Birthday photos spark rumours of starlet's split
Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
THE romance between Malaysian actress and model Lin Min Chen and Hong Kong boy band member Edan Lui was rumoured to have fizzled out when fans noticed the latter missing from Lin's recent birthday photos, according to China Press.
Lin, who turned 35 on June 1, posted photos of her birthday celebration with her family members online.
Dressed in a strapless number, Lin was seen enjoying herself singing and dancing.
Lui, who had previously acknowledged his ties with Lin, was not seen in pictures nor did he post any birthday wishes online.
Instead, Lui, along with his bandmates, went to an official meet-and-greet with fans on the same day.
> Educationist group Dong Zong has released a set of guidelines in light of sexual harassment allegations recently, reported China Press.
The guideline, called the Mechanisms and Procedures for the Prevention and Handling of Sexual Assault or Harassment at Schools, states that the perpetrators, being adults, must bear full legal and moral responsibility for their actions.
It also requires police reports to be lodged should there be such cases.
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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