Compiled by SIRA HABIBU, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
HOST Nina Nadira will continue offering her online singing service for weddings to avoid putting her toddler at risk of Covid-19, reported Harian Metro.
Although the authorities had eased restrictions under the movement control order (MCO), Nina said she would still avoid crowded and confined spaces for the sake of her 15-month-old daughter.
Nina, 27, had received offers to sing online for weddings during the MCO period.
“Since the MCO was imposed, I rarely go out except for work-related matters,” said Nina, whose full name is Nina Nadira Naharuddin.
Nina, who is married to architect Ahmad Farhan Rusman, is one of the hosts of the five-minute infotainment programme Mpop! , which airs from Mondays to Wednesdays on TV3 and TV9.
> Felda settlers are hoping that the government will help resolve the long-standing housing woes of their second generation, reported Sinar Harian.Without payslips, they face the problem of securing bank loans.
Taman Lamanda Chini settler Abdul Latif Abdullah said they were initially told that they could secure loans without payslips for this project in Pahang’s Pekan district.
But when the housing project was completed, they were told to show their payslips.
Chini 3 settler Mohd Salleh Ishak said a project to build 150 terrace houses for second-generation settlers at Felda Chini 3 was now stalled.“Another project in Taman Lamanda has been completed but cannot be occupied because housing loans were not approved.
“I hope the government will find ways to expedite construction work and that the banks will ease conditions for loans,” he added.
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.
HOST Nina Nadira will continue offering her online singing service for weddings to avoid putting her toddler at risk of Covid-19, reported Harian Metro.
Although the authorities had eased restrictions under the movement control order (MCO), Nina said she would still avoid crowded and confined spaces for the sake of her 15-month-old daughter.
Nina, 27, had received offers to sing online for weddings during the MCO period.
“Since the MCO was imposed, I rarely go out except for work-related matters,” said Nina, whose full name is Nina Nadira Naharuddin.
Nina, who is married to architect Ahmad Farhan Rusman, is one of the hosts of the five-minute infotainment programme Mpop! , which airs from Mondays to Wednesdays on TV3 and TV9.
> Felda settlers are hoping that the government will help resolve the long-standing housing woes of their second generation, reported Sinar Harian.Without payslips, they face the problem of securing bank loans.
Taman Lamanda Chini settler Abdul Latif Abdullah said they were initially told that they could secure loans without payslips for this project in Pahang’s Pekan district.
But when the housing project was completed, they were told to show their payslips.
Chini 3 settler Mohd Salleh Ishak said a project to build 150 terrace houses for second-generation settlers at Felda Chini 3 was now stalled.“Another project in Taman Lamanda has been completed but cannot be occupied because housing loans were not approved.
“I hope the government will find ways to expedite construction work and that the banks will ease conditions for loans,” he added.
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.
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