Centenarian marks 100th birthday with grand dinner
SIBU: The family of centenarian Tiong Pik Lang threw a dinner party of 130 tables at a leading hotel here in conjunction with her auspicious 100th centenary grand birthday recently. More than 1,000 guests attended the dinner, including Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii, pastors, friends and […]
How the super-centenarians live
TOULON: Her 118th birthday wish is “to die soon”. But in the meantime, Lucile Randon, better-known as “Sister Andre”, always keeps her door open for any visitor who might want to say hello. Sister Andre is the oldest-known woman in France and Europe, and the second-oldest in the world after Kane Tanaka, a 119-year-old who […]
More than century-old sisters attribute good health, long life to voluntary fast
Two siblings, both more than a century old, believe that their practice of fasting for three consecutive months until Ramadan since they were young is the reason for their good health and long life. Sisters Munah Yunus, who claimed to be 115-years-old, and Pah Yunus, 111, of Kampung Rengas, Tok Bok, Machang, Kelantan said they are grateful to be blessed with good […]
Kanowit’s centenarian jabbed for second dose
BY AINI SELIKANG KUCHING: An elderly woman who is believed to be the oldest in Kanowit district has received her second dose of the Covid-19 vaccination at the mobile outreach vaccination centre (PPV) today. Belungung Radin, who is 100 years old from Rumah Mang Kapat, Nanga Jagau received her first dose on July 8. She […]
Fear of not able to kiss grandkids prompts centenarian to get vaccinated
KANGAR: A centenarian here, decided to get her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today (July 7) for fear that she would not be able to hug and kiss her grandchildren anymore. Som Raman, 103, who is affectionately known as Nek Som from Kampung Balik Guar is the oldest individual in Perlis to be vaccinated at the Dewan 2020 vaccination centre (PPV). “My daughter-in-law […]
105-year-old senior citizen relieved to be vaccinated for Covid-19
KUALA KRAI: A 105 years old man from Kampung Bahagia here was relieved after completing two doses of Covid-19 vaccine while other senior citizens were happy to given the protection against the infection. The centenarian, Mamat Mat Ali and his wife, Sharipah Samat, 79, were very pleased as health personnel went to the couple’s home […]
100-year-old ‘Po Po’ Lim celebrates ‘muted’ CNY this year
KUALA TERENGGANU: The upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations this weekend will definitely be slightly different for centenarian Lim Seng. As she turned 100 this year, Lim, who is more affectionately known as ‘Po Po’ (grandmother) Lim, will be celebrating Chinese New Year without the lion dance, dragon dance, lantern parade and so on. In fact, […]
102-year-old Italian woman survives the virus
GENOA: A 102-year-old Italian woman, Italica Grondona, has survived the coronavirus disease or Covid-19 after spending more than 20 days in hospital. Although the aged are said to be among those highly vulnerable to Covid-19, Grondona recovered from coronavirus in the northern Italian city of Genoa. “We nicknamed her ‘Highlander’ — the immortal,” said Vera Sicbaldi, […]
