TV news of tourist in sticky spot over stolen panties goes viral

Nasty experience: A photo grab of a newscaster reporting about a Taiwanese tourist, known only as Yew (left), who allegedly had an encounter with police at a duty-free outlet of a Malaysian airport.

ALOR SETAR: A Taiwanese TV news report alleging that Malaysian police had demanded a bribe from a Taiwanese tourist has gone viral on social media.

The news — http://m.news.tvbs.com.tw/life/detail.html?s=news-604398 — broadcasted by Television Broadcasts Satellite (TVBS) on Monday reported that the man, identified only as Yew, was on vacation in Langkawi with his family, as well as 40 other compatriots, who were sports equipment dealers.