Her appearance on the live fund-raising television programme TrueHearts 2009 may also be the last time fans will get to see her perform.

The 43-year-old is perfectly happy with her life as a wife and mother of two sons and says she has no plans to return to showbiz anytime soon.

Speaking to Life! in Mandarin over the phone from Hong Kong, the cheery artiste who has been singing since the 1980s, says: 'I've played the role of a good singer for the past 20 years and now, it is time for me to move on to my next stage in life - playing the role of a wonderful mother and wife.'

Read the full report in Friday's edition of The Straits Times' LIFE!.