Festive mood at national-level Chinese New Year open house

A celebrative mood fills the air as thousands of Perakians thronged the Sitiawan airfield for the national-level Chinese New Year open house.

Fireworks blast kills newly-wed Fireworks placed in launcher blow up in man’s face

A MAN was killed when fireworks blew up in his face just 30 minutes into the Lunar new year on Monday.

By Shaow Yong, 26, who had tied the knot only last month and whose wife is expecting, had almost half his head blown off in the 12.30am incident.

By and his family had taken part in a reunion dinner in Taman Seputeh, Luyang, and were celebrating the turn of the year when the incident occurred.

City police chief Assistant Commissioner Ahmad Sofi Zakaria said the deceased was alone in front of the house when he lit the fireworks.


It is understood By had placed the fireworks inside a tube which he was using as a launcher. When it did not go off, he had walked towards to the tube to check.

Just as he reached the tube, the fireworks blew up.

Lion dance galore

To usher in the Chinese New Year, several hotels and malls bring in lion dance troupes to entertain patrons and visitors.