A SONG by Malaysian singer Fish Leong (pic) is widely speculated to have been banned in China because its title bore an unintended resemblance to recent discussions on the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro by US armed forces, reported China Press.
However, checks by The Star on a popular Chinese music streaming site show that the song is still up.
When news broke, it triggered a heated discussion on Chinese cyberspace.
Comment sections were flooded with thinly veiled remarks implying that the United States should also do the same to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
“What a pity it wasn’t that person,” one netizen wrote.
These comments, however, happened to mirror the title of one of Leong’s songs, the 2005 release Unfortunately Not You.
Searches for the song show that it is still listed on https://i2.y.qq.com
> A couple in China who started dating in university was awarded 10,000 yuan (RM5,800) in insurance payout when they successfully got married last year, reported Sin Chew Daily.
The bride, known only by her surname Wu, explained that the policy was due to mature in 10 years. As long as the policyholders get married, they can choose to redeem either 10,000 yuan in cash or 10,000 roses upon maturity, she said.
Wu added that as they already had their wedding in October last year, they chose the cash option and completed the redemption process just after the New Year.
It was reported that many who bought the policy failed to meet the requirements for the payout.
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.
