http://www.divaasia.com www.divaasia.com http://www.divaasia.com/article/21708 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21708 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21708t.jpg"/><br/> <p>NEW DELHI - Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said in an interview published Saturday says it's ok for women to cry at work, share emotions and be honest about their femininity.</p> <p>Sandberg shot to global fame after her the publication of her best-selling book "Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead" which talks about women's career struggles and advises women to "lean in" to reach their potential.</p> <p>It has drawn bouquets from admirers for articulating a new modern feminist vision and brickbats from critics who say her lofty position has made her out-of-touch with the gruelling personal cost of combining career and family.</p> <p>In an interview with India's Mint business daily, the 43-year-old admitted: "I cry at work," adding women are not "one type of person Monday through Friday" and "then a different person in the nights and weekend."</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21708'>read more...</a> Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21707 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21707 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/18052013045828/21707t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> If fans were charmed by the fictional Carrie Bradshaw, the lead character in the drama series "Sex and the City," the actress who portrayed the New York newspaper columnist and fashionista was just as charmed with Manila on her first visit to the country this week. </span></p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21707'>read more...</a> Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21701 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21701 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21701t.jpg"/><br/> <p>In modern society, it is common to see couples who are legally married, but who are not close to each other at heart and have been sleeping in separate rooms for many years.</p> <p>This can lead to decreased enjoyment in life, as well as other physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, a feeling of tightness in the chest, frequent headaches and indigestion. If the relationship within a couple is not good, prolonged depression and sadness, as well as decreased energy and enthusiasm in life can occur.</p> <p>Disharmony between a couple can arise from personality, cultural or background differences, relationship problems between the in-laws, financial difficulties, sexual problems or infidelity.</p> <p>For example, a husband was frequently unfaithful to his wife since the early stages of their marriage. After 20 years of marriage, the wife confirmed that the husband had been unfaithful with a woman living in the neighborhood.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21701'>read more...</a> Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21700 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21700 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21700t.jpg"/><br/> <p>She may no longer dream of marriage, but is much happier now.</p> <p>Chinese model-actress Lynn Xiong broke her silence over the end of her relationship with Hong Kong singer-actor Aaron Kwok in an interview with Shanghai Morning Post published on Monday.</p> <p>When asked if she had moved on from their seven- year relationship which ended mid-April, she said: "It would seem so. Over the past few years, I've been living in others' world. I think from now on I won't force myself to do things I don't want, so that I'll be happy. It's a new start for me now."</p> <p>When asked about getting married and starting a family, Xiong, 32, said: "I don't dare dream of it anymore. With dreams come disappointments." <!-- Start For Web Only --></p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21700'>read more...</a> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21697 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21697 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21697t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> <p>The Taiwanese singer-actress wrote a song in her debut album for her ex-boyfriend who is currently serving time in prison.</p> <p>Following the release of her first album Me, Myself and I recently, Taiwanese singer-actress Michelle Chen's past relationship came to light as it was revealed that she penned the lyrics to the song 'Sorry' for her ex-boyfriend Aron, who is currently serving a 16-year jail sentence, reported an article in Asian Fanatics.</p> <p>The track, which Michelle described as 'a song filled with guilt', was previously speculated to be written for Alan Kuo whom she secretly dated for eight months.</p> <p>Michelle and Aron reportedly met when they were studying in the United States. The ex-couple returned to Taiwan in 2006 and eventually broke up as a result of the actress' decision to pursue a showbiz career.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21697'>read more...</a> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21693 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21693 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21693t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p>Every Mother's Day for the last 10 years, he'd write a blog post about the most special woman in his life.</p> <p>Bruneian actor Wu Chun lost his mum to pancreatic cancer in 2002. It was then that he decided to give the entertainment industry a shot.</p> <p>His reason? Nothing could be more frightening than losing her.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21693'>read more...</a> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21692 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21692 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21692t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p>He is one of the stars in the Lions XII, but his football career hasn't always been so stellar.</p> <p>Hariss Harun remembers an incident when he was playing for the national youth team.</p> <p>"I was only 15 and I remember playing one particular match where I didn't perform very well.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21692'>read more...</a> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21688 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21688 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21688t.jpg"/><br/> <p>Who would have thought books and lingerie could mix?</p> <p>Lingerie brand Sloggi has teamed up with Taiwanese illustrator Jimmy Liao to come up with a quirky new collection for its Arty Chic range.</p> <p>Using his works Turn Left Turn Right and My Little Perfect World as inspiration, the brand - owned by underwear giant Triumph - features some of Liao's illustrations inked onto a whole range of lingerie sets.</p> <p>The result? Underwear that is fun, cheeky and girlish.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21688'>read more...