Wednesday #sgroundup: Overloaded boat sinks off Malaysia, 34 Indonesians missing, three dead

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Overloaded boat sinks off Malaysia, 34 Indonesians missing, three dead
 Malaysian Search and rescue personnel on a speed boat search for passengers of a sunken boat in outskirt of Banting, …
An overloaded boat carrying suspected illegal Indonesian immigrants sank as it left Malaysia's west coast early on Wednesday, and at least three passengers drowned and 34 were missing.

The boat, whose passengers included women and children, sank at the mouth of a river shortly after midnight as it left Malaysia's Carey Island, likely bound for Indonesia's Sumatra island, officials and witnesses said.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/boat-sinks-off-western-malaysia-61-feared-drowned-015820551.html

Police looking into reports against author of xenophobic blog post
 BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 27: A participant looks at lines of code on a laptop on the first day of the 28th Chaos …
Police have confirmed that they are investigating multiple reports made against a xenophobic blog post that expressed hatred toward Filipinos in Singapore, after the Philippine embassy requested action to be taken by Singapore's government against its author.

In the post, published in May this year, the blogger listed five ways for xenophobic Singaporeans to express their displeasure at the presence of Filipinos in Singapore, one of which was refusing to be served by Filipino waitresses at restaurants.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/police-looking-into-reports-against-author-of-xenophobic-blog-post-053726179.html

COE prices decline across all categories
 Yahoo Newsroom/yahoo! photo - Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices in the latest round decreased on Wednesd …
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums decreased across all categories in the second bidding for June, the latest bidding results released on Wednesday showed.

The biggest decrease was in the motorcycles category as the COE price there went down to $3,890 from $4,089 in the previous bidding results released on 4 June.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/coe-prices-decline-across-all-categories-101450455.html

No military solution to Iraq problems - U.S. Treasury Secretary
 Volunteers, who have joined the Iraqi army to fight against the predominantly Sunni militants from the radical …
The United States is not looking for a military solution in Iraq, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a forum in Jerusalem, Lew said the United States was concerned about the "grave situation" in Iraq.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/no-military-solution-iraq-problems-u-treasury-secretary-090407154.html

Japan robot firm showcases thought-controlled suits
 An official of Kawasaki City demonstrates a new powered exoskeleton to assist movement of an arm developed by Japan's …
A Japanese robot-maker on Wednesday showed off suits that the wearer can control just by thinking, as it said it was linking up with an industrial city promoting innovation.

Cyberdyne founder Yoshiyuki Sankai said he was allying with Kawasaki, a city south of Tokyo, to explore ways to expand real-life applications for his robo-suits, which are often used for physical therapy.
https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/japan-robot-firm-showcases-thought-080156789.html

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