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Question about life drives singer to tears

Question about life drives singer to tears

The Star20-07-2025
Compiled by FAZLEENA AZIZ, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
SINGER Hafiz Suip could not hold back his tears when asked by fans whether he was happy with his current life, Berita Harian reported.
The 35-year-old cried when the question was asked in a video sharing titled Episode 1 Behind Me – Hafiz Suip on Instagram on July 19.
'I am grateful for His blessings. I am happy and trying to make peace with life.
'I don't want to play the blame game; that's what will complicate things. So, when you have acceptance, you will find happiness,' he said while wiping away tears.
On Friday, Hafiz uploaded a photo accompanied by the date 1.11.2025, signalling that there will be a special performance or concert.
In the same video post, Hafiz, a two-time Anugerah Juara Lagu winner, said he has not put an end to his singing career.
'This is all that I have. With the support of my fans, I will still be in this industry,' he said.
He also admitted that being away from his children, as well as the negative comments from the public, was the saddest time of his life.
Earlier this year, Hafiz admitted that his nine-year marriage with Nureffy Jasreel Abdullah became rocky.
The couple are said to no longer live together and are in the process of divorce.
> The Negri Sembilan Wildlife and National Parks Department is monitoring two locations in Kuala Pilah and Jelebu after a tapir was captured on video, Sinar Harian reported.
Its director Faizal Izham Pikri said there were no forest reserves near the two locations, but the presence of bushland gave the tapir room to move.
He said regular monitoring was carried out to ensure the safety of residents and wildlife.
On Friday, two separate photos and videos of wild tapirs shared by social media users went viral.
So far, the department has received six complaints regarding tapirs roaming around and ­damaging crops in the area, he said.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a, it denotes a separate news item.
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