Hypnobirthing aims to deliver child without fear of pain

2011-06-15 08:14:29

American Cathleen Chang, 35, is expecting her first baby in September and is reading up all she can find on hypnobirthing.

IN BRIEF

2011-06-15 08:14:29

Is it any surprise that most men find it easier to love their cars more than themselves?

Mind over matter

2011-06-15 08:14:29

Hypnotherapist Dr Teoh Hooi-Meng says he taps into the power of the subconscious mind, which he claims guides 80 percent of our daily lives.

What’s New

2011-06-15 08:14:29

Hong Kong director Peter Chan's period blockbuster Wu Xia, about martial arts, will premiere on July 4, rather than Aug 3.

Who nose what's beautiful when it comes to plastic surgery

2011-06-15 08:14:29

In the cozy beauty salon the masseuse casually asked me, "Can I touch your nose?" I was quite surprised but answered, "Of course!"

Nurse tough stuff

2011-06-14 08:05:35

Despite suffering four diseases, 23 scars and 17 brushes with death in one of Tibet's most ferocious environments, Peng Yan remains committed to her work.

Political debates take center stage at the dinner table

2011-06-14 08:05:35

Recently in New York City, three staged readings offered a barebones glimpse into a translated play from the National Center for the Performing Arts in China.

What's new

2011-06-14 08:05:35

Zeng Yike, a contestant on the popular TV competition Happy Girls, will soon embark on an acting career.

Restored for posterity

2011-06-14 08:05:35

A restoration of the 1940 biopic of Confucius by the director Fei Mu, thought to have been lost, means the film can now take its rightful place in history.

China and Singapore wrap up film deals

2011-06-14 08:05:35

China's Zonbo Media has signed a contract with Singapore's Homerun Asia to make a $15 million remake of the French literary classic Dangerous Liaisons.

Lin Chi-ling on love and luxury goods

2011-06-14 08:05:35

Marrying well is better than marrying wealth, says Taiwan model/actress Lin Chi-ling, whose latest big screen role, nevertheless, is that of a material girl.

Why Daissy is a Colombian flower who helped me bloom in US

2011-06-14 08:05:35

"Try this on," Daissy Owen says, tossing another T-shirt over the WalMart changing room door.