Compiled by LIEW JIA XIAN, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN

       A COUPLE from Kampung Marang, Terengganu, had to brave through 0.5m-deep waters for their wedding ceremony at a nearby mosque.

       Zaleha Ahamad, 25, and her husband, Sayed Khalil Khusairi Tuan Hamzah, 26, had to wade through floodwaters to attend the marriage ceremony that was held at a mosque in the village located about 3km from the bride’s house.

       According to Zaleha, the wedding ceremony was supposed to have been held at her family’s house but due to the floods, it had to be moved to the mosque.

       “Although the initial plan had to be changed, we are thankful the ceremony went smoothly and we are now officially husband and wife.

       “It’s sad when there are events that have to be cancelled, including the bersanding ceremony, but it will be a beautiful memory for us,” she told Harian Metro.

       Zaleha said the wedding ceremony had been planned about a month ago, but she did not expect floods.

       She said she was thankful that the ceremony went smoothly even though her house and her husband’s residence in Kampung Syukur, Dungun, were flooded.

       > Actress Syatilla Melvin, who is currently six months’ pregnant with her third child, has tested positive for Covid-19, Kosmo! reported.

       The 30-year-old, whose full name is Siti Nur Syatilla Amirol Melvin, shared the results of her Covid-19 self-test on Instagram, showing that she has contracted Covid-19.

       Syatilla’s husband, actor Shaheizy Sam, said his wife was fine and has not experienced any severe symptoms despite being pregnant.

       “Alhamdulillah, my wife is fine and undergoing self-quarantine in a separate room on the top floor of the house,” he said.

       He added that Syatilla performed a Covid-19 self-test after her manager tested positive.

       Asked about his feelings when he found out that his pregnant wife was infected with Covid-19, Shaheizy said he was not too worried because Syatilla had been fully vaccinated and had received her booster shot.

       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.