Compiled by LIEW JIA XIAN, RAHIMY RAHIM and R. ARAVINTHAN

       LOCAL singer-songwriter and actress Joyce Chu (pic) stunned her fans with her solid abs when she uploaded several photos on the Internet recently, reported Guang Ming Daily.

       The 24-year-old lass is best known for her songs Malaysia Chabor and I Miss You for their catchy melodies that went viral on the Internet.

       With a sweet smile and angelic voice, Chu is always portrayed as a lovely and soft girl.

       At her peak weight, she was 60kg and her hard work at the gym paid off with a slim figure.

       Chu said after she quit taking sugary drinks and processed foods, controlled her diet and started exercising, she shed 12kg.

       She said she is more confident after knowing that she could control her weight and be energetic.

       > Chinese actress Li Bingbing was said to be willing to pay 100,000 yuan (RM65,000) to hire a monthly cleaner but due to her exacting standards, she could not find a suitable candidate, reported Oriental Daily.

       The actress who acted in Hollywood movies such as The Meg (2018) and Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) was said to have a serious case of mysophobia.

       She had turned down more than 20 candidates as they failed to “clean” the vegetables.

       It was reported that during the interview, Li would ask the candidates to clean vegetables and there was a candidate who had thoroughly washed the vegetables eight times but Li was still not satisfied.

       In the end, Li threw the vegetables into the rubbish bin and said that it was not clean enough.

       When asked by the candidate what was considered clean enough, Li said the cleaner should have worn a pair of gloves while washing the vegetables.

       “If you do not put on a pair of gloves, the bacteria will remain in the vegetable no matter how many times you clean them,” claimed the 48-year-old.

       > The Chinese government has set a limit of three hours of playing time a week for Internet games for minors.

       China Press reported that China’s official media recently reported a growing concern that the online gaming sector could face tighter regulations as it was found to be highly addictive.

       The Chinese media had described online gaming as “opium” for the mind.

       They had suggested that online gaming providers only allow the minors one hour of service on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays or public holidays from 8pm to 9pm.

       For a long time, the Chinese government has worried about the impact of gaming on children.

       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.