Eating out of the palm of your hands

The tradition of hand washing before meals dates back thousands of years. Before the first century, in the Middle East, it was considered ritually unclean for a person to eat before washing his hands.

Choice of heir kicks up a storm

By COOMI KAPOOR

Little things mean lots to mum

By E.V. NG

Fashion’s bag lady

Smart and clever, Lulu Guinness bags have long been in the limelight. TAN LEE KUEN finds out what goes on in the mind of the designer.

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Penang mini zoo in a limbo

A mini zoo complete with exotic plants and animalsB/B>including two Bengal tigers may be facing eviction. The fate of the 15-year old privately-owned Penang Orchid, Hibiscus and Reptile Farm in Bukit Jambul - the only mini zoo of its kind on the island - is uncertain after the lease from the landowner Penang Development Corp expired yesterday.

Low zinc levels

THE latest medical news.

Furore over animal torture article

An article in a Chinese language magazine here portraying youths butchering pets for fun has outraged animal lovers in the former British territory, provoking a street protest yesterday.

What does your heart love?

By PHILIP GOLINGAI.

Rise of pet shops fuels animal abandonment fears

WHILE the ornamental fish business has taken a hit, other pet shops are charging ahead.