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The man set the house on fire and recorded the scene while walking away.
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S'pore loan sharks torch KL home after debtor's suicide

The firefighters decided to lighten the mood, with one jokingly pretending to go full action-hero mode by pulling out an electric saw and another with an axe.
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Indonesia firefighters save the day – and a nose

Ms Dayang (right) has been caring for nine grandchildren single-handedly over the past year after her son was jailed for a drug offence.
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Malaysian woman plucks taugeh for $3 a day to raise 9 grandkids

Kota Tinggi police said a man was rescued after his car was swept away by the water current in Jalan Liku Cina, near Taman Aman, on Jan 10.
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Hundreds of families displaced in Johor due to floods after heavy rain

Temperatures soared to 51.8 deg C in the holy city of Mecca in June 2024, as 1.8 million worshippers took part in the annual rites, one of the five pillars of Islam.
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Saudi Arabia prepares for another extremely hot haj season

The victim and his friends were having lunch in front of a restaurant before he was shot.
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Man shot dead at JB restaurant while having lunch with friends

15-year-old Yap Xin Yuan went missing on Dec 19 after meeting her boyfriend.
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Body of girl, 15, found in Malaysia river; boyfriend arrested

A video that has gone viral shows a group of teenagers being punished by traffic policemen during an operation in Kuala Lumpur.
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Teens caught riding modified fixies in KL made to do squats

All 175 passengers and four of the six crew were killed when a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway.
World

Why is there a concrete wall near the end of Muan Airport runway?

    Ozempic is a semaglutide, which is an injectable medication that helps adults with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar levels.
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    Slimming craze in Malaysia deprives diabetics of Ozempic

    Efforts are made to lift the wreckage of an aircraft lying on the ground after it went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea on Dec 29.
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    Grief fills Muan Airport as families wait for victims to be identified

    Firefighters extinguishing a fire on a Jeju Air aircraft which crashed at Muan International Airport in Jeju, South Korea on Dec 29.
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    Jeju Air plane crashes upon landing; 179 presumed dead

    All 175 passengers and four of the six crew were killed when a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway.
    World

    Why is there a concrete wall near the end of Muan Airport runway?

    Ozempic is a semaglutide, which is an injectable medication that helps adults with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar levels.
    World

    Slimming craze in Malaysia deprives diabetics of Ozempic

    Efforts are made to lift the wreckage of an aircraft lying on the ground after it went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea on Dec 29.
    World

    Grief fills Muan Airport as families wait for victims to be identified

    Firefighters extinguishing a fire on a Jeju Air aircraft which crashed at Muan International Airport in Jeju, South Korea on Dec 29.
    World

    Jeju Air plane crashes upon landing; 179 presumed dead

    Malaysian influencer-entrepreneur Vivy Yusof and her husband Fadzarudin Shah Anuar were charged in court on Dec 5 with criminal breach of trust.
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    M'sia influencers flex lavish lifestyle but deep in the red

    The K-ETA is valid for multiple entries over three years using the same passport.
    World

    S'pore travellers to S. Korea can skip ETA until end-2025

    Two men who broke into a house in Malaysia are seen fighting with another man, reportedly the owner, as they attempt to escape.
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    Armed burglars enter house in Johor; home owner fights back

    The man was identified as Mr Wirot Arayankeht, who runs a Facebook page and a YouTube channel which promote getting around on bicycles.
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    Train crushes YouTuber to death on Thailand’s Ratchaburi bridge

    Malaysia Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan was photographed holding a cigarette while at an eatery.
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    M'sia Foreign Minister Tok Mat fined for smoking in prohibited area

    Proton launched the e.MAS 7 SUV on Dec 16.
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    Malaysia launches first locally made electric Proton