{
  "id": 19647230,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Cyndi Wang drops RM929,000 in cash on luxury jewellery shopping spree",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/showbiz-cyndi-wang-drops-rm929-000-in-cash-on-luxury-jewellery",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T12:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/11/1576337/showbiz-cyndi-wang-drops-rm929000-cash-luxury-jewellery-shopping"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taiwanese singer-actress Cyndi Wang made headlines for her unconventional shopping style, reportedly dropping a hefty sum of cash on luxury jewellery. The 44-year-old pop star was seen in Taipei on November 2, flaunting two large bags filled with NT$7.5 million (approximately RM929,000) in cash while she browsed the upscale Ferri Jewellery boutique. The media outlet Next Apple News captured video footage showing Wang trying on a bracelet and a pair of earrings before neatly arranging stacks of NT$1,000 notes on a display counter. The stacks reportedly totaled around NT$7.5 million, totaling the cash Wang was carrying. Wang's opulent display was further complemented by her wearing a Richard Mille RM 07 timepiece worth NT$14 million (around RM1.73 million). By the end of her visit, Wang was seen exiting the boutique carrying just one shopping bag, having left behind the two bags filled with cash she had initially entered with.",
  "summary": "TAIPEI: While most luxury shoppers rely on credit cards for high-end purchases, Taiwanese singer-actress Cyndi Wang seemingly prefers old-fashioned hard currency.",
  "key_points": [
    "Taiwanese singer Cyndi Wang spends NT$7.5 million on jewellery",
    "Wang seen with two bags of cash while trying on jewellery",
    "Leaves boutique with one bag after RM1.73 million timepiece purchase"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}