Daily roundup: Man allegedly tries to kidnap 7-year-old girl at Malaysia mall, beaten up by her family — and other top stories today

Daily roundup: Man allegedly tries to kidnap 7-year-old girl at Malaysia mall, beaten up by her family — and other top stories today

PHOTO: Facebook/Amanda Tan

PUBLISHED ONDecember 26, 2024 10:15 AM

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1. Man allegedly tries to kidnap 7-year-old girl at Malaysia mall, beaten up by her family

A man in Malaysia who allegedly tried to kidnap a girl was assaulted by her enraged family members.

Facebook user Amanda Tan said that the incident occurred outside the toilet of a hypermarket in Melaka last Thursday (Dec 19) night... » READ MORE

2. 'There are kids here': Passengers plead as fight erupts on Scoot flight from Xi'an to Singapore

PHOTO: Screengrabs/Reddit

Two passengers got into a fist fight while disembarking from a Scoot flight.

In a 20-second video posted to Reddit on Tuesday (Dec 24), the two men were seen in a heated conflict while waiting to get off the plane... » READ MORE

3. 'Whose is that?' Ghib Ojisan and wife break baby news to family in Japan and Singapore, record their reactions

PHOTO: YouTube/Ghib Ojisan

The plan was to make it seem like an ordinary family get-together.

By the end of the gathering, the family found out that they'd soon be welcoming a new member... » READ MORE

4. 'Don't curse him': Chyi Chin's wife and sister quash lung cancer rumour

PHOTO: Weibo/Chyi Chin

He may have sounded hoarse during a recent concert, but does that mean Taiwanese singer-actor Chyi Chin has lung cancer?

His family have come out to say no... » READ MORE

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