In the first, after the eldest son of a rich Singaporean was kidnapped by Triads for ransom money, the man refused to pay the ransom, leading to the death of his son; the refusal meant that the man's other children would not become targets.
ɪnðə fˈɜːst, ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈɛldɪst sˈʌn əvɚ ɹˈɪtʃ sˈɪŋɡɐpˌoːɹiən wʌz kˈɪdnæpt baɪ tɹˈaɪædz fɔːɹ ɹˈænsəm mˈʌni, ðə mˈæn ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə pˈeɪ ðə ɹˈænsəm, lˈiːdɪŋ tə ðə dˈɛθ ʌv hɪz sˈʌn; ðə ɹᵻfjˈuːzəl mˈɛnt ðætðə mˈænz ˈʌðɚ tʃˈɪldɹən wʊd nˌɑːt bɪkˌʌm tˈɑːɹɡɪts.