Compiled by FAZLEENA AZIZ, C.ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
FORMER beauty queen Bernice Liu, who turns 47 next month, is unknown to the younger generation despite having an illustrious acting career in Hong Kong, Sin Chew Daily reported.
The 47-year-old Canadian, who became a sommelier (wine expert) after leaving the Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) company in 2011, was seen giving a lecture on wine at the University of Hong Kong’s Centennial College recently.
However, none of her students knew who she was.
“The lecturer introduced herself to the class as a former TVB star who had acted in many TV shows. Even so, none of us knew who she was.
“Today’s class, however, was very interesting. It was about investing in wine,” a student wrote on social media alongside a photo of Liu.
Many netizens were surprised to see Liu, who has been out of the limelight for more than a decade.
It was reported that Liu left acting and moved to France to obtain a professional sommelier certification.
She then founded a successful wine company, which produces wine out of France and the United States.
Earlier this year, she was awarded a medal by the French government in recognition of her contributions in promoting wine culture.
> Two vehicles were involved in a harrowing late-night car chase at Mount Austin, Johor Baru, which ended with one of them crashing into a pillar in front of a shoplot.
Witnesses said the incident took place in the early hours of Dec 22 and that the individuals in the two vehicles had initially arranged to meet up for talks, Sin Chew Daily reported.
When negotiations broke down, the situation escalated into a car chase around the Mount Austin area.
Witnesses claimed that the pursuer rear-ended the car in front, causing it to lose control and crash into a pillar.
It was said that during the car chase, the vehicles nearly crashed into a snack shop that was closing for the night, which could have injured the three employees inside.
When contacted, Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said police had not received any report on the incident.
According to a shop owner, many drivers and motorcyclists often gather at Mount Austin and it is not uncommon to see them speeding and performing stunts there.
(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.)
