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Please note that there were no Sipadan news updates from 31 May to 4 June

due to the Kaamatan/Gawai Holidays.

Tuesday, 30 May 2000

Hostages learn to live with their captors (Borneo Bulletin)

Monday, 29 May 2000

Negotiators await response from rebels (Borneo Bulletin)

Saturday, 27 May 2000

Formal negotiations to release the Sipadan hostages begin (Bernama)

Manila team sees Muslims rebels, reassures hostages (Reuters@Yahoo)

Friday, 26 May 2000

Dr Mahathir urges armed group in Jolo to free hostages (Bernama)

Talks postponed again, abductors relocate hostages (Bernama)

Thursday, 25 May 2000

P'pine cheif negotiator meets M'sian envoy on kidnappers' demand (Bernama)

Hostages can be freed if talks succeed, says armed gang leader (Bernama)

Negotiations may finally see the light of day (Bernama)

Yahya raps Abu Sayaff rebels (Borneo Bulletin)

Manila opens to cash demand (Borneo Bulletin)

Muslim rebels free kidnapped Filipino (Borneo Bulletin)

Wednesday, 24 May 2000

Malaysian hostage dreams of doing many things after his release (Bernama)

Formal negotiations with kidnappers set to commence (Bernama)

Govt sends envoy to restart talks (Borneo Bulletin)

Tuesday, 23 May 2000

Formal negotiations to secure release of hostages begin (Bernama)

No unilateral action to negotiate with kidnappers (Bernama)

Rebels skip round one of negotiations (Borneo Bulletin)

Monday, 22 May 2000

Last two Malaysian hostages finally get to call families (New Sabah Times)

Malaysian envoy is 'persona non grata' (Borneo Bulletin)

Sunday, 21 May 2000

MRCS relates experience treating hostages (Bernama)

Saturday, 20 May 2000

Formal talks fixed for Tuesday, says Libyan envoy (Bernama)

Formal negotiations to start soon (Bernama)

Malaysia moves to break impasse in kidnapping saga (Borneo Bulletin)

Friday, 19 May 2000

Malaysian Ambassador met rebel leaders, says Misuari aide (Bernama)

Malaysia meet with Moro armed groups over hostages (Bernama)

More troops to fight Muslim rebels (Borneo Bulletin)

Ranger's wife gets help from BAKISA (Borneo Bulletin)

Wednesday, 17 May 2000

All Malaysian hostages are ok, says captives (Bernama)

Tuesday, 16 May 2000

We hope to go back soon, say Malaysian hostages (Bernama)

Monday, 15 May 2000

Family members try to comfort hostages on radio (Bernama)

Be compassionate and merciful, Abu Sayyaf group told (Bernama)

Philippine senior official lambasted foreign media for unfair report (Bernama)

Sunday, 14 May 2000

Pull back Philippine army, urges M'sian hostage (Bernama)

Saturday, 13 May 2000

Journalist missing in Philippines (CNN.com)

No release of sick hostages (CNN.com)

Rebels refuse to free sick hostages (Borneo Bulletin)

Friday, 12 May 2000

Successionist group offers to help free Sipadan hostages (Bernama)

Costs of kidnapping are what rebels may demand (Borneo Bulletin)

Freed Filipino says S. African pregnant (Borneo Bulletin)

Thursday, 11 May 2000

Army pulls back from hostage site (AP)

Malaysian doctors to the rescue of kidnap victims (Bernama)

German woman feigning sickness, rebels say (Borneo Bulletin)

21 hostages moved again (Borneo Bulletin)

Wednesday, 10 May 2000

Kidnappers need time to release sick German woman (Bernama)

M'sia agrees to send Red Crescent team to Jolo (Bernama)

M'sia agrees to stop roundup of Filipinos in Sabah (Bernama)

Kidnappers ready to talk: Chief Emissary (Bernama)

Rebels break through cordon with all hostages (Borneo Bulletin)

Red Cross on standby for release of captive (Borneo Bulletin)

Tuesday, 09 May 2000

Misuari still chief negotiator: Jamasali (Bernama)

IGP hopes new negotiator resolves crisis fast (Bernama)

Estrada dumps Misuari, warns kidnappers (Borneo Bulletin)

It's business as usual for Sipadan fishermen (Borneo Bulletin)

Monday, 08 May 2000

Malaysia denies training Muslim extremist group (Bernama)

Dramatic TV footage shows hostages, rebels on the run (Borneo Bulletin)

Aid for families of hostages (Borneo Bulletin)

Suspended after last flight out of Jolo (Borneo Bulletin)

Sunday, 07 May 2000

Mindanao problem gives country bad image, says Estrada (Bernama)

Fresh development in Southern Philippines, says Nur Misuari (Bernama)

Estrada orders no military action (Bernama)

Mahathir: Negative reports on rescue effort will create problems (Bernama)

Saturday, 06 May 2000

Do not withhold information on pirates, Sabah folks told (Bernama)

P'pine army giving time to negotiators to resolve kidnap crisis (Bernama)

African diplomat says Philippine hostages are alive (CNN.com)

Contact resumes after fight (CNN.com)

Friday, 05 May 2000

New image for Pulau Mabul - Victory for Sabah people (Bernama)

Misuari helps to deliver food, medicine to Jolo (Bernama)

Malaysia against use of force to end hostage crisis (Bernama)

Malaysia ready to help in talks with kidnappers (Bernama)

All 21 hostages accounted for, says Pandikar (Bernama)

Estrada assures M'sia it will stop use of force to end hostages crisis (Bernama)

Thursday, 04 May 2000

M'sia prefers negotiations in securing Sipadan captives' release (Bernama)

Negotiators trying to re-establish contact with kidnappers (Bernama)

Two men get away from Philippine rebels (Reuters)

Pandikar Amin arrives in Mindanao (Bernama)

Keeping their fingers crossed (Borneo Bulletin)

Hostage's daugthers listless during lessons (Borneo Bulletin)

Wednesday, 03 May 2000

Don't complicate efforts for safe release of captives (Bernama)

Estrada assures Malaysia a peaceful end to abduction issue (Bernama)

Still no confirmation on the two captives killed, says Najib (Bernama)

Sulu Sultan's heir appeal for immediate release of captives (Bernama)

Two hostages reported killed (CNN)

Malaysia willing to deal direct with kidnappers, says Pandikar (Bernama)

Philippines Embassy to verify captives' death reports (Bernama)

Tuesday, 02 May 2000

Sipadan: Malaysia sends Minister to the Philippines (Bernama)

Tour sector requests less police presence on Sipadan (Bernama)

Sipadan hostage drama enters its 10th day (Bernama)

No specific demand from kidnappers yet: Syed Hamid (Bernama)

Monday, 01 May 2000

Norian leaves for Manila to help secure Sipadan captives (Bernama)

Wife longing for husband's return (Bernama)

Family members happy to see Zulkarnain on TV (Bernama)

Foreign tourists continue to visit Malaysian resorts (Bernama)

Secure release of hostages with caution (Bernama)

Resolve through negotiations, says DPM (Bernama)

Indonesian offers to help in Sipadan incident (Bernama)

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