Compiled by TARRENCE TAN and ALLISON LAI
A MAN attempted to confront his fear of death by entering a hearse and sleeping inside the coffin as a “rehearsal”.
Several people discovered him inside and questioned his unusual behaviour.
“I simply wanted to practise so I wouldn’t be afraid if I were to die tomorrow,” the man explained, as quoted by Kwong Wah Yit Poh.
The individuals advised him to “prepare” for death by fulfilling his responsibilities and worshipping God instead.
However, upon exiting the hearse, the man said, “I just wanted to try it; after all, I will have to do it eventually, so why not practise now?”
He also revealed that he had carried out similar rehearsals at numerous mosques near Kedah’s Baling area.
His peculiar act was captured in a Facebook video shared by Muhammad Anuar.
> China Press and Kwong Wah Yit Poh reported that several drivers halted their vehicles on a highway to form a barrier, blocking traffic when they witnessed a barefoot child running on the road.
A dashcam video shared on Facebook depicted the boy running in the middle of the highway, believed to be in Serian, Sarawak.
Drivers promptly stopped their vehicles, turned on their hazard lights to warn others and exited their cars to guide the child.
Eventually, a woman, presumed to be the mother, was seen receiving the child from one of the drivers.
The video prompted social media users to commend the drivers for their swift action in safeguarding the child.
However, others criticised the parents, accusing them of negligence.
> China Press reported that a group of fresh graduates from a Malaysian university had indicated their salary expectations of between RM3,000 and RM5,000.
They were in a video in which they were asked about starting salaries in the country.
Online commentators acknowledged the graduates’ expectations but also cautioned them about the realities of the job market.
Some also shared about their work experiences, saying that they started out by earning about RM1,700.
● 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.
