Venessa Lee

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

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Live-stream mum learns to block out trolls and not overshare

Ms Natalia Rajahmany, 34, live-streams full-time to sell her Ela Beauty products.

Grappling with pay cut, tech skills and isolation to pursue her passion for cooking

Ms Joyce Mak, a mother who does live streams promoting cooking and skincare products from home, with her streaming set-up at home on May 12.

Talking too much while live-streaming caused her voice to change

Ms Elaine Heng live-streams almost every day on platforms like TikTok and Shopee.

Mums go live: Meet three women in Singapore making a living from live-streaming at home

(From left) Live streamers Natalia Rajahmany, Elaine Heng and Joyce Mak.

Build small habits for PSLE mother tongue fluency

Tuition teacher Ling Boon Xiu from MandarinStars Learning Centre advises pupils to first scan the passage to understand its main idea and overall theme.

Nature and luxury in KL: Where to stay and play in the TRX district

Iconic Malaysian towers Merdeka 118 and KL Tower can be seen from the rooftop pool, 26 storeys up, at Kimpton Naluria Kuala Lumpur.

How to prepare for the direct school admission application

(Clockwise from top left) Ms Celyn Yap, Ms Grace Tan, Ms Li Dongmei and Ms Candice Wang.

Lifelong learning: Father and son give up weekends to do AI diploma together

Lifelong learning: Back to school with dad or mum in Singapore

Ms Poh Ying Xia (left), 38, co-founder of Sunny Bunny Montessori Infantcare and Preschool, and her mother, Ms Ng Chooi Choo, 68, a retired teacher, at the preschool on March 10, 2026. Feature on inter-generational learning: Ying Xia, who bought over her autistic son's preschool, and her retired mother, a former teacher, are doing an NIE diploma course on early childhood development together.

Lifelong learning: Back to school with mum after daughter takes over a pre-school

Ms Poh Ying Xia (left), 38, co-founder of Sunny Bunny Montessori Infantcare and Preschool, and her mother, Ms Ng Chooi Choo, 68, a retired teacher, at the preschool on March 10, 2026. Feature on inter-generational learning: Ying Xia, who bought over her autistic son's preschool, and her retired mother, a former teacher, are doing an NIE diploma course on early childhood development together.

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