TAIPEI: While most luxury shoppers rely on credit cards for high-end purchases, Taiwanese singer-actress Cyndi Wang seemingly prefers old-fashioned hard currency.
According to Taiwanese media outlet Next Apple News, the 44-year-old pop star was spotted carrying two large bags allegedly packed with NT$7.5 million (about RM929,000) in cash during an extravagant shopping outing in Taipei on Nov 2.
The publication shared video footage showing Wang browsing inside the upscale boutique Ferri Jewellery, where she tried on a bracelet and a pair of earrings.
In the clip, thick stacks of NT$1,000 notes—reportedly removed from her bags and totalling around NT$7.5 million—were neatly arranged on a display counter as sales associates carefully counted the bundles.
Adding to the opulent display, the report noted that Wang was sporting a white Richard Mille RM 07 timepiece on her wrist, valued at an eye-watering NT$14 million (around RM1.73 million).
By the end of her visit, the singer exited the boutique carrying just one shopping bag, leaving behind the two hefty ones she had walked in with.