Compiled by HO JIA WEN, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
A WOMAN in China, initially pregnant with nine babies, underwent a foetal reduction and subsequently lost the remaining two foetuses due to an infection, reported China Press.
The woman, who had struggled to conceive due to polycystic ovary syndrome, was overjoyed to discover she was pregnant with nine babies after undergoing fertility treatment.
However, the pregnancy took a heavy toll on her and doctors recommended a two-stage procedure to remove seven out of the nine foetuses.
She had fallen severely ill after she contracted an infection, forcing doctors to remove the remaining two foetuses.
The husband, whose surname was Hu, recounted the incident on social media on Jan 7.
“We tried so hard and for so long and yet failed to keep them,” Hu said.
He is currently considering legal action, claiming doctors had failed to inform them of the risk of a multiple pregnancy associated with fertility treatment.
> Despite a ban on all video recording, footage of superstar Wang Leehom’s recent concert in Malaysia surfaced online, showing him performing with local singer Shila Amzah, reported China Press.
The 48-year-old recently held a free concert at Chateau DC X, KL, as a treat to his Malaysian fans.
He performed 20 songs, including one of his new tunes named I’m Alive and the Tan Sri P. Ramlee classic Getaran Jiwa.
What surprised fans was Shila appearing as a special guest and singing Forever Love and Let Somebody Go with Leehom.
It was reported that since 2012, Leehom has held one free concert every year to show his appreciation to fans.
His decision to pick Malaysia for his free concert this year riled up fans from China, with many saying that he should be holding it in the mainland due to the large fan base there.
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.
