Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM and C. ARUNO
EIGHT employees who used to work for a supermarket in Xilinhot city, Inner Mongolia, were convicted of theft, including stealing more than six tonnes of eggs, China Press reported.
A woman, whose surname is Zhao, started the 3,000sq ft supermarket in 2021 with her family and friends.
Initially profitable, the business racked up losses exceeding two million yuan (RM1.23mil) in just seven months, causing it to close down.
An auditor’s report showed that in that period, more than six tonnes of eggs had gone missing in the books.
A perplexed Zhao reviewed the supermarket’s CCTV footage and discovered rampant pilferage among the staff.
Employees were seen either outright nicking groceries or under-reporting the weight of foodstuff that was ordered.
Zhao reported the theft to the police and took her case to court in a bid to recover the losses.
Last month, eight of her ex-workers identified in the CCTV footage were convicted of theft.
Prosecutors dropped charges against two suspects while police stopped probing 14 others who once worked for Zhao.
> Malaysian singer Nicholas Teo sparked a wave of nostalgia for performing his 2006 hit Tears Of Polaris during a New Year’s Eve programme in China, Sin Chew Daily reported.
The 43-year-old singer looked stunning in a green shirt paired with a light purple suit when appearing on Bilibili, a Chinese video-sharing website, on Dec 31.
He sang Tears Of Polaris, one of his signature tunes about lost love and the pain of separation.
The number was made famous in the idol drama Smiling Pasta in which Teo also starred.
Fans who grew up watching Teo on TV were excited to hear the song being performed live once more.
“This is the music of my youth! Nicholas’ voice has not changed after so many years,” one fan wrote.
Teo shot to stardom after winning the 2002 Astro Talent Quest before debuting with an album in 2004.
He is also known for his acting roles in idol dramas together with fellow singer Cyndi Wang.
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.
