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Johor peatland fire in Air Itam plantation triggers two explosions, police say area closed for safety

MUAR, Feb. 8 -- Two small explosions were detected during efforts to extinguish a peatland fire at a Johor State Farmers' Organisation (PPNJ) plantation at Batu 13/14, Air Itam, yesterday, Harian Metr... Read More


Tony Jaa's private fight: Source says Thai action star is healing after gallbladder cancer surgery

BANGKOK, Feb. 8 -- Thai action hero Tony Jaa is privately recovering after battling gallbladder cancer, according to a report by The Straits Times. The 50-year-old martial arts icon - beloved for his... Read More


Two-year-old opens car door, causes six-vehicle crash on Jalan Tun Razak

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8 -- A two-year-old child opened a car door, causing a road accident involving six vehicles on Jalan Tun Razak on Friday, according to preliminary police investigations. Traffic In... Read More


South Korea's Dubai chewy cookie craze crumbles in just 17 days - next trend loading

SEOUL, Feb. 8 -- South Korea's latest dessert obsession has officially finished baking - and cooled - in record time. According to The Korea Herald, search interest in the wildly popular Dubai chewy ... Read More


Disciplinary board to question Hamzah Thursday over Bersatu AGM disruption

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8 -- Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has been summoned to appear before the party's disciplinary board over allegations of his involvement in the heckling and sc... Read More


Cosplay crackdown: China events ban 'Detective Conan' gear, merch after controversial 'My Hero Academia' anniversary crossover

SHANGHAI, Feb. 8 -- Cosplayers in China just hit an unexpected plot twist worthy of a Detective Conan cliffhanger. According to Kyodo News, several major anime events in Beijing, Chongqing and Lanzho... Read More


Mariah Carey's Winter Olympics magic sparks lip-sync chatter - opening ceremony organisers respond (VIDEO)

MILAN, Feb. 8 -- Mariah Carey lit up the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony with a soaring Italian classic and one of her own power anthems - and now she's lighting up social media wi... Read More


Knife scare at Melaka mall: Varsity student and sibling flee armed man in car park

MELAKA, Feb. 8 -- A 21-year-old university student and her younger sibling experienced a terrifying moment when they were chased by an unknown man believed to be armed with a knife at the parking area... Read More


Mechanic who lost right leg in Tanah Merah workshop blast still in ICU but stable now

KOTA BHARU, Feb. 8 -- A mechanic in Kampung Air Merbo Dalam, Tanah Merah whose right leg was severed in a workshop explosion last Friday is still being treated in the Intensive Care Unit at Tanah Mera... Read More


K-Pop's first Grammy winner is on a roll - EJAE drops new single 'Time After Time' and preps for autumn wedding (VIDEO)

SEOUL, Feb. 8 -- K-pop trailblazer EJAE is stacking life milestones like chart hits - a new single, a historic Grammy, and now a wedding. According to The Korea Times, the singer-songwriter, who beca... Read More