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Speaking to reporters, Malaysian Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said police had also formally requested an interview with the North Korean embassy'ssecond secretary, who is wanted for questioning.

Showing the eye-opening 8-1 defeat to Asian heavyweights Iran last week had not dented their confidence, the Kapuls took an early sixth minute lead through Nigel Dabinyaba, who capitalised on a poor clearance and stunned the home crowd.

A volley from Ahmad Hazwan Bakri brought Malaysia level in the 21st minute and the comeback was completed when Alwin Komolong brought down Darren Lok in the penalty area just after halftime, and Amri Yahyah converted from the spot.

The fray of OFC Stage 3 of FIFA World Cup Qualifying in March has heightened as teams are safeguarding their tours and trials vital in preparation for the Qualifers.

The Kapuls now will play Malaysia, who they recently defeated in Port Moresby a week after the OFC finals against New Zealand.

As of Saturday, Nov 12, New Zealand were hosting Group A rivals New Caledonia in Auckland.

Meanwhile, Solomon Islands and Tahiti continue their push to get a jump on PNG in Group B. They challenged in Honiara on Saturday.

Kapuls captain David Muta told Loop PNG this morning that it was their first time to play against a World Cup team.

In the first five minutes of the game, Muta felt that they could match up their rival’s skills. However, as the game wore on, Iran proved to PNG’s national team that there’s a reason why they are 27^th FIFA ranked while we are 159^th.

“Football is all about 90 minutes,” says the Kapuls captain.

“We need to work harder.

Social media users slammed the decision to get rid of the food, equivalent to 1,500 regular sized bowls.

The Plaza Merdeka in Kuching cited safety reasons for the move.

But it said the wastage was an "unfortunate oversight and misjudgement".

It took 15 cooks and 18 hours to prepare the dish.

Cheah Kheng Mun, the shopping centre's general manager, told reporters they could not "simply give away" the laksa because they had been advised to maintain the soup gravy at a certain temperature.

The Malaysian Islamic Development Department, a religious government body, said it adopted the ruling after complaints from Muslim tourists.

Director Sirajuddin Suhaimee said the name might cause "confusion".

"In Islam, dogs are considered unclean and the name cannot be related to halal certification," he said.

Malaysian halal food guidelines say "halal food and halal artificial flavour shall not be named or synonymously named after non-halal products such as ham, bak kut teh, bacon, beer, rum and others that might create confusion," local media said.

The men stripped down to swimwear emblazoned with the Malaysian flag after the Australian driver's win.

The group - branded the "Budgie Nine" - have been held in a facility Kuala Lumpur since Sunday while being investigated for public indecency.

The men are expected to be charged when they appear in court on Thursday.

Malaysia has strict rules on any display of public indecency and foreign offenders are typically issued a fine before being deported.

'Uncle David' has a regular spot peddling soft toys

For the last 15 years, a man known affectionately as "Uncle David" has frequented a corner of the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. He sells trinkets and soft toys daily to make ends meet.

On most days, you will find him outside a bank in the centre of the city.

He was diagnosed with cancer last year, and has now recovered, he says, but kept on plying his trade.

One customer placed a huge order

With the team spirit still on fire after the OFC nations Cup final last weekend, the Kapuls outdid Malaysia with a stunning victory with two goals from PNG's utility Tommy Semmy.

PNG bagged the first goals with a set play from Raymond Gunemba and Tommy Semmy.

Gunemba placed a left footy through for Semmy to easily slide the ball to the back of the net in the early minutes.

Minutes later, Semmy scored his second with a header that slipped off the goalkeeper's hand before he made a second attempt with a touch from the tip of his boots to find the net.

IFC- the producers of Besta products over the years have supported the PNG Football Association (PNGFA) through the sponsorship of the annual Besta FA Cup and the Besta Youth Development program run under the National Soccer League.

Sales and marketing manager of IFC, Roslan Wahed in presenting the cheque of K16,000 to the PNGFA said IFC was proud to sponsor this historic event that inspires grassroots soccer in PNG.