Cat mama: Aina said she used to be terrified of cats but has now successfully overcome the fear.
Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM and C. ARUNO
SINGER-songwriter Aina Abdul brought along her two “fur babies”, Hero and Susu, during a recent concert at Zepp Kuala Lumpur as part of her Imaji album tour, Kosmo! reported.
Aina, who donned a bright fluffy pink dress by local designer Ezuwan Ismail, said that both her cats are just like her own babies.
Calling herself “mama”, Aina declared that she has successfully overcome her initial fear of cats.
“These two fur babies had taught me a lot in many ways. In fact, those who know me are aware that I used to be terrified of cats.
“And now I have overcome that fear. I totally understand the feeling of wanting to go back home to see them both. It is total happiness,” she said.
Aina, whose full name is Nurul Aina Abdul Ghani, performed in front of some 1,500 fans.
Cheers of “I love you, Aina!” echoed throughout the concert, according to the Malay daily.
In the second segment of her concert, the 31-year-old singer performed a duet with Indonesian singer Fabio Asher.
“I will temporarily rest doing solo concerts and the year 2025 is for me to explore myself.
“God-willing, I will collaborate with a few other local singers but at this stage it is still a secret,” she said.
> Utusan Malaysia reported that treatment fees at most private hospitals and clinics have doubled since November last year.
One of the reasons was that patients were prescribed unnecessary medicine on the pretext of being “prepared” for potential symptoms.
A private sector employee, who wished to be known as Ahmad, used to spend between RM50 and RM70 per visit to a private clinic for fever or minor illnesses.
He said the cost had now doubled and the doctor also gave him unnecessary medication.
“The treatment fee at private clinics for fever alone can now reach RM120 to RM150,” he said.
Ahmad prefers private clinics since the waiting time at government health facilities is longer.
The daily also interviewed several other patients, who claimed they were also charged excessively for simple treatments and given extra medicine at private clinics.
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.
