Compiled by TRACY GUNAPALAN, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN
TAIWANESE actor Darren Wang Talu has been arrested for allegedly attempting to evade military service, Oriental Daily reported.
The 33-year-old actor was detained along with ten others after police searched his home in Da’an district for over an hour.
He is also under investigation for allegedly forging a medical document, reportedly paying NT$1mil (RM135,268) to fabricate a heart condition and obtain a false medical certificate.
Released on NT$150,000 (RM20,289) bail, Wang faces mandatory conscription by March, as he has reached the maximum deferment age.
In Taiwan, men without valid exemptions must serve by the age of 36. While standard service is one year, a revised law allows those born between 1994 and 2004 to serve four months.
Wang’s arrest also brought to light his family background, with his estranged father, a well-known antique collector and billionaire, expressing his disappointment with his son.
> The daily also reported that a woman in Bangkok, identified only as Laila, suffered two months of bleeding in her right cheek and other complications after undergoing cosmetic dimple surgery.
Despite assurances from her doctor that the post-operative swelling and pain were normal, Laila fainted due to excessive blood loss and required emergency surgery on Feb 14.
She also sought assistance from the Thai Health Ministry with help from an organisation.
The clinic has since closed, and reports indicate that other patients experienced similar problems.
> China Press reported that a woman from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, contested a fine of NT$3,000 (RM407) for improper seat belt use, saying that she wore it under her chest due to her large bust.
Known by her surname Su, she said the seat belt pressing against her chest affected her breathing and heart rate.
The Tainan City Transportation Bureau, relying on police evidence, said that the seatbelt was vertical, providing no adequate protection.
The Kaohsiung High Administrative Court ruled against Su.
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.
