Compiled by SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI, BEH YUEN HUI AND R.ARAVINTAN
A VIDEOCLIP showing a “mermaid” swimming during a show in a polluted cylinder at a scenic spot has gone viral in China, Sin Chew Daily reported.
In the clip, a woman – dressed in a red mermaid outfit – is seen performing in the murky, greenish water at Heifengguan Ancient Town Scenic Area in Liaoning province.
Netizens have condemned the management of the scenic area, claiming that prolonged exposure to such conditions could lead to skin allergies, eye infections and, in more severe cases, respiratory diseases or even poisoning.
It was reported that a faulty water filter system had caused the pollution but the show could not be cancelled as tickets had already been sold.
> The daily also reported that a dog in China has grown to the size of a mini pig, thanks to the food offerings at a cemetery in Suzhou city.
The Border Collie weighs twice as much as an adult dog of its breed, which usually weighs between 20kg and 25kg.
A netizen, who visited the graveyard during Qing Ming festival, spotted the overweight dog loitering around and eating food left at individual graves.
He said he found it funny and took a video, adding that the canine belonged to a craftsman there.
The post received an overwhelming response from social media users, with one commenting that the dog viewed the festival as a celebratory event.
Others said the food was a reward for the dog’s companionship to the departed.
> Taiwan’s stock market plunged nearly 1,000 points in a single day following the new tariff policy imposed by the United States, Nanyang Siang Pau reported.
But what caught the netizens’ attention was a company memo that read: “The rooftop smoking area will be closed today.”
The post has sparked widespread memes online.
Some users jokingly asked whether the company was afraid that someone might jump from the building.
(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.)
