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Mother's Day

Minor Issues: Why it’s so hard to get gifts for Father’s Day

It is much easier to find presents for Mother’s Day than for Father's Day, because mothers almost always know what they want.
It is much easier to find presents for Mother’s Day than for Father's Day, because mothers almost always know what they want.

Aloysius Yapp thanks mum after winning pool’s UK Open on Mother’s Day

Singapore's Aloysius Yapp celebrates winning his first major title after beating Spaniard Jonas Souto 13-1 in the UK Open final in Telford, England.
Singapore's Aloysius Yapp celebrates winning his first major title after beating Spaniard Jonas Souto 13-1 in the UK Open final in Telford, England.

‘I’ll work harder for our little family’: Loh Kean Yew thanks wife after Taipei Open win

In an Instagram post on Mother's Day, Loh Kean Yew thanks his wife for taking care of their baby son as he focuses on his playing career.
In an Instagram post on Mother's Day, Loh Kean Yew thanks his wife for taking care of their baby son as he focuses on his playing career.

Local actress Hong Ling reveals miscarriage on Mother’s Day

Local celebrity couple Hong Ling and Nick Teo revealed on Mother's Day that they recently suffered a miscarriage.
Local celebrity couple Hong Ling and Nick Teo revealed on Mother's Day that they recently suffered a miscarriage.

Who says mum can’t… raise 3 kids and run 100km ultramarathons?

Ultramarathoner Martini Abdul Talib, 43, had never been sporty as a child. She started running in 2012 to lose weight after delivering her third child. 
ST Photo: Hester Tan
Ultramarathoner Martini Abdul Talib, 43, had never been sporty as a child. She started running in 2012 to lose weight after delivering her third child. 
ST Photo: Hester Tan

Who says mum can’t… join a bodybuilding contest at 50 and be a role model for her kids?

To prepare for her first bodybuilding contest, Ms Mayda Jutahkiti put herself on a 60-minute, five-times-a-week strength training regimen.
To prepare for her first bodybuilding contest, Ms Mayda Jutahkiti put herself on a 60-minute, five-times-a-week strength training regimen.

Who says mum can’t... start a new career at 57?

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Madam Yap Joo Eng, 62, with her daughter Ms Yap Jinyen, 32, both co-founders of Ye Traditions, holding bottles of yellow rice wine and bentong ginger wine inside their brewery on May 5, 2025.  

Part of a Mother's Day 2025 story package: Mums with impressive, later- life achievements as they changed their life direction. Jinyen and her mother are co-founders of Ye Traditions, which handcrafts heritage rice wines. Mum, now in her early 60s, talks about her late-blooming 2nd career in crafting heritage rice wines after retiring.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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Madam Yap Joo Eng, 62, with her daughter Ms Yap Jinyen, 32, both co-founders of Ye Traditions, holding bottles of yellow rice wine and bentong ginger wine inside their brewery on May 5, 2025.  

Part of a Mother's Day 2025 story package: Mums with impressive, later- life achievements as they changed their life direction. Jinyen and her mother are co-founders of Ye Traditions, which handcrafts heritage rice wines. Mum, now in her early 60s, talks about her late-blooming 2nd career in crafting heritage rice wines after retiring.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Who says mum can’t… be a bodybuilder at 50, run ultramarathons or start a business after retirement?

(Clockwise from left) Bodybuilder Mayda Jutahkiti, ultrarmarathoner Martini Abdul Talib, founders of Ye Traditions Madam Yap Joo Eng and her daughter Yap Jinyen.
(Clockwise from left) Bodybuilder Mayda Jutahkiti, ultrarmarathoner Martini Abdul Talib, founders of Ye Traditions Madam Yap Joo Eng and her daughter Yap Jinyen.

Actress Sora Ma buys first Mother’s Day gift for herself with son’s hongbao money

Sora Ma bought herself a pair of earrings using her son's angbao money.
Sora Ma bought herself a pair of earrings using her son's angbao money.

Fun With Kids: New play space at The Artground, June holiday camps, Mother’s Day cakes

The UOB Learning Playzone at The Artground has role-playing activities to help children grasp basic financial literacy concepts.
The UOB Learning Playzone at The Artground has role-playing activities to help children grasp basic financial literacy concepts.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.