FRIED durians are selling like hotcakes, thanks to the creativity of two sisters in Perak.

       Nor Faizatul Shawani Abu Bakar, 31, and Nor Farhana Fatihah, 24, would dip slices of durians in batter and fry them, Kosmo! reported.

       Each piece is sold for RM1 at their stall in Sungai Siput.

       They started their venture on July 1, selling fried bananas. They then decided to expand to selling fried durians as the King of Fruits’ season had started in the state.

       The sisters use durian kampung dipped in a batter mixture they learned from their mother.

       “We didn’t expect fried durian to catch on. We started with selling 100 pieces a day but now we sell up to 300 daily,” said Nor Farhana.

       Bring it on!: Hanna is not afraid of competition. — Photo: Instagram

       > Actress Hanna Aqeela is not afraid of a little competition from new talents, especially with more “Instafamous” actors making their way to the big screen, Harian Metro reported.

       Hanna, 31, said opportunities are available for everyone.

       “I like to improve my skills to stay ahead of the competition,” she said.

       Hanna said she has come a long way since she started eight years ago.

       “Experience has been a good teacher. A director once scolded me for my poor acting skills but I kept working to perfect my craft. All the hard work has been worth it,” she said.

       > The daily also reported that a father’s hope of welcoming his first daughter was dashed when Covid-19 claimed the lives of both his pregnant wife and their unborn child.

       Mohd Fadli Abd Wahab, 35, said his wife Umaisarah Azmi, 25, who was seven months pregnant with their third child, died within eight hours of being admitted to a hospital in Sungai Petani, Kedah, on Saturday.

       “She complained about having breathing difficulties and fatigue on Saturday,” he said.

       He took her to the hospital where she died later of Covid-19.

       The general worker for a used car business said his family was looking forward to the new addition and his two young sons would often rub their mother’s belly.

       “I’ve run out of ways to explain to them about their mother’s death. They’re pining for her,” he said.

       ● The above article is 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 this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.