Compiled by C.ARUNO, NG Zi QIN and R.ARAVINTAN
HONG Kong superstar Jacky Cheung (pic), who contracted a respiratory virus that gave him a sore throat, was apologetic about his lacklustre performance during a concert in Taipei, Sin Chew Daily reported.
He ended up cancelling three of his concert dates in Taiwan after being infected with the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but soon returned to stage without rehearsing.
“Everyone queued for so long just to grab tickets (to my concert). I let you down once again. I feel bad.
“Even though my singing is terrible, all of you remain happy.
“The only explanation is that all of you really love me. I want to express my heartfelt thanks for the care and concern shown by my Taipei friends.
“For this, I will do my best,” said Cheung, 62.
He was supposed to hold nine shows from May 31 to June 16 at the Taipei Arena, but had felt unwell late last month with a sore throat so bad that he could not speak normally.
Cheung was later diagnosed with RSV.
“Looks like I am getting old as a kids’ virus (RSV is common among children) attacked my respiratory system directly. This is terrible for a singer,” he said.
> The late businessman Tan Sri Ta Kin Yan once protected his longtime friend Datuk Seri Michael Chong from being threatened by a pimp, Sin Chew Daily reported.
Chong, who is MCA’s Public Services and Complaints Department head, recounted how a pimp beat him up and broke his arm in 1989 after he exposed a prostitution ring.
“The man threatened to beat me up every time he saw me. This terrified me,” he said.
After hearing about Chong’s problem, Ta and his men took the pimp out for a talk and convinced him to apologise to Chong.
The pimp did so and even offered to pay Chong’s medical bills. However, Ta settled the RM800 bill later.
Throughout his years in helping the public, Chong said Ta had given him unwavering support.
Ta, 72, the founder and chairman of Waz Lian Group, passed away on Saturday.
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.
