Compiled by C.ARUNO,GERARD GIMINO AND R. ARAVINTHAN
FOOD delivery riders in Shanghai who risked their lives working in the face of Typhoon Bebinca garnered the awe of Chinese netizens, reported Sin Chew Daily.
Chinese social media were flooded with videos of riders struggling against strong winds and rains just to make sure food got delivered.
One of the videos showed a rider being hit by a falling tree branch.
Another showed a rider who was blown off course and fell in the middle of the road and was fortunate that an oncoming car stopped in time.
There was also a video circulating showing a rider whose legs were pinned by a fallen tree desperately calling for help.
Many Internet users said they were heartbroken seeing delivery riders who were willing to risk their lives just to earn extra money delivering food during a typhoon.
It was reported that Shanghai, China’s financial hub, was hit by the strongest storm in 75 years on Sep 16.
> Hong Kong actor Nick Cheung Ka-fai is rumoured to be returning to TV after focusing exclusively on his film career for the past 20 years, reported the daily.
The 59-year-old is expected to star in a new TV drama Blood of the Ruthless Dog alongside former beauty queen Myolie Wu.
When asked if the rumours were true, Wu kept mum on the subject.
“Filming will begin soon and we still want to maintain an air of mystery surrounding the characters. You will find out soon,” she said.
It was reported that the last TV show Cheung starred in was The Last Breakthrough, a medical drama which aired in 2004.
He has since focused on making a name in film and won the Best Actor title in 2009 and 2014 for his roles in Beast Stalker and Unbeatable respectively.
> A man in Pontian, Johor, who believed that he could earn RM400,000 in just half an hour, ended up losing RM100,000 to scammers, reported China Press.
The 27-year-old, who worked as a store assistant, saw an advertisement on Facebook claiming to be an investment offering lucrative returns.
Attracted by the claims, the man transferred a total of RM109,735.99 to a bank account in hopes of earning up to RM400,000.
He realised he had been scammed when he was unable to get any of his money back, which led him to make a police report.
Pontian OCPD Supt Mohammad Shofee Tayib confirmed the incident and said the police will be investigating the case.
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.