</a> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21684 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21684 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/17052013025325/21684t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p>Sayang.</p> <p>The Malay word for darling is a term of endearment usually used for a partner or spouse.</p> <p>But that's what local singer-songwriter Taufik Batisah, 31, calls his mother.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21684'>read more...</a> Sat, 18 May 2013 21:41:22 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21683 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21683 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/16052013060001/21683t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p>Anything that she had in her hand at that moment would be turned into her "weapon of choice".</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21683'>read more...</a> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21682 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21682 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/16052013053328/21682t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21682'>read more...</a> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21680 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21680 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21680t.jpg"/><br/> <p>It was devastating, especially since the pregnancies were so hard won and anticipated.</p> <p>Mrs Padfield says: "The worst part was that they found nothing wrong with the foetus, which was a girl. She just couldn't attach to the womb. "I couldn't get out of bed for about four days. I just cried and cried. My husband tried to comfort me, but I guess there wasn't much he could do. It was all inside. Subconsciously, I blamed myself," she adds.</p> <p>Both miscarriages required dilation and curettage, a surgical procedure often performed after a first trimester miscarriage.</p> <p>"I remember looking at people on the street with babies and having this sense of longing. Thank goodness I didn't look crazy. I'd just say, 'You're so lucky to have such a beautiful child,'" she says.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21680'>read more...</a> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21673 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21673 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21673t.jpg"/><br/> Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21672 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21672 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/16052013024626/21672t.jpg"/><br/> <p>CANNES/LOS ANGELES - As a tattooed wild child wearing her husband's blood in a locket and luring Brad Pitt away from Hollywood rival Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie was dream fodder for the tabloid press.</p> <p>But her transformation into a humanitarian campaigner and now poster girl for the fight against breast cancer with her revelation that, faced with a high cancer risk, she had undergone a double mastectomy has elevated her to heroine status in the media.</p> <p>Her deeply personal account of the decision to undergo the operation, published in the New York Times, won her wide praise for her courage and Pitt's support of her move has put the couple in a new light in and beyond Hollywood. Jolie said she made the difficult choice in order to "tell my children that they don't need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer."</p> <p>"This week they have shown that they are real people and a real couple with a solid relationship," said Wendy Mitchell, editor at trade magazine Screen International, speaking at the world's largest film festival in Cannes.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21672'>read more...</a> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21671 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21671 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/16052013023023/21671t.jpg"/><br/> <p>PARIS - Nicole Kidman and "Amelie" star Audrey Tautou kicked off 12-days of red carpet fashion at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.</p> <p>The prestigious Riviera movie meet provides both big fashion houses and up-and-coming designers with unparalleled opportunities to showcase their work before a global audience.</p> <p>The race to dress the biggest names, who can attract maximum publicity, starts in mid-April straight after the official announcement of the films selected for Cannes.</p> <p>Pictures of Hollywood A-lister Kidman, a member of this year's festival jury who wore a strapless embroidered Dior gown to Wednesday evening's opening ceremony, can be guaranteed to go round the world in minutes.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21671'>read more...</a> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21669 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21669 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/16052013120337/21669t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p>Fresh from Paris Fashion Week's trade show Trano&iuml;, local jewellery designer Marilyn Tan will be showcasing her latest collections at fashion trade show Blueprint, which runs from today till Sunday.</p> <p>One of Singapore's top designers, the 61-year-old has spent more than 20 years designing and creating unique contemporary jewellery pieces by hand.</p> <p>My Paper catches up with her to find out more about how men can wear pearls, and why local designers will benefit greatly from overseas experiences.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21669'>read more...</a> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21668 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21668 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21668t.jpg"/><br/> <p>The iconic '90s singer and musician Seo Taiji announced on Wednesday his engagement to actress Lee Eun-sung, who is 16 years his junior.</p> <p>Seo Taiji, 41, and Lee, 24, reportedly met in 2008 when she appeared in one of the singer's music video. They revealed they began dating a year later and are currently living together with his parents in his newly built house in Pyeongchang-dong, Seoul.</p> <p>Seo Taiji made the announcement on his official website and claimed that he been waiting a long time and was happy that he had finally found "the one."</p> <p>"I've liked his music for a long-time but I never thought I would get a chance to meet him in person," Lee stated through her agency. "While I was on the film set of his music video, I saw the way Seo Taiji treated his colleagues and other staff members and I just thought to myself, 'He's a decent guy.'"</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21668'>read more...</a> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21662 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21662 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/15052013045040/21662t.jpg"/><br/> <p>Diamond jewelry belonging to Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida sold for more than 4.74 million Swiss francs ($4.9 million) on Tuesday in Geneva and set a record for pearl earrings, auctioneer Sotheby's said.</p> <p>Lollobrigida, a leading sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s, said she was selling the jewelry to raise money for stem cell research.