Thursday #sgroundup: Singapore PM launches defamation suit against blogger

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Singapore PM launches defamation suit against blogger
 Lee Hsien Loong looks at a computer screen at Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Califorina, on May 7, 2007
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday filed a defamation suit against a blogger who accused him of misusing public funds, setting the stage for the first court case of its kind in Singapore.

Lee's lawyer Davinder Singh told the High Court that a May 15 post by Roy Ngerng Yi Ling, a 33-year-old government health worker, contained statements that alleged "criminal misappropriation" by the premier.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-pm-launches-defamation-suit-against-blogger-095645352.html

Malaysia Airlines union calls for CEO to resign
 Inmarsat defends MH370 data, says it's accurate
The union representing Malaysia Airlines employees is calling for the resignation of the airline's chief executive, saying new management is needed to revive the beleaguered flag carrier.

The union's secretary Mohamad Jabbarullah Abdul Kadir says Thursday that the airline has been mired in losses for four straight years and is now grappling with the aftermath of the Flight 370 tragedy. The jet disappeared on March 8 with 239 people on board.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/malaysia-airlines-union-calls-ceo-resign-073729067.html

Ocean area where pings detected 'discounted' as MH370 crash zone
 A Royal New Zealand Airforce (RNZAF) P-3K2-Orion aircraft takes part in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines …
The Indian Ocean was Thursday ruled out as the crash zone of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 after a lengthy underwater search.

The Australian-led Joint Agency Coordination Centre said that the search in the area using a mini sub where the ping-emitting beacons were believed detected in early April was now complete.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ocean-area-where-pings-detected-discounted-mh370-crash-054243530.html

Former Man Utd owner Glazer died at 85
 FILE - In this May 25, 2005 file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers team owner and president Malcolm Glazer smiles at …
Malcolm Glazer, the self-made billionaire who led the takeover of English football's Manchester United has died at the age of 85.

The reclusive businessman from the US had been in failing health since April 2006 when a pair of strokes left him with impaired speech and limited mobility in his right arm and leg.
https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/former-man-utd-owner-glazer-died-85-220529586.html

Apple hopes to lift street cred with $3B Beats buy
 Commuters walk past a Beats brand display in the subway system of New York, May 29, 2014. Apple Inc will buy Beats …
Apple is striking a new chord with a US$3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, which is a headphone and music streaming specialist that also brings the swagger of rapper Dr. Dre and recording impresario Jimmy Iovine.

The announcement came nearly three weeks after deal negotiations were leaked to the media. This is by far the most expensive acquisition in Apple's 38-year history, a price that the company is paying to counter a threat posed to its iTunes store.
https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-hopes-lift-street-cred-3b-beats-buy-213402217.html

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