Alha Alfa ready to spend on reality TV show

Compiled by DENISE KHOO, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN

COSMETICS entrepreneur Datuk Alha Alfa is prepared to spend big for the production of reality TV show Malaysia Top Make-Up Artist, in his search for up-and-coming makeup artists, reported Berita Harian.

Alha, whose real name is Abdul Al Halim Mohd Al Fadzil, said his main objective was to change the public’s perception towards the job which sometimes was still seen as a hobby and not as a profession.

The 31-year-old hopes the reality show will promote healthy competition among makeup artists.

“The programme is open to those aged between 18 and 35, who are taking their first step towards becoming a makeup artist.

“We do not have a quota for male or female participants. Instead, we will just select eight participants through auditions, ” he said.

The first episode of Malaysia Top Make-Up Artist will be aired on Feb 15 on Astro Ria.

> A woman’s life is complete when she becomes a wife and a mother, said actress Mardiana Alwi, reported Harian Metro.

Mardiana, 31, who is known for her roles in drama series Isteri Tuan Ehsan and Mr Grey, married engineer Abdul Aziz Rahamat in November 2015.

Two years later, Mardiana gave birth to a son, Bilal.

“Having Bilal in our lives is a blessing from Allah. Bilal makes us happy. I am very grateful for the experience of becoming a mother.

“I still receive offers for roles but priority is given to Bilal. So far, everything is going well, ” she said.

> Losing her father to diabetes two years ago did not stop Noor Zafaarani Khairul Anwar from acing her Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah, reported Sinar Harian.

Zafaarani of SK Hakim Teh in Jitra, Kedah, celebrated her 5As and 1C results.

Norliza Ismail, 46, said her daughter did not let her father’s death affect her dream to become a veterinarian.

“She frequently does revisions and always finishes her school work, ” said Norliza.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.