Compiled by ZAKIAH KOYA, CHOW HOW BAN and R. ARAVINTHAN
Hong Kong-based Malaysian actress Jacquelin Ch’ng has reconciled with her younger sister Mona following backlash over “inaccurate” remarks made about their mother’s death in TVB programme War of Diviners, China Press reported.
“It’s fine. We’ve communicated. It was just a small matter, and once the feelings were ironed out, that was it.
“Siblings are bound to have disagreements,” Jacquelin said, adding that she did not hold a grudge against her sister.
Mona accused Jacquelin of using the subject of their mother’s death to garner publicity.
She said in a social media post that the doctors had confirmed that their mother did not suffer before her death as she passed away “very peacefully”.
She also refuted the suggestion that Jacquelin had been responsible for caring for her siblings, saying they grew up with domestic helpers and were largely independent.
Their mother, Datin Kong Yuk Chu, died of an illness on Aug 25, with her funeral held from Aug 30 to Sept 1 in Kuala Lumpur.
Their father, Datuk Bill Ch’ng Chong Poh, died from an illness in 2023 in Hong Kong.
> A growing number of white-collar workers in Linping district, Hangzhou, are commuting daily to work in Shanghai, Sin Chew Daily reported.
Commuters take a high-speed train from Linping station to Shanghai Hongqiao station before connecting via subway or other transport, with journeys typically taking two hours or more.
Their monthly travel costs average 3,000 yuan (RM1,825), but workers say commuting by bullet train offers a better quality of life and higher cost-efficiency than renting a small apartment in suburban Shanghai.
“I leave my home at 6am and usually arrive at my Shanghai office before 9am.
“I can rent an apartment in the suburb of Shanghai, but it’ll take a long time for me to get to work,” said Tan, a commuter.
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.
