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Thursday #sgroundup: Kidnappers demand S$14M for Chinese tourist: Malaysia

Nurul Azliah Aripin
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Kidnappers demand S$14m for Chinese tourist: Malaysia

Kidnappers based in the southern Philippines have demanded S$14.04 million in ransom for a Chinese tourist abducted from a Malaysian dive resort, a senior minister said Thursday. (AP Photo)
Kidnappers based in the southern Philippines have demanded S$14.04 million in ransom for a Chinese tourist abducted from a Malaysian dive resort, a senior minister said Thursday. (AP Photo)

Kidnappers based in the southern Philippines have demanded S$14.04 million in ransom for a Chinese tourist abducted from a Malaysian dive resort, a senior minister said Thursday.

Malaysian Home Minister Zahid Hamidi told AFP the family of Gao Huayun, who was kidnapped by gunmen on 2 April along with a Filipino resort worker, are negotiating with her abductors through an intermediary.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/kidnappers-demand-11-mln-chinese-tourist-malaysia-080005115.html

Indonesia opposition party leads in early results

An unconvincing election win by Indonesia's main opposition party means it will likely have to seek allies to nominate its candidate for a July presidential vote, increasing the prospect of political uncertainty in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. (Reuters photo)
An unconvincing election win by Indonesia's main opposition party means it will likely have to seek allies to nominate its candidate for a July presidential vote, increasing the prospect of political uncertainty in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. (Reuters photo)

An unconvincing election win by Indonesia's main opposition party means it will likely have to seek allies to nominate its candidate for a July presidential vote, increasing the prospect of political uncertainty in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

Investor disquiet at the likelihood of lengthy jockeying and a much tougher race to the presidency for the popular candidate of the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P) took its toll on Jakarta share prices which were down 3.18 per cent by mid-day.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/indonesias-surprise-election-top-party-hunts-friends-092656659.html

Hunt for MH370 closes in on 'final resting place'

The hunt for more black box "pings" from missing Malaysian airliner MH370 narrowed Thursday to a specific patch of remote ocean after the logging of fresh signals raised hopes wreckage will soon be found. (AFP Photo)
The hunt for more black box "pings" from missing Malaysian airliner MH370 narrowed Thursday to a specific patch of remote ocean after the logging of fresh signals raised hopes wreckage will soon be found. (AFP Photo)

The hunt for more black box "pings" from missing Malaysian airliner MH370 narrowed Thursday to a specific patch of remote ocean after the logging of fresh signals raised hopes wreckage will soon be found.

With dying batteries after more than a month since the Boeing 777 vanished, the head of the Australian-led search Angus Houston wants to pursue the listening operation to help pinpoint the plane's exact location before sending down a submersible.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/hunt-black-box-signals-zeroes-final-resting-place-234247474.html

20 hurt in mass stabbing at US high school

An American student stabbed 19 teenagers and a security guard in a bloody 30-minute rampage in the classrooms and hallways of a high school in the US, officials said. (AFP Photo)
An American student stabbed 19 teenagers and a security guard in a bloody 30-minute rampage in the classrooms and hallways of a high school in the US, officials said. (AFP Photo)

An American student stabbed 19 teenagers and a security guard in a bloody 30-minute rampage in the classrooms and hallways of a high school in the US, officials said.

At least four students were critically injured in the shocking assault at a Franklin Regional High School in Pennsylvania.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/20-hurt-mass-stabbing-us-high-school-153933625.html

BlackBerry CEO would consider handset unit sale, eyes investments

BlackBerry Ltd would consider exiting its handset business if it remains unprofitable, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the company looks to expand its corporate reach with investments, acquisitions and partnerships. (Reuters photo)
BlackBerry Ltd would consider exiting its handset business if it remains unprofitable, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the company looks to expand its corporate reach with investments, acquisitions and partnerships. (Reuters photo)

BlackBerry Ltd would consider exiting its handset business if it remains unprofitable, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the company looks to expand its corporate reach with investments, acquisitions and partnerships.

"If I cannot make money on handsets, I will not be in the handset business," John Chen said in an interview, adding that the time frame for such a decision was short.
https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/blackberry-ceo-consider-handset-unit-223718957.html