{
  "id": 887673,
  "title": "Two Singaporeans rescued from kidnappers in Johor Bahru — one a fugitive who entered Malaysia illegally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/two-singaporeans-rescued-from-kidnappers-in-johor-bahru-one-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T01:30:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/two-singaporeans-rescued-from-kidnappers-in-johor-bahru-one-a-fugitive-who-entered-malaysia-illegally/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Police said the kidnappers had demanded S$80,000 before negotiating the ransom down to S$25,000. This article ( Two Singaporeans rescued from kidnappers in Johor Bahru — one a fugitive who entered Malaysia illegally ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}