Pre-marital sex!

Malaysian artistes ringing in millions

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Compiled by IZATUN SHARI, WINNIE YEOH AND A. RAMAN

SIX popular artistes — Datuk Siti Nurhaliza, Norman Abdul Halim (popularly known as Norman KRU), Mizal Zaini (AC Mizal), Rosyam Nor, Asmawi Ani (Mawi) and Aznil Haji Nawawi — can be called millionaires, reported Harian Metro.

The daily said the six had accumulated assets worth millions of ringgit including luxury cars and mansions from their hard work in the entertainment industry.

AC Mizal, among the highest paid host-singer-actor, also runs a business under AC Konsortium with a capital injection of RM200mil.

AC Mizal, who neither denied nor admitted his millionaire status, was recently appointed director of Ikhtiar Dimensi Sdn Bhd (IDSB) aside from being a shareholder in a company with a paid-up capital of RM16mil.

Singer, composer, director and actor Norman KRU expanded his assets with the recent construction of a 15ha studio in Cyberjaya worth RM30mil.

This is in addition to four companies — KRU Films, KRU Records, KRU Matrix and KRU Communications — set up together with his younger brothers Yusry and Edry.

Host, singer and actor Aznil Nawawi, or affectionately known as Pak Nil, has contracts worth millions of ringgit with Astro.

Aznil, who claimed that his income was irregular and that he often delayed payments, did not regard himself a millionaire and preferred a low-profile life.

He drives a 3-series BMW and rents a house in Bukit Jalil.

Pop diva Siti Nurhaliza, who is among the highest paid artistes, has assets worth RM50mil based on album sales, cash prizes from several prestigious awards, performances and also income from being ambassador for various products including Maybelline and Olay.

> Berita Harian highlighted a recent survey by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) revealing that more than 300 Malay youths in rural and urban areas aged between 13 and 25 admitting to practising free sex.Some of them even went for abortions.

From those interviewed, 85% said they had no regrets over what they had done, but instead described their experience as “thrilling”.

They claimed they were influenced by peers to indulge in sex, and not because they came from dysfunctional families.

They also said they had adequate religious education.

Titled “Youth Involvement in Pre-Marital Sex”, the six-month survey that ended in December last year involved 400 respondents aged between 13 and 25 in the Klang Valley and rural areas.

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