Compiled by ZAKIAH KOYA, ALLISON LAI AND R.ARAVINTAN
IN Taipei, a newborn baby required toe amputations due to severe burns after her mother accidentally fell asleep with a running hair dryer.
According to Oriental Daily, the woman who was only identified by her surname, Wu, had used the hairdryer to dry the bed after the baby had wet it.
However, Wu, who was under medication, had fallen asleep with the hair dryer still on.
After waking up, she found that her daughter’s legs had blisters and rushed her to the hospital.
The baby had suffered 15.5% burns, which led to the amputation of three toes.
Wu was convicted of negligence and causing injury, and was sentenced to five months in prison.
However, her sentence could be converted to a fine.
> A woman looking for a place to rent almost got scammed when a bogus real estate agent took her to view AirBnB units in the Klang Valley as a prospective rental space, reported China Press.
Sharing her experience on Threads, the woman known only as Schael said she grew suspicious upon seeing that the amenities were typical of an AirBnB, with towels and the WiFi password being displayed.
The “agent”, however, said such amenities came with the unit, further raising her suspicions.
The RM1,800 fee quoted by the agent for the unit was unusually low, as similar properties cost RM2,500.
When pressured to pay a deposit, Schael refused to give in. This prompted the scammer to flee.
Verification through GetContact and a police friend later confirmed that this was a scam.
Schael said a similar scenario unfolded while viewing another unit, as the strong smell of instant noodles coming from inside the unit indicated that it was already occupied.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
