Event Brief
Sep 10, 2026 at 1:09 AM ET
Four Chinese nationals charged over Singaporean airport kidnapping
By The BriefBrief
Four Chinese nationals, including a woman, pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court in Balik Pulau, Penang, to charges of kidnapping a 72-year-old Singaporean man at Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas. The prosecution said the alleged abduction and wrongful confinement occurred at about 4.15pm on July 26, and the offence carries 30 to 40 years’ imprisonment and caning if convicted.
WHO: Liu Ting Jun, Huang Jin, Wang Hao Yu and Guan Siqi; Deputy public prosecutor Ikmal Affendi Zulkifly
WHAT: Four Chinese nationals pleaded not guilty to kidnapping charges over an alleged abduction and wrongful confinement of a Singaporean man at Penang International Airport.
WHEN: Jul 26, 2026
WHERE: Penang International Airport, Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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