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In the Malaysian town of Kampung Laksamana, reports of a supernatural creature known as the orang minyak (or "oily man") have caused residents to form neighborhood watches. More »
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When you've discovered a 20-kilogram frog with the legs the length of a seven-year-old child's, do you A.) keep it for posterity; B.) donate it to science; or C.) eat the sonofagun before it eats you? More »
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This is one of the first-ever photos of the Bornean rainbow toad, which hasn't been seen since 1924. More »
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Some Taoist and Buddhist funerary traditions involve the bereaved burning facsimiles of household items so the dead can enjoy their use in the afterlife. Consequently, there are shops in Asia devoted to the sale of flammable, fake consumer products. More »
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Mutilated, tied up, and brought low, these action figures are the tattered remains of superheroes who tangled with supervillains and lost. Malaysian artist Olan Ventura has captured the true spirit of well-used action figures. More »
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The new trailer for Malaysian superhero action-comedy Cicakman 2 is online, and it's pretty great. The film-makers downplayed the film's comedy elements in favor of more action and better special effects this time around, and I'm cautiously excited. As we mentioned a while back, Cicakman 2 played at the Pusan International Film Festival in Korea, and it's set to open December 11. Watch the trailer below, and then learn more about what the gecko-themed hero unexpectedly has in common with James Bond. More »
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Yesterday in Malaysia crowds went wild as the first Malaysian astronaut, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, blasted into space on Russian rocket launched from Kazakhstan. Shukor is heading for a 10-day stint on the International Space Station, where he'll be the first person to observe the Islamic holy month Ramadan in space. Malaysians turned out in droves to watch the blast-off on giant-screen TVs in Kuala Lumpur's Freedom Square, selling t-shirts and other space memorabilia. Shukor is an orthopaedic surgeon and professor — and pretty damn hot, too. Image via Getty. More »
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