Venessa Lee

Senior Correspondent

Venessa Lee is a senior correspondent at The Straits Times who writes features on parenting and social issues.

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Why singer Kira Peace embraces rejection

A portrait of singer-songwriter Kira Peace, who takes her spontaneous public performances to spaces such as buses, at her home.

More than tips: Buskers seek applause and audience interaction

Freestyle footballer Valerie Su busking outside Wisma Atria on July 17.

Total eclipse of the heart: Family channels passion for chasing eclipses around the world into book

(Clockwise from bottom left) Koh Joo Beng, his wife Janet Tay and their son Jared with a photograph of a total solar eclipse with a “diamond ring” effect, which the elder Koh took in Western Australia in 2023.

He started as a guard at 75. Now 80, he is chasing a second diploma in legal studies

Anthony Png, 80, on his scooter at Temasek Polytechnic, where he is pursuing his second diploma.

No to retirement, yes to higher education: Why some seniors are going back to school

Librarian Mohaini Ibrahim, 70, is currently pursuing a Specialist Diploma in Applied Psychology (Behavioural Insights) at Temasek Polytechnic.

More young adults in Singapore sign up as bone marrow donors

Thaarmin Thana Rajan is among a growing number of young adults joining the Bone Marrow Donor Programme.

Of expectations, being absent, and feeling stressed - parents get help to help their PSLE kids

Ms June Yong, a counselling associate and family life specialist from Focus on the Family, speaking at The Straits Times’ PSLE Stress Management Workshop on Jan 17.

Crispy popiah, vinegar lamb: 5 food recommendations in Kuala Lumpur

The recommendations that celebrate food that is more substance than style in KL - Capitol Cafe's Nasi Lemak, noodles and popiah from ICC Pudu's hawker stall, and Bar.Kar's aged mountain duck dish.

What to do in Kuala Lumpur: Cool heritage spots with vintage portraits and superhero puppets

The blue Merdeka 118 skyscraper soars above Chinatown in central Kuala Lumpur.

PSLE forum on July 11 empowers parents to guide their children in English and science

Moses Soh, deputy chief executive and head of academic innovation at Mind Stretcher education centre, will be one of the speakers at the PSLE forum on July 11.

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