Compiled by TRACY GUNAPALAN, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN
POPULAR Indonesian singer Datuk Seri Rossa (pic) is looking forward to her concert in Malaysia on June 14, promising that it will be the biggest performance of her two-decade career, reported Kosmo!.
Putting her fans at the forefront, Rossa Here I Am will be an entirely different concept featuring new technology and surprise performances.
“As planned, I will be featuring another Indonesian singer in addition to a few Malaysian singers on stage. That will be a special surprise,” she said.
Expressing excitement about the big venue, Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, the songstress attributed the extraordinary response to her three-hour show to motivating her in wanting to do her best.
“God willing, it will be the best concert. I can’t do a concert like this every year, so I definitely prepared as best as I could,” she added.
The performance is a follow-up to the screening of the documentary film All Access to Rossa: 25 Shining Years.
Tickets to Rossa Here I Am went on sale on Feb 14.
> A sudden rise in the number of stray dogs in Kampung Benting Lintang in Besut, Terengganu, is causing concern among its 2,000 residents, reported Utusan Malaysia.
Abd Wahab Ab Rahman, chairman of the local village development and security committee, said the stray dog population had gone up sharply from a year before to over 100 now.
“These dogs are roaming around houses and eateries, raising public safety concerns, especially of children,” he said.
Some locals feared for their children’s safety when they return home from school. Farmers are also worried about potential attacks on their livestock.
Abd Wahab said he has informed the authorities about the growing stray dog population there.
“I hope the authorities and NGOs will help to resolve this matter,” 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.
