Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
SEVERAL hundred food delivery riders in China’s Zhejiang province gathered outside an industrial area to protest against a security guard who had allegedly humiliated a female rider, reported Sin Chew Daily.
The incident took place at Xixi Century Square where a female university student working part-time as a food delivery rider was photographed kneeling down by the roadside in front of a man dressed in white.
It was alleged that the security guard had forcibly removed the key to the rider’s motorcycle and demanded that she apologise on her knees before he was willing to return it to her. It was said that the guard even tried to extort 200 yuan (RM124) from the woman.
The photograph went viral online and sparked an uproar among riders in the area.
Hundreds of them turned up at the square to demand the security guard say sorry to the woman. They could be heard repeatedly chanting: “Apologise! Apologise!”
However, the security guard remained hidden throughout the protest. As a direct result of the protest, food delivery ground to a halt in the area. Those working in the area reported that no one was able to order food online or via mobile apps that afternoon.
> Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau says he hopes to continue performing on stage well into his 70s, Sin Chew Daily also reported.
The 62-year-old veteran singer, who returned to touring after a five-year break, told fans at a concert recently that he hoped to see them again when he was 70.
“Time flies when you are happy. I have performed more than half of the 36 shows in my tour. I am fuelled by the audience’s enthusiasm,” he said.
Fans could be heard shouting: “I love you, Andy!” throughout the concert. Lau then cheekily replied that he believed his fans would still love him when he was in his 70s and 80s.
“Which is to say... I love all of you too!” he said.
The star kicked off his Today ... Is the Day tour in Shanghai in July and will be performing in Malaysia from Oct 24 to 27.
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.
