Chinese Student Studying in Singapore Kidnapped in Malaysia, Parents Received 3.5 Million Yuan Ransom Demand with Death Threats

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Loh Huey Xin
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Kidnappers Demanded Hefty Ransom with Violent Threats

An 18-year-old Chinese student studying in Singapore was kidnapped after entering Johor Bahru.

His parents received two ransom calls from the kidnappers who asked for 3.5 million yuan (about $620,000) with threats to kill the son if they didn’t pay.

According to Malaysian media, China Press, the 18-year-old Chinese youth from Foshan city in Guangdong Province, China, is an only child who currently studies at the Singapore Institute of Management.

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His parents, Ms. Cheng (name transliterated from Mandarin), 40, and Mr. Ye (name transliterated from Mandarin), 43, run a business in Dubai.

They received a call from their son’s QQ account at about 11:44 AM last Friday, 2 May 2025, along with a video showing their son being beaten and choked.

Ms. Cheng said the video showed her son kidnapped by a group of Chinese nationals. The kidnappers first asked for 500,000 yuan (about $89,000), but hours later sent another video of their son being tortured and raised their demand for another 3 million yuan (about $530,000), threatening to kill him and sell his organs if they didn’t comply.

Parents Fly from Dubai to Singapore, Then to Kuala Lumpur to Rescue Son

Ms. Cheng and Mr. Ye reported the case to the police right away and flew to Singapore on the same day.

After arriving, they found out their son had already entered Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Wednesday, 30 Apr 2025.

The couple then flew to Kuala Lumpur and filed a police report in Malaysia with the help of Mr. Victor Wong, who is a special assistant to the chairman of Pahang’s Consumer Affairs and Human Resources Committee.

The parents said their son came to Singapore to study last October and rented a place near his school, living with five roommates. Before his disappearance, he hadn’t attended classes for a week.

Ms. Cheng noted that she learned from her son’s classmate that the night before he entered Malaysia (29 Apr 2025), he was still playing online games with his classmate. The last location of her son’s phone was in the Orchard Road area.

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“Though my husband and I are busy with work, plus the time difference means we rarely contact our son, who lives far away, he has always been independent and well-behaved, which gives us peace of mind,” she said.

The Malaysian police arrested a suspect within 48 hours after receiving the report and safely rescued the teenager. The parents didn’t pay any ransom.

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