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Former digital producer at Channel NewsAsia. I like writing about policy, travel, interesting people and social issues.
(Updated: ) Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via E-Mail SINGAPORE: About 22 million pairs of shoes are sold in Singapore yearly, according to a report by market research company Statista. Whether your go-to kicks are S$4 sandals or S$14,000 designer sneakers, chances are that shoes are something you wear every day.
What is it like to spend 48 hours in almost complete silence? Channel NewsAsia's Melissa Zhu tried zenning it out at a secluded resort in central Bali. (Updated: ) Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via E-Mail TABANAN, Bali: " Oomph!
Ng See Min, 23, creates amazingly complex body art designs using jagua, a fruit-based ink that temporarily stains the skin blue-black. The recent National University of Singapore graduate talks to Channel NewsAsia's Melissa Zhu about her art, business and pursuing an unconventional career path.
The Human Library held on Sunday (Oct 30) allowed participants to "borrow" people and listen to their stories. But can you read a person like a book? Channel NewsAsia's Melissa Zhu finds out. (Updated: ) Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via E-Mail SINGAPORE: It was her boyfriend's sister's wedding and 20-year-old Chan See Ting wanted to look good.
In the heart of Cebu city, Philippines, about 200 settlers unable to afford proper housing live side-by-side with the dead. (Updated: ) Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via E-Mail CEBU: Ate (older sister) Inik guides us through the compound with the confidence of a seasoned proprietress, down hallways, through gardens and up rows of stairs.
Giving birth is supposed to be a joyous event and it is, for many. But postpartum depression affects 6 to 8 per cent of new mothers here according to one expert, and can have tragic consequences if neglected. (Updated: ) Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via E-Mail SINGAPORE: Five years ago, the first-time mother nearly drowned her newborn son.
Just a few hours away from Singapore, Laos' cultural heart is the perfect getaway with its breathtaking scenery and unhurried pace. (Updated: ) Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via E-Mail It's easy to see why Luang Prabang is sometimes called the "jewel of the Mekong".
Young end-stage heart failure patients in Singapore have limited options for treatment, with the lack of a paediatric heart transplant programme. Channel NewsAsia's Melissa Zhu looks into why 50 years after the first such operation, the option is still off the table here.
After a Raffles Hospital doctor was suspended last week for certifying a foreign construction worker with a fractured hand was fit to return to work the day after surgery, migrant workers and NGOs told Channel NewsAsia there are many more such cases in Singapore.
In June, Singapore said it was actively working towards repealing a law that exempts husbands from being charged with raping their wives. Melissa Zhu takes a closer look at the origins of this legal exemption and the possible implications of removing it.