Compiled by C.ARUNO, DIYANA PFORDTEN and R. ARAVINTHAN
MALAYSIAN singer Michael Wong turned his segment at the AIA Generasi Malaysia 2026 concert into a massive karaoke session as fans sang along to his hit songs, China Press reported.
The Ipoh-born pop star sparked waves of nostalgia by performing five classics from the 1990s and 2000s, moving across the T-shaped stage to interact with the crowd.
Mid-performance, Wong asked if fans first discovered him through his 2005 signature hit Fairy Tale.
As the crowd erupted in applause, the 56-year-old quipped: “No wonder you all look so young!”
Acting as a conductor, he then led the arena in a mass singalong that marked the high point of the show.
Concluding his set, Wong reflected on the message behind his lyrics. “Life may not turn out like the fairy tales we read as children, but we must keep moving forward,” he told the crowd.
“Our dreams will come true and we will get our happy ending.”
The concert, held at Unifi Arena in Bukit Jalil on Sept 20, also featured local acts Ernie Zakri, 3P, Mimi Fly and K-Town Clan. Wong first debuted in 1995 before building a successful Mandopop career in Taiwan.
> The daily also reported that a man seeking to cut gas bills accidentally caused the deaths of his wife and son after buying a faulty energy-saving stove ring online.
The device caused incomplete gas combustion, releasing lethal amounts of carbon monoxide inside their home.
The incident occurred in 2023 at a single-storey home in Yulin.
Lu bought the attachment online, believing it would intensify burner flames while halving gas usage.
“When running a household, you have to think long term – the savings add up over time,” he said.
On Dec 25, while Lu was at work, his wife and son were found dead.
Police confirmed they died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Suspecting the stove attachment, Lu and his legal team conducted home tests, discovering carbon monoxide levels reached lethal limits within four minutes of ignition.
They took the manufacturer and seller to court.
Lu sued both the manufacturer and online vendor.
In April 2025, the Yuyang District People’s Court ordered the manufacturer to pay 860,000 yuan (RM523,260) and the seller 650,000 yuan (RM395,490) in damages.
The Yulin City Intermediate People’s Court upheld the decision on Sept 2 following an appeal.
(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.)
