Compiled by TARRENCE TAN, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
ACTOR and comedian Datuk Afdlin Shauki (pic), his wife and three-year-old daughter were trapped for about five hours in Paris when riots brought parts of the city to a standstill, Harian Metro reported.
In a social media post, Afdlin said they encountered a demonstration near the Louvre.
Staff at a boutique spotted the family with a child, ushered them inside and locked the door.
The family later took shelter in a restaurant attached to a nearby hotel, where tear gas drifted in.
“I will remember the boutique staff who opened the door and the couple at the restaurant who looked after us. That day, their faces represented the essence of Paris for me,” he said.
> Kosmo! reported that actress Lana Nodin is hoping to move beyond the villain and “other woman” roles she has played for more than two decades.
The 46-year-old, whose real name is Mazlina Hassan Nodin, said said she now chose roles that fitted her schedule, as her husband, Mohd Daud McKienzie, had become busier since being appointed director of the national volleyball team.
The couple are also planning to take their two children to the United States to visit her 84-year-old father-in-law.
> The daily also reported that Pulau Pangkor residents had urged authorities to address recurring flash floods that inundate their homes whenever heavy rain lasts more than an hour.
Robiah Maisan, 77, said Sunday’s flooding was the worst she had experienced.
“We’re tired of flash floods. This time, our washing machine and fridge were damaged. Repairing the washing machine alone costs RM200,” said the resident of Kampung Sungai Pinang Besar.
Perak Mentri Besar’s special officer for Pangkor, Datuk Mohd Rafiq Mohd, said a plan was underway to build a retention pond to channel excess rainwater into the sea.
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.
