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08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Paper
Actress Sora Ma buys first Mother's Day gift for herself with son's angbao money
Malaysia-born actress Sora Ma just got her first Mother's Day gift. The 41-year-old, who recently became a Singaporean in January, treated herself with her nine-month-old son's angbao money. In a video uploaded to Instagram on May 6, Ma spoke to the camera while her baby boy, Skye, played with a red packet in the background. She said: "I'm going to use the money in it to buy myself a Mother's Day gift." Red packets are customarily given to babies by older relatives and friends in Chinese culture on special occasions like their birthdays or Chinese New Year. The clip then cuts to Ma taking Skye out to shop in a department store. She initially tried on a a pair of sunglasses and told Skye: "It's $120, is that over your budget? If it's okay, kick your legs." Skye duly did so, but Ma eventually settled on a pair of gold and silver hoop earrings, though the video did not reveal how much it cost. She then showed herself wearing the earrings as she kissed her son on the cheek. She said: "Thank you baby, for giving Mummy a Mother's Day gift." Ma wrote for the caption: "It's my Mother's Day so I'll spend it how I want... I don't want to keep what I want in my heart, I want to guide him and put what I want into action, be a straightforward mother who is not afraid to express love and ask for love. "This is my son's first Mother's Day gift to me. Thank you baby, because of you, now I get to enjoy Mother's Day." She added that she has told herself in the mirror that she has been doing a good job as a mother. "I hope to tell everyone: 'No matter what you're facing now in life, remember that everyone is here and being strong in their own way, so keep going!'" The upcoming Mother's Day on May 11 is Ma's first as a mother since she gave birth to Skye in August 2024. Her Singaporean businessman husband, who was in his late 40s, had died unexpectedly, leaving her a widowed new mother. Skye was conceived via in-vitro fertilisation. She only revealed news of her husband's death in December 2024, six months after the fact. The star, with credits in Mediacorp series like Channel 5's This Land Is Mine (2021) and Channel 8's Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost (2021), has been regularly posting updates since she gave birth. Some netizens had criticised Ma after she posted a tour of her new home on Instagram in April. One said that she looked "so happy, so soon after your husband died", while another said she did not "seem to have an ounce of sadness". Ma had hit back in an Instagram Story, writing: "Am I truly very happy? Or is it that I'm just trying to live every day to the best of my ability? Or maybe I'm just trying to fake it until I make it one day." She added: "I do not need your sympathy. Why do I have to perform my sadness for you?"
Independent Singapore
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Independent Singapore
For the sake of her little son, actress Sora Ma becomes a Singaporean
SINGAPORE: Sora Ma, an established actress, is finally a Singaporean after many years, as reported by CNA via 8 Days. Sora Ma, who's 41 and originally from Malaysia, shared a bit of her personal story on Instagram on April 16. She mentioned that she was far along in her pregnancy, just a week or two away from meeting her baby. A friend of hers named Karen suggested something practical: changing her citizenship. Karen thought it would just make things smoother down the road when it came to dealing with anything related to her child. Photo: Instagram/Sora Ma Ma gave birth to her son, Skye, last August. He is now nine months old. Sadly, in June last year, Sora Ma's husband, whom the public only knew as Mr R, passed away unexpectedly. This happened before their son, Skye, was born. He was only 48 years old. They had been in a relationship for 11 years and got married in 2021. Wake-up call Ma revealed that she did not think much about changing her citizenship at the beginning, but Karen's words were a 'wake-up call' for her. She was still getting used to managing everything alone. So, facing this tough situation, Ma decided to reach out for help. She emailed her Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Koh Poh Koon. He's been representing the Tampines area since 2020. Impressed by his efficiency Ma remembers sending that email on a Saturday at 7:06 a.m. She was taken aback when she got a reply just 40 minutes later! It even looked like Dr Koh Poh Koon had replied straight from his phone. Ma was genuinely impressed by his efficiency. Just a week or two later, Ma had all the necessary paperwork sorted out and was able to go to Minister Koh's office in person. The application for her citizenship went through much faster than Ma had anticipated. She wasn't sure if her situation was particularly special or if having her MP, Dr Koh Poh Koon, involved made the process quicker. Either way, the important thing is that on Jan 22, 2025—which was also her birthday—Ma received her pink Singaporean identity card (IC). Stay hopeful In her post, she described getting her citizenship as a 'new birthday' and a 'new beginning'. It sounds as though she's faced some incredibly tough times, but she's choosing to stay hopeful and is appreciative of every little bit of progress she makes. That kind of resilience and appreciation is inspiring, especially considering everything she's been through. Sora Ma, born on Jan 22, 1984, is a Singaporean actress. Originally from Malaysia, Sora Ma gained recognition after finishing in the top five of Star Search 2010, a talent competition. Until 2017, she was a full-time artiste with Mediacorp, a major media and entertainment company in Singapore. While actively involved in the entertainment industry, Sora Ma is also a qualified Pilates instructor and is the founder of Heartworks SG, a charity organisation. In 2022, she received the Best Supporting Actress award at the Asia Contents Awards for her performance in the drama This Land Is Mine .
