Compiled by MAHADHIR MONIHULDIN, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN
SONGTRESS Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza (pic) says she is excited to work with Indonesian composer Andi Rianto for an original song in the movie Anwar, The Untold Story, reported Sinar Harian.
They will be working on a song titled Menjaga Cintamu for the biopic based on the life of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“I have long wanted to work with Andi as he is an exceptional music composer, and I thank executive producer Zukiflee Anwar Haque and Indonesian film director Viva Westi for giving me this chance.
“I have many Indonesian fans who will be thrilled to hear this song when the film is out,” she said.
Menjaga Cintamu is composed by Andi with lyrics by Indonesian songwriter Sekar Ayu Asmara.
> The daily also reported that the wife of cosmetics businessman Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri said that she would name her newborn baby Luqman Al-Hakim.
Datin Seri Nur Shahida said after enduring 15 hours of labour, she felt blessed to welcome her sixth child into the world.
“It is the first time that I have ever experienced complications in childbirth because this baby emerged with its hands out first.
“It is a blessing to have my new baby boy, Luqman, in the family,” she posted on Instragram.
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.
