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Stephanie Yeo

Senior Correspondent

Stephanie is senior correspondent at The Straits Times’ Life section, covering lifestyle topics such as women’s issues, workplace trends, health and family life. In her previous role as editor of Young Parents magazine, she led the title to double honours in 2011 when it was awarded Magazine of the Year and Consumer Magazine of the Year by the Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore. When she is not hunting for profiles with a compelling backstory, she indulges her wanderlust.

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Sweat, plunge, soak, repeat: How recovery spaces are changing Singapore’s wellness scene

(From left) Mr Leslie Kwok, Mr Hiro Ochi, Ms Lucy Chng and Mr Andrew Riady are among the six co-founders of Reva Social Wellness, a new semi-outdoor recovery space at Trifecta in Orchard Road area. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
(From left) Mr Leslie Kwok, Mr Hiro Ochi, Ms Lucy Chng and Mr Andrew Riady are among the six co-founders of Reva Social Wellness, a new semi-outdoor recovery space at Trifecta in Orchard Road area. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

Menopause support: From clinics to apps to events, midlife women now have more options

About 200 participants attended femtech startup Sol's Flash Forward event on April 26, which featured 39 experts including doctors, mental health professionals, complementary health practitioners and more. 

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About 200 participants attended femtech startup Sol's Flash Forward event on April 26, which featured 39 experts including doctors, mental health professionals, complementary health practitioners and more. 

PHOTO: SOL, SOLMENOPAUSE.COM
Source, copyright and credit: Sol, solmenopause.com
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Sold-out tickets, social media hype: Is Hyrox a fitness flex, fad or here to stay?

Ms Kamilah Tohar (left) completing Hyrox Bangkok in May with the help of partner Sam Chong, and Mr Edward Soon (right) at the Hyrox race in Bangkok in April 2025.
Ms Kamilah Tohar (left) completing Hyrox Bangkok in May with the help of partner Sam Chong, and Mr Edward Soon (right) at the Hyrox race in Bangkok in April 2025.

‘I was frozen on the spot’: Introvert’s guide to succeeding in the workplace without faking it

(From left) Mr James Cheo, Ms Chris Yam and Mr Damian Chow are among the 16 introverts interviewed by The Straits Times.
(From left) Mr James Cheo, Ms Chris Yam and Mr Damian Chow are among the 16 introverts interviewed by The Straits Times.

‘It was a wake-up call... I hadn’t thought about saving more’: What fuels S’pore women’s money fears? 

Ms Sheryl Koh, 36, learnt about financial literacy the hard way after she separated from her first husband and found that she did not have enough savings to rent an apartment for more than a few months. Photo: Courtesy of Sheryl Koh
Ms Sheryl Koh, 36, learnt about financial literacy the hard way after she separated from her first husband and found that she did not have enough savings to rent an apartment for more than a few months. Photo: Courtesy of Sheryl Koh

Weekend Trip: Meet Labubu-like monkeys, island hop and sip honey in Belitung

Belitung ticks all the boxes for a tropical island getaway that is a far cry from Bali’s frenetic crowds and traffic.
Belitung ticks all the boxes for a tropical island getaway that is a far cry from Bali’s frenetic crowds and traffic.

Life Experience: Reinvent yourself in your 50s with a modelling course and career guidance workshop

Writer Stephanie Yeo (centre) practises catwalking while taking off her jacket during Platinum Angels Management's modeling atelier course for women over 50. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
Writer Stephanie Yeo (centre) practises catwalking while taking off her jacket during Platinum Angels Management's modeling atelier course for women over 50. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

At 79, she can do 100 pull-ups: Why more seniors are hitting the gym

Dr Charlotte Lim, 79, began her strength training journey when she was 72.
Dr Charlotte Lim, 79, began her strength training journey when she was 72.

S'pore women in Stem: Less than a quarter believe they have the support to succeed, says survey

(Clockwise from top left) Associate Professor Jeannie Lee, Ms Wan NurSabrina Wan Nasarudin, Ms Emily Shum, Ms Eleana Liew, Ms Joanne Wong and Ms Constanz Wee.
(Clockwise from top left) Associate Professor Jeannie Lee, Ms Wan NurSabrina Wan Nasarudin, Ms Emily Shum, Ms Eleana Liew, Ms Joanne Wong and Ms Constanz Wee.

Kids do better on tests, have fewer behavioural issues when dads take 2-week paternity leave: Study

Mr Keith Low says he would rather miss a promotion at work than miss his children's first moments in the world. He took two weeks of paternity leave when his daughter Avril (left) was born in 2022 and four weeks for his son, Joaquin. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO
Mr Keith Low says he would rather miss a promotion at work than miss his children's first moments in the world. He took two weeks of paternity leave when his daughter Avril (left) was born in 2022 and four weeks for his son, Joaquin. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

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