Compiled by JIA QI CHOK, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN

       A LUCKY winner in Hong Kong has clinched the grand prize of a condominium worth HK$10.8mil (RM5.76 mil) in a lottery draw, reported China Press.

       But this was no ordinary draw for any Tom, Dick or Harry as the condominium was the grand giveaway for vaccinated individuals.

       Organised by real estate giants Sino Group and Chinese Estate Holdings, the 41.7 sq m (449 sq ft) condominium in Kwun Tong was offered in an effort to boost the vaccination rate.

       The individual was identified only by his Hong Kong ID number beginning “Z710”. Based on the number, it is highly likely that the winner was born in the 1980s.

       Apart from the multimillion-dollar condominium, vaccinated individuals also stood to win 20 prepaid cards loaded with HK$100,000 (RM53,334) each.

       The first lot of winners was drawn out of 2.5 million individuals who registered for it.

       Deputy chairman of Sino Group Daryl Ng, who is also a director of the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation, said he hopes the number of vaccinated individuals in Hong Kong would exceed five million by the end of September.

       If the target is achieved, both companies have agreed to sponsor another grand prize – this time a new condominium worth HK$12mil (RM6.4mil) will be up for grabs.

       It was earlier reported that Hong Kong has so far administered 7.97 million doses of vaccine, with 3.68 million currently having been fully vaccinated.

       > A 29-year-old man in China’s Henan province was puzzled when his “fiancee” vanished after receiving a bride price of 99,000 yuan (RM63,613), only to later find out that she was a 38-year-old grandmother, reports China Press.

       The unlucky chap, whose surname is Ding, started a relationship with the woman in March 2021. Ding paid the woman a bride price of 99,000 yuan with the intention of tying the knot with her.

       However, the woman vanished after accepting the money.

       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.