Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 10

KUALA LUMPUR -- Giant pandas "Chen Xing" and "Xiao Yue" from China officially met the Malaysian public here on Saturday.

In a ceremony marking the event at the Giant Panda Conservation Center (GPC) at Zoo Negara, the country's national zoo, the pair met eager onlookers following their quarantine and acclimatization. (Malaysia-Giant Pandas)

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SEOUL -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday ordered a joint military-police probe into the possibility that the drone cited in the "drone infiltration" claim by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was civilian-operated, warning that if confirmed, it would constitute a grave criminal offense, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Citing the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae, Yonhap said Lee issued the instruction in response to the possibility of a civilian-operated drone, warning that if confirmed, it would constitute a grave crime threatening peace on the Korean Peninsula and national security. (SKorea-DPRK-Drone)

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SEOUL -- A wildfire that broke out in Uiseong County, southeastern South Korea, was largely brought under control within three hours on Saturday, Yonhap News agency reported.

Uiseong County Mayor Kim Ju-soo said the main blaze was extinguished at around 6 p.m. local time. As of 4:30 p.m., the wildfire had affected about 59 hectares of land, with a fire line stretching 3.39 km. (SKorea-Wild Fire)

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HONG KONG -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 jolted 240 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia at 14:58:25 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 76.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.70 degrees north latitude and 127.10 degrees east longitude. (Indonesia-Quake) Enditem