Compiled by NAN HIDAYAT NAN AZMIE, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
ACTOR Datuk Aaron Aziz says he is now more mindful of personal boundaries when accepting roles in films and television dramas, reported Harian Metro.
Aaron, whose full name is Aaron Mustapha Aziz, 50, said he feels uncomfortable acting in scenes that require excessive physical contact.
“If possible, let there be a ‘halal gap’. Even if physical contact is necessary, it should be with proper boundaries. That is my condition,” said the KL Gangster star.
He also said he no longer wishes to take on cliche romantic television roles.
“It’s not that I don’t want to act in dramas but I no longer want the same old roles.
“Love stories with a village girl, a maid, or titles like My Neighbour, My Husband. I want to avoid such genres because I am bored with the same plotlines.
“However, if there is a drama offering an interesting character, I would definitely accept it.
“We should never be arrogant about rezeki,” he said.
> A single mother, who had previously fallen off her motorcycle due to slippery roads, said the incident has not stopped her from continuing her work as a food delivery rider, Kosmo! reported.
She said she has been delivering food since the MCO in 2021 to support her only son.
Ong Lay Kim, 25, from Segamat, Johor, said she does not mind riding day and night or risking her safety in hot weather and rain to provide for her eight-year-old son.
“I have no other choice because this job is flexible and allows me to return home anytime to take care of my child if he falls sick.
“My mother also helps at home.”
Although suffering minor injuries due to her fall, Ong said that would not stop her working.
> A 17-year-old boy, who was riding pillion with his uncle, claimed he was left behind when his uncle fled a traffic police operation along Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, early Sunday morning, Harian Metro reported.
The teenager said he could not flee as his left leg was in a cast.
“We were out for a ride after having a meal when we passed through here and got stopped,” he said.
“I was riding pillion but my uncle ran off and left me behind.”
He was among hundreds of riders and their pillions detained by Kuala Lumpur’s Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department during the operation aimed at curbing illegal street racing activities.
(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.)
