Fireman uses ciggy to save suicidal man

A FIREMAN saved a man from committing suicide by distracting him with a cigarette, China Press reported.

Apparently, the 30-year-old man was trying to jump from the Sultan Ismail bridge in Muar.

A team of nine firemen, upon arriving at the scene, tried to persuade the man, who was seated near the safety railing, to come back in but to no avail.

Finally, one of them offered him a cigarette and as he was about to reach out for it, they quickly pulled him to safety.

However, the next day, the man tried to jump from the bridge again and was rescued by the police.

Both incidents happened during rush hour, causing a bad traffic congestion.

On Feb 20, a woman tried to commit suicide there but was saved.

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> South Korean boyband Big Bang member Seungri’s business partner admitted to giving police a 20 million won (RM72,000) bribe.

According to Sin Chew Daily, this was revealed on a South Korean pay television network.

Seungri’s club Burning Sun has been embroiled in drug, violence, sexual harassment and prostitution scandals.

His other club Love Signal is also suspected to have committed tax evasion as it was registered as a restaurant instead of a night club.

> Former Thai model and actress Tai Manusanan Pandee is now begging on the streets due to drug abuse, Nanyang Siang Pau reported.

The actress, who acted in the Thai movie Noodle Boxer, was seen on the streets with her head shaven.

A passer-by asked if she would want to still act in movies, she replied: “Yes! I hope seniors in the industry would give me another chance.”

In 2016, she was caught twice for stealing. Last year, she was once again caught for committing the same offence.