Compiled by ALLISON LAI, ARFA YUNUS AND R.ARAVINTAN
A CUSTOMER in China paid a Meituan delivery rider 2,400 yuan (RM1,443) to fly to Singapore and buy S$13.50 (RM41) worth of curry puffs, Kwong Wah Yit Poh reported.
The incident became known on Aug 31 at the Hong Lim Curry Puff stall in Paya Lebar Quarter after a video of the rider in full uniform purchasing the pastries went viral online.
The rider, working for Meituan, a Chinese app providing a wide range of services, explained that the customer covered his flight from China to Singapore, though he declined to reveal the size of his tip.
The stall’s co-founder said she initially assumed he was a local delivery rider, only later learning he had flown in from abroad.
> The daily also reported that more than 600 people in Indonesia officially registered names inspired by characters from Naruto, according to population data as of June 30.
The report said 190 Indonesians are registered as “Uzumaki”, 157 as “Naruto”, 158 as “Sasuke” and 152 as “Uchiha”.
Other anime-inspired names include “Nobita” (181), “Doraemon” (16), “D. Luffy” (79), “Shinnosuke” (65), “Inuyasha” (23) and “Suneo” (eight).
The trend is attributed to the enduring popularity of Japanese anime in Indonesia since the 1980s with shows like Doraemon, Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, Naruto and One Piece.
> A young couple left a hotel room in Chengdu, China, piled high with rubbish after a 145-day stay, Oriental Daily reported.
The pair had repeatedly declined housekeeping services before checking out.
When staff finally entered, they found rotting takeaway containers and rubbish piled across the floor, leaving barely any room to move.
A deep clean and disinfection was required after cleaners removed 20 large bags of rubbish.
(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.)
