Compiled by BENJAMIN LEE, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN
THE golden voice behind hits like Kekasih Awal Dan Akhir is now hoping to expand his cattle farming to selling burgers, minced meat and meatballs, Utusan Malaysia reported.
Datuk Jamal Abdillah, 66, said he started a commercial cattle farm in 2023 after his previous farm in Bagan Serai, Perak, was well received by customers.
Having begun with 25 cows on a 2ha field, he said his commercial farm now has many more cows, motivating him to work harder.
“I plan to expand my business to manufacturing food products using beef, like burgers, minced meat and meatballs.”
Jamal also said that he has started rearing goats and ornamental fish at his farms which he said had great potential to meet market demand.
His plan is to sell his products in Teluk Intan, Perak, as it is his hometown.
He also spoke of his fondness for giant freshwater prawns from Sungai Perak.
“The taste is different,” he said.
> For four-year-old Nur Aisya Khadeeja, her world has been one of silence. Her father, Muhamad Razmein Abdullah, first noticed his only child was non-verbal about two years ago.
“We noticed she was unable to speak and was unresponsive to sounds,” he told Harian Metro.
Muhamad Razmein, 30, was distraught when medical tests revealed narrowed auditory nerves in both of Nur Aisya’s ears, severely impacting her hearing.
Even with hearing aids, her condition barely improved.
“Doctors have recommended cochlear implant surgery, but we can’t afford it due to the high cost which can go up to RM115,000,” said Muhamad Razmein, a delivery rider.
His wife Haslinda Mohd Zamidi, 35, works as an administrative officer.
The family, who live in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, has only managed to save about RM5,000 for the surgery, which is scheduled for July 17.
For now, a charity organisation is collecting funds for the family.
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.
