ACTRESS Charmaine Sheh sparked a wave of concern after her weight dropped drastically following a bout of food poisoning, reported China Press.
The 51-year-old Hong Kong artiste, who is a known foodie, would often hunt for good food with friends.
Unfortunately, she fell ill with food poisoning, which caused her weight to drop to only 44.6kg, the lightest she had been in her adult life.
Sheh posted a photo of the number on her weighing scale on Instagram, revealing that she had had diarrhoea for a week.
Fans expressed concern for the actress, with many wishing her a speedy recovery.
> Couples in China are abandoning flashy wedding banquets, which often cost hundreds of thousands of yuan, in favour of minimalist weddings, reported Guangming Daily.
The local press reported that the younger generation is doing away with many rites and rituals expected of a wedding, which can be costly and exhausting.
Surveys showed that as many as 70% of couples in major cities now prefer smaller banquets and streamlined weddings.
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.