</p> <p>A pair of diamond and natural pearl earrings sold for 2.29 million francs ($2.37 million), an auction record.</p> <p>The earrings beat the $1.98 million figure set in 2011 from the sale of natural pearl and diamond earrings by Bulgari, owned by late actress Elizabeth Taylor.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21662'>read more...</a> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21657 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21657 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/15052013022843/21657t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p>In a move that could make her seem like Singapore's version of Tyra Banks, former model Wendy Jacobs made one of her students cut her hair.</p> <p>Miss Zurinah Shafi'e, a Year 2 Passenger Services student cut her long hair to a bob.</p> <p>She said: "At first, I didn't really like the short hair - it was like an umbrella - but I've learnt to get used to it."</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21657'>read more...</a> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21656 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21656 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21656t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>After overcoming her illness and with her five children growing up, Wendy Jacobs longs for a return to modelling as a career.</p> <p>The statuesque South African had burst onto the local modelling scene in the mid- 90s, capturing the eyes of Singapore in general and the heart of football star Fandi Ahmad in particular.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21656'>read more...</a> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21655 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21655 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21655t.jpg"/><br/> <p>Singer Baek Ji-young and actor Chung Seok-won are to become parents in the fall.</p> <p>Contradicting their statement denying the pregnancy last month, when they announced their June wedding, Chung's agency Forestar Entertainment said Tuesday that the couple decided to release the news of the pregnancy in response to "widespread media speculation concerning their wedding."</p> <p>According to an insider, Baek is now four months pregnant and getting prenatal checkups.</p> <p>The source also stated, "Since Baek is in the early stage of her pregnancy, she can't make long-distance trips. In addition to their conflicting schedules, they've accepted that skipping the honeymoon is part of their fate."</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21655'>read more...</a> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21654 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21654 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/15052013112530/21654t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p>Andrea Yee was initially fearful of telling her daughter she was adopted.</p> <p>The former marketing professional who is now a full-time mum said: "At one point, we thought of burying the truth. I was insecure and worried about losing my daughter."</p> <p>But she knew she had to deal with her fears after hearing horror stories of children who react badly after learning the truth by accident.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21654'>read more...</a> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21653 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21653 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21653t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21653'>read more...</a> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21652 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21652 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/15052013105815/21652t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p>The baby business took a big hit in the past decade, after agents were barred from finding babies from China for adoption in 2004 and strict checks on prospective parents began a year later.</p> <p>There are now fewer than five adoption agencies with a steady stream of business, down from about a dozen a decade ago, adoption agents say.</p> <p>And given a shrinking number of Indonesian and Malaysian babies available for adoption, fees have spiked.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21652'>read more...</a> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21651 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21651 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/15052013104335/21651t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><img src="/action/CMSMedia?id=6622" alt="" /></p> <p>The number of children adopted in Singapore has dropped sharply following the introduction of strict checks on prospective parents and with fewer babies being brought in from neighbouring countries.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21651'>read more...</a> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21650 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21650 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/21650t.jpg"/><br/> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21648 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21648 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/14052013071935/21648t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><strong>Going forward</strong></p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21648'>read more...</a> Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21647 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21647 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/14052013071851/21647t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><strong>The aftermath</strong></p> <p>Pauline gave birth - without painkillers and after a gruelling 10 hours of labour - in early June last year, during her school holidays.</p> <p>Her parents paid for the hospital bill, which she says came up to about $600.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21647'>read more...</a> Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21646 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21646 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/14052013071248/21646t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p><strong>Hiding the fact</strong></p> <p>While pregnancy for most women is a special time when they feel cherished and pampered, Pauline felt mostly anxiety.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21646'>read more...</a> Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21645 http://www.divaasia.com/article/21645 <img src="http://static.divaasia.com/action/PageImage/14052013071718/21645t.jpg"/><br/> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> <p><span id="pageForm2:contentsText"> </span></p> <p>Her opening line?</p> <p>"I need to go to the hospital tomorrow".</p> <p>"They asked, 'For what?'. I said I needed to give birth. The doctor said tomorrow is my expected due date...," she recounts.</p><a href='http://www.divaasia.com/article/21645'>read more...</a> Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800