Veteran Malaysian actress Datuk Lai Meng dies at 90


Lai Meng celebrating her Lifetime Achievement Award at the Malaysia Golden Global Awards in 2017. Photo: The Star/Sam Tham

Veteran Malaysian actress Datuk Lai Meng has died. She was 90 years old. Sinchew Daily reported that Lai, whose real name is Lai Kwai Yoon, passed away peacefully last night, May 6. She leaves behind two sons and one daughter.

Lai spent 53 years in showbiz and only officially retired with a gala dinner in January 2018. She was best-loved for her role in the popular long-running

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