Compiled by C. ARUNO, GERARD GIMINO and R. ARAVINTHAN

       SINGER Haqiem Rusli revealed that he will be getting married soon, Kosmo! reported.

       Haqiem, whose real name is Ridzuan Haqiem Rusli, said that the preparations were in order with only the date to be finalised.

       “Yes, I have already taken the marriage course, undergone my HIV test and completed the necessary forms,” he said.

       The 23-year-old said he planned to have a small ceremony for his solemnisation but it would depend on the current situation.

       “I did plan for a small reception but I am unsure whether this will be allowed yet.

       “Hopefully the number of Covid-19 infections will decrease soon,” he said.

       Haqiem Rusli said he had also composed a new song dedicated to his future wife.

       “I wrote a song for her which is titled Hitam Saksi Putih (Black Witnessing White).

       “Metaphorically speaking, it depicts myself with my fair share of mistakes (black) being ‘whitened’ by my future wife,” he explained.

       On May 30, the winner of the Most Popular Star award in 2020, shocked fans when he announced he was ending his bachelorhood.

       > Actress Lana Nordin has advised netizens who were uncomfortable with the contents on her Instagram page to ignore the posts, Utusan Malaysia reported.

       Lana stressed that she had the right to upload whatever she wanted on her page.

       “To those who are repulsed by my videos, I advise you to not watch them.

       “I never asked you to follow me. It’s up to me what I want to share,” she said.

       Lana also questioned the actions of certain netizens who criticised her posts without reason.

       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.