AN autistic teenager has captured hearts after his painting of a Chingay procession fetched RM20,888 at a charity auction.
Hiew Hao Wen, 15, had never attended the vibrant event in Johor Baru, yet he created the artwork entirely by watching a livestream of the celebration.
His painting was auctioned at a temple’s thanksgiving banquet organised by the Johor Baru Hokkien Association.
It drew strong interest from bidders and was sold for RM20,888, making it one of the highlights of the evening.
Association president Datuk Lim Teck Ming said he was deeply touched when he learned the story behind the artwork.
“I was deeply moved and immediately invited him to contribute his painting as one of the auction items.”
Lim added that the work by Hiew, who is from Ipoh, Perak, was a powerful reminder that inspiration can come from anywhere, even from the most unexpected places.
> China Press reported that Taiwanese TV host Dee Hsu was reportedly overcome with grief on her first day back at work after taking a year-long hiatus following the death of her sister Barbie Hsu.
Sin Chew Daily reported that the 47-year-old returned to filming her talk show Dee Girls Talk on March 5.
Filming had proceeded as usual throughout the day but emotions caught up with her after work.
Around 8.30pm, Dee took a taxi home before heading to the residence of celebrity couple Blackie Chen and Christine Fan.
She was seen breaking down and sobbing uncontrollably outside the house, and had to be supported inside by her two assistants.
The incident has since drawn an outpouring of sympathy from fans, many expressing support as she continues to cope with her loss.
Barbie, 48, died of pneumonia while on vacation in Japan last year.
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.
