Compiled by MUHAMMAD SHYAFIQ, TAN SIN CHOW and R. ARAVINTHAN
ACTRESS Scha Alyahya shared her thoughts on the ongoing issue of Malaysians undervaluing local talent until it gains international recognition, reported Utusan Malaysia.
The 42-year-old said Malaysia has always had world-class artistes, but the local community often fails to acknowledge their quality.
“That’s the way our culture works. When outsiders acknowledge and elevate the talent of our local artistes, only then do we begin to offer our support.
“To me, who else is going to support local talent if not us?
“It is very difficult to get Malaysians to appreciate local talent, even though we have many outstanding individuals,” she said.
Scha, who is also a TV host, singled out Malaysian-British actor Henry Golding’s rise to Hollywood fame as an example of how local talents are often overlooked.
“Just look at Henry Golding and how he succeeded abroad. Before that, when he was in Malaysia, people didn’t seem to acknowledge his talent,” she said.
> TikTok influencer Muhammad Faris Azri Md Hanif, better known as Choii, was fined RM3,000 by the Balik Pulau Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty to reckless driving for performing a drifting manoeuvre, reported Harian Metro.
The 25-year-old was charged with reckless driving on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway on Sept 28, an offence under Section 279 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum six-month jail term or a fine of up to RM2,000.
Deputy public prosecutor R. Lushani requested a deterrent punishment as a lesson for the offender while the defence, represented by the National Legal Aid Foundation, sought leniency, stating that the accused had shown remorse.
Muhammad Faris was detained after performing a drift manoeuvre in a Mazda Roadster and was remanded for two days following his arrest during a special road safety operation on the expressway.
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.
