Compiled by SHERIDAN MAHAVERA and BEH YUEN HUI
SALES of purple undergarments in China have soared over tenfold as students gear up for the national college entrance examination, gaokao, Sin Chew Daily reported.
Items such as qipao and sunflowers have also seen high demand due to their phonetic links to auspicious phrases in Mandarin.
A mother, known only as Zhao, said her family had recently worn purple undergarments to support her child, who is sitting for the exam, citing the colour associated with guaranteed success.
Data from online stores showed that sales of purple underwear have spiked more than tenfold.
> Major Chinese dailies reported that former Hong Kong actor Liu Wai-hung is set to open a dining and entertainment hub in Kuala Lumpur.
In a video, the 67-year-old revealed that the four-storey venue is currently undergoing renovation and is scheduled for a trial opening next month.“The ground floor will feature a Chinese restaurant with five VIP rooms.
“There will be a Western restaurant with a bar and a stage for live band performances, on the second floor.
“The third floor will be designated for private dining and the office will be located on the top floor,” 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.
