Compiled by DIYANA PFORDTEN, C.ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
SINGER Hazama has launched his latest single, Aku Bukan Narsisis (I’m not a narcissist), which centres on narcissistic personality traits, Kosmo! reported.
However, Hazama, whose full name is Hazama Ahmad Azmi, is uneasy with the term.
“I actually don’t agree with the word narcissistic. To me, it’s negative and I’ve never worked with, met or labelled anyone that way.
“Even if someone shows those traits, I just assume they’re having a bad day. If we label them permanently, we don’t give them a chance to change,” he said.
Hazama said the theme was requested by Sony Music and composer Farouk Roman, so he went along with it despite his discomfort.
Reflecting on his career since winning Akademi Fantasia (AF) Season 9, Hazama credited the three-month reality programme with teaching him the fundamentals of quality in performance and professionalism.
“I don’t chase controversy. AF didn’t teach us how to create drama; it taught us how to deliver good music,” he added, emphasising that lasting talent comes from substance, not sensationalism.
> The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) made the nation proud by winning 19 gold medals at the World Police and Fire Games 2025 (WPFG) in Birmingham, United States, Harian Metro reported.
The contingent also bagged 17 silver and 10 bronze medals, placing Malaysia ninth overall in the prestigious international tournament.
JBPM director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad praised the athletes’ performance, citing their extraordinary discipline and fighting spirit.
“This achievement surpasses our target of 18 gold medals and breaks JBPM’s previous record at the 2023 games in Winnipeg, Canada,” he said.
Three gold medals were from the bodybuilding event, while seven golds were from tenpin bowling, six from golf and three from darts.
Golf also contributed eight silver medals, followed by six from bowling, two from darts and one from the push pull and bench press event.
Ten bronze medals were earned through bowling (six), golf (three) and darts (one).
JBPM’s bodybuilding team leader Snr Asst Supt Hasmadi Jusoh said the team had trained intensively for five months leading up to the games.
“We faced major challenges on the first day, especially competing against more experienced international athletes,” he said, crediting the team’s success to their discipline and preparation for the tournament.
> Motorists travelling along Jalan Felda Aring to Tasik Kenyir, Hulu Terengganu, were startled when a full-grown Malayan tiger was seen crossing the road in broad daylight, Harian Metro reported.
In a video that has since gone viral, the tiger, estimated to weigh around 200kg, was spotted calmly emerging from the roadside before disappearing into the bushy slope across the road.
(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.)
