Compiled by GERARD GIMINO, JAROD LIM and R. ARAVINTHAN
A MAINLAND Chinese woman visiting Hong Kong gave away McDonald’s meals after winning HK$10,000 (over RM5,200) worth of vouchers in a McDonald’s contest a day before leaving the city, Sin Chew Daily reported.
She visited multiple outlets to distribute meals to residents, elderly people and sanitation workers, while documenting her journey on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu.
Her gesture earned widespread praise from netizens, with some even exchanging small everyday items with her as souvenirs in return for the meals.
According to reports, the woman was later dubbed the “Hong Kong McDonald’s Hero” and posted that her back ached badly after being on her feet for so long.
Feeling hungry, she opened the last burger she had saved for herself, only to find the bag soaked in sauce, leaving her both amused and frustrated.
McDonald’s Hong Kong’s official Xiaohongshu account responded: “Who says only those standing in the light are heroes?”
The company subsequently presented her with an additional HK$1,000 (about RM520) gift card.
> A job recruitment drive seeking “primitive man NPCs” (non-player characters) at scenic spots across China attracted more than 600 applicants, China Press reported.
The job, which requires applicants to “act crazy” in the forest while interacting with tourists, unexpectedly became highly sought-after.
Only 18 positions were available, with a daily wage of 200 yuan (about RM121.82).
Several locations in China, including the popular Erlongshan Xingluoji Grand Forest Scenic Area, had recruited personnel to support its newly established “Primitive Man Tribe” initiative.
The entertainers were required to play rock-paper-scissors with visitors, accept food handed to them and boil corn on site.
> A young boy in a school uniform was filmed mistreating a small bird at Tuen Mun Parklane Square in Hong Kong, China Press reported.
The viral recording, posted on Threads, showed the boy tying up the bird with a thin white string, dangling and swinging it around before dragging it along the floor.
The video sparked widespread outrage, with Hong Kong police classifying the incident as “cruelty to animals” and launching an investigation.
The netizen who uploaded the video claimed the boy’s parents were nearby but did not intervene.
Under Hong Kong’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance, those found guilty of animal cruelty can face up to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to HK$200,000 (about RM104,000).
(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.)
