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New Straits Times
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: HK actor Niklas Lam earns RM220 in an hour through tea business
HONG KONG: Hong Kong actor Niklas Lam has been outspoken about the meager income he earns from relying solely on his job as an artiste in TVB. A month ago, Lam revealed that since joining the entertainment industry in 2017, he has taken on five part-time jobs to make ends meet. According to Hong Kong news outlet HK01, the 30-year-old is now selling lemon tea at a street stall in Shenzhen, China. Despite admitting that he is not the most skilled at slicing lemons, Lam won over customers with his charm. He was seen warmly interacting with fans, handing out flower bouquets and signing autographs. It appears that the actor's latest move is paying off, as he earned an impressive HK$400 (RM220) in just 90 minutes. In a video, Lam said that he wanted to explore more part-time jobs, with plans to donate his earnings to charity. Despite gaining widespread popularity in 2023 for his performance in the hit series The Queen Of News, Lam lives a frugal life. He once shared that his daily transportation and lunch expenses add up to at least HK$300 (RM165), excluding dinner, and to cut costs, he eats at night markets. Earlier this month, the TVB star revealed that he travels all the way to China to visit the dentist as it's "much cheaper" there than in Hong Kong. Lam also said in a vlog that it is not easy for an actor to become rich in Hong Kong.
The Star
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
TVB actor Niklas Lam earns RM220 in over an hour through stall business in China
Hong Kong actor Niklas Lam once juggled up to five part-time jobs to make ends meet. Photos: TVB, China Press Hong Kong actor Niklas Lam has been outspoken about the meager income he earns from relying solely on his job as an artiste at TVB. Just over a month ago, Lam revealed that since joining the entertainment industry in 2017, he has taken on five part-time jobs to make ends meet. According to Hong Kong news outlet HK01, the 30-year-old has now ventured into a new hustle – selling lemon tea at a street stall in Shenzhen, China. Despite admitting he's not the most skilled at slicing lemons, Lam won over customers with his charm. He was seen warmly interacting with fans, handing out flower bouquets and signing autographs. It appears that the actor's latest move is already paying off, as he earned an impressive HK$400 (RM220) in just 90 minutes. In a video, Lam said he wanted to explore more part-time jobs, with plans to donate his earnings to charity. Despite gaining widespread popularity in 2023 for his performance in the hit series The Queen Of News , Lam lives a frugal life. He once shared that his daily transportation and brunch expenses add up to at least HK$300 (RM165), excluding dinner, and to cut costs, he eats at night markets and affordable tea houses. Earlier this month, the TVB star revealed that he travels all the way to China to visit the dentist as it's 'much cheaper' there than in Hong Kong. Lam also said in a vlog that it's not easy for an actor to become rich in Hong Kong, adding: 'If they're solely relying on their job as an artiste for income, they won't have enough to feed themselves.'
New Straits Times
06-05-2025
- Health
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: HK actor Niklas Lam flies to China for dentist, so much cheaper
HONG KONG: Hong Kong actor Niklas Lam, 30, recently revealed on Instagram that he travels all the way to Shenzhen in China to see the dentist as it is "cheaper than in Hong Kong". Lam said: "Extracting just one tooth in Hong Kong would have cost me between HK$700 (RM380) and HK$2,500 (RM1,360), but in Shenzhen, I pay 630 yuan (RM365) to have two removed. "I'm lucky I didn't have to get my wisdom tooth removed because that would've cost even more in Hong Kong." Lam said that extracting a wisdom tooth in Hong Kong costs around HK$5,000 (RM2,720), and if surgery is required, the price could reach up to HK$8,000 (RM4,351). A wisdom tooth extraction in Shenzhen only costs 700 yuan (RM405). "The price difference is ridiculous. Will an actor in Hong Kong be very rich? The truth is they won't. If they're solely relying on their job as an artiste for income, they won't have enough to feed themselves," said Lam. Many netizens agreed with the actor, and said that they were not surprised at the high cost of living in Hong Kong. "No wonder my cousin goes to Shenzhen every week for groceries," said one netizen.
The Star
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
TVB star Niklas Lam goes to China for tooth extraction, cites higher costs in HK
Hong Kong actor Niklas Lam once juggled up to five part-time jobs to make ends meet. Photo: Niklas Lam/Instagram Just over a month ago, Hong Kong actor Niklas Lam revealed that he had to juggle up to five part-time jobs since joining the entertainment industry in 2017 to make ends meet. While Lam, 30, may have gained widespread popularity in 2023 for his role in the hit series The Queen Of News , his path to financial stability remains a challenging one. In a recent vlog, the TVB star revealed that he had travelled all the way to Shenzhen, China, to get his tooth extracted as the cost was much cheaper than in Hong Kong. Lam said extracting just one tooth in Hong Kong would've cost him between HK$700 (RM380) and HK$2,500 (RM1,360), but in Shenzhen, he paid 630 yuan (RM365) to have two removed. 'I'm lucky I didn't have to get my wisdom tooth removed because that would've cost even more in Hong Kong,' he added. According to the actor, extracting a wisdom tooth in Hong Kong costs around HK$5,000 (RM2,720), and if surgery is required, the price could reach up to HK$8,000 (RM4,351). Meanwhile, a wisdom tooth extraction in Shenzhen only costs 700 yuan (RM405). '(The price difference) is ridiculous. Will an actor in Hong Kong be very rich? The truth is they won't. If they're solely relying on their job as an artiste for income, they won't have enough to feed themselves,' Lam lamented. Many netizens have since flooded the comments, expressing shock at the high cost of living in Hong Kong. 'No wonder my cousin goes to Shenzhen every week for groceries,' said one netizen. Another added: 'The price difference is enough to buy a new phone.'
The Star
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Actor goes to Shenzhen for cheaper tooth extraction
A HONG Kong actor, who is known for taking on five part-time jobs and living a frugal life, opted for dental service in mainland China to save money, China Press reported. Niklas Lam, 30, who is undergoing orthodontic treatment, travelled to Shenzhen for tooth extraction as it was 'nearly 10 times cheaper' there. He explained that a normal tooth removal would cost between HK$700 and HK$2,500 (RM391 to RM 1,416) in Hong Kong. If it was a wisdom tooth extraction, it could range between HK$5,000 and HK$8,000 (RM2,833 and RM4,532). However, he managed to have two of his teeth removed in Shenzhen for only 630 yuan (RM379). 'That's why I chose to come to Shenzhen. What else can I do if I am poor?' he said. Besides his acting job, Lam is also involved in social work, group psychotherapy and tutoring. He works for an online clothing store, too. According to Lam, an actor's income was irregular and he would not be able to support himself if he depended solely on his acting career. 'Do you think Hong Kong actors are rich? That is not the case,' he said. Lam has appeared in TVB dramas such as Hong Kong Love Stories, Forensic Heroes VI: Redemption and The Queen of News. > Tickets to Malaysian singer Michael Wong's upcoming concert in Kuala Lumpur were sold out within minutes, Sin Chew Daily reported. Priced at a flat rate of RM199, about 140,000 fans rushed to join the online queue at noon on Monday for a chance to get a ticket to the show, which will be held at Stadium Merdeka on July 19. Wong was once nominated in the Best Male Mandarin Singer category in the 1997 Golden Melody Awards. The above article is 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 this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.
