Fans are clamouring for singer Shila Amzah (pic) to be bestowed with a ‘Datuk’ title, reported Utusan Malaysia.
They said she should be given recognition for her strong popularity in China.
Shila said she is thankful for what she has achieved so far.
“I travel back and forth several times between Malaysia and China to complete two or three performances and it’s tiring.
“It’s not easy to build a career in China,” she said.
In an expression of gratitude to her fans, Shila will be holding a performance at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS on May 9.
“I can say that this will be among my greatest achievements throughout my 25 years as a singer.
“It’s as though I’m fulfilling the wishes of fans who have long been asking about a concert in Malaysia and have been waiting to hear their favourite songs performed live again,” she added.
> The founder of Cancer Survivors Malaysia (CSM), Zuraini Kamal, does not want to see cancer patients in the country continue to suffer without guidance, Berita Harian reported.
This determination was born from her own experience, as she was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2012.
“When I was 43 years old, I was diagnosed with cancer and fought through all the hospital treatments,” she said.
Zuraini said that when she was first diagnosed, doctors informed her that the cancer was extremely aggressive, and feared death was drawing near.
Zuraini said that the strength she gained throughout her treatment period became the main motivation for forming CSM 13 years ago.
“We provide patients with assistance such as cash aid, specialised formula milk, women’s undergarments for breast cancer patients, stoma bags and hospital beds,” she said.
The above article is 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 this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.
