatic perennials with symbolic ties to Buddhism

A new ploy

Ploy’s latest offerings are a pleasingly playful addition to the menu, writes Karen Ho

Aerosmith is family

The inaugural Social Star Awards will see Aerosmith’s debut performance in Singapore. Aref Omar speaks to guitarist Joe Perry

Friends no more

Adult friendships are fulfilling but when friction occurs, how do you deal with that, wonders Sakinah Abdullah Aljunid