Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, TAN SIN CHOW AND R.ARAVINTAN
BIDUANITA Negara Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza (pic) has taken criticism surrounding her Legacy 30 Siti Nurhaliza concert in stride, viewing the buzz as part and parcel of a three-decade career in show business, Berita Harian reported.
“When people talk about my concert, whether it’s about my singing or the overall performance, it shows they care,” said Siti, whose full name is Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin.
The 47-year-old singer, who has released 21 studio albums over the course of her career, added that she prefers not to entertain remarks that are merely provocative or made by those who do not fully understand the situation.
Instead, she remains grounded and realistic about the nature of the entertainment industry, which is constantly under public scrutiny.
“The arts industry is a small world. If it comes from the industry itself, sooner or later, we will cross paths again. If the negativity comes from people within the same industry, I don’t see how it benefits anyone,” said Siti.
> A single mother supporting seven children relies on selling exotic animals to make ends meet after separating from her husband last year, reported Utusan Malaysia.
Farah Izzati Embong, 33, from Kampung Tok Jembal, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, currently cares for seven children aged between one and 11, three of whom are currently in school.
Originally from Johor, she said she moved to Terengganu about two months ago and is now facing financial pressure, with monthly expenses for basic needs such as diapers and milk reaching nearly RM2,000.
“Child support has been unpaid since November last year. It has made life very difficult for me and my children,” she said.
The former housewife said she has stepped up efforts with the exotic animal business she started five years ago. She sells exotic animals such as sand lizards and turtles.
(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.)
