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The Star
11 hours ago
- General
- The Star
Boy shares devotion with musical flair
Compiled by GERARD GIMINO, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN A 15-year-old local boy wrote, sang and released an album of devotional songs dedicated to Sathya Sai Baba, Makkal Osai reported. Sai Harendran has been a follower of the Indian spiritual leader, guru, and philanthropist. The songs and their music videos were officially released on Saturday. > The daily also reported that twelve Indian students from B40 families received financial assistance for their tertiary education from the Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB). PHEB deputy chairman Senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran said the board is ready to assist students pursuing bachelor's degree, diploma and skills certificates courses. 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.;
The Star
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Feathered bandit caw-ed stealing man's parcel
Compiled by GERARD GIMINO, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN A MAN frustrated over his stolen parcel checked his surveillance camera and was shocked to discover that the thief was a crow, reported Sin Chew Daily . A closed-circuit television recording shared on social media showed a crow perched on the front gate of his house before edging closer, picking up the parcel and flying off. The video went viral with Internet users expressing disbelief. Many said if it had not been caught on camera, the owner might have suspected a neighbour or thought the parcel had not been delivered. Some joked that not only do people have to worry about thieves, they now also have to watch out for feathered bandits. > China Press reported that Hong Kong veteran actor Bowie Wu Fung regretted hiding his marriage in his younger days and focusing solely on his career, saying that his relationship with his children was deeply affected. 'I hardly met and spent time with them during their childhood, when I reached home after work, they had gone to bed. It is such a huge loss to me,' he said. In an interview, the 93-year-old said he married his first love Lui Wing Ho in 1957 but kept it a secret to retain his appeal to female fans. 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.
The Star
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Fara Mendoza criticised over waxing video
Compiled by GERARD GIMINO, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN ACTRESS and entrepreneur Fara Mendoza has made the news again after uploading a video of her getting her bum waxed, Kosmo reported. 'It's part of my monthly routine. The service is also good,' she said in an Instagram story. Some netizens, however, were riled up, saying this was a step too far. 'This is not something for people to see,' said a netizen. 'It's as if there is no more respect. Everything must be shown for the sake of content,' another netizen said. Others defended her, saying that such services are normal. > The daily also reported that Cik B, the daughter of beauty mogul Datuk Seri Vida Othman, claimed she had an eerie encounter during a midnight drive from Kelantan to Ipoh. Cik B said the incident happened as they were driving in a two-car convoy and blasting music through the speakers. 'Midway, we were stopped by a Road Transport Department officer telling us to refrain from doing this. 'Shortly after, our car hit a hole and we had to stop by the road side. 'While checking the tyres, we saw a restaurant along the road we were on, and saw it filled with people despite it being 2am. 'The people didn't even look at us. Only when we passed, we realised there were no parked cars there,' said Cik B. 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.
