Compiled by SALMA FAIRUS, ALLISON LAI AND R.ARAVINTAN
CHAOS erupted as fans chased a convincing lookalike of Hong Kong celebrity Nicholas Tse during the latter’s recent concert at Chongqing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in China, mistaking him for the real star.
Sin Chew Daily reported that the lookalike, wearing a yellow concert T-shirt and mimicking Tse’s hairstyle and features, sparked a frenzy among the crowd.
Security personnel had to intervene, escorting the lookalike out while shouting, “It’s fake!”
The incident quickly went viral, with online users marvelling at the striking resemblance and the boldness of the impersonator, who nearly stole the show.
> Nanyang Siang Pau reported that Vietnam led global per capita instant noodle consumption with 81 packs per person in 2024, followed by South Korea at 79.2 packs.
Malaysia ranked sixth with 47 packs per person.
According to the World Instant Noodles Association (Wina) based in Osaka, Japan and Thailand ranked third with 57 packs per person, followed by Nepal with 54, Indonesia with 52, Taiwan with 40, the Philippines with 39, and China (including Hong Kong) with 31.
Asian countries dominate the top rankings due to their noodle-based diets.
> China Press reported that a teenage boy had a startling encounter while riding his motorcycle home, spotting a 4m-long king cobra crossing the road on Wednesday night at Kampung Banggol Sik Dalam in Sik, Kedah.
In a panic, he jumped off his bike as the cobra became entangled on the motorcycle’s brake pedal. Nearby villagers called for firefighters, who came to “rescue” the cobra.
The teenager was unharmed and the snake was successfully removed and captured.
(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.)
