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Police seize counterfeit goods worth $245,000 in raids AsiaOne Thursday, Apr 30, 2015 SINGAPORE - Police said they conducted a series of raids on Monday and Tuesday (April 27 and 28) and seized about 7,050 counterfeit goods worth about $245,600. They also arrested two 28-year-old men for...

A*Star researcher slashed while using shortcut Published on Apr 23, 2015 8:42 AM A*Star advised its staff to avoid the shortcut, which is dimly lit and runs through a vacant HDB estate. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE By Danson Cheong THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) has...

Debtor ran China operation for loan shark Unable to pay his own debts, he took up offer to set up shop there Published on Apr 10, 2015 7:31 AM By Elena Chong Court Correspondent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCi1rom2pBg A DEBTOR who owed a loan shark around $20,000 ended up working for him...

Man who abused his three children jailed for ill-treatment and drug offences Published on Mar 27, 2015 6:35 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A man who used a heated metal fork to wound his three children on their hand or forearm was jailed on Friday for child abuse. The 42-year-old, who cannot...

Project manager jailed and banned for causing two deaths by dangerous driving Published on Mar 17, 2015 1:25 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A project manager who ran a red light and rammed into two pedestrians was jailed for nine months and banned from driving for six years on Tuesday. Ng...

It is just a fetish: Peeping Tom at ITE West pleads for mercy AsiaOne Tuesday, Mar 03, 2015 The incident happened at ITE College West on Monday and photos of the voyeur were posted on social media immediately. SINGAPORE - A man who crossed-dressed in hopes of entering a female toilet...

Man jailed over mobile phone contracts scam Published on Feb 27, 2015 11:36 AM Sng Boon Chye was jailed for 3 1/2 years on Friday after cheating people of almost $300,000 in a mobile phone contracts scam. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW By Ian Poh SINGAPORE - A serial cheat facing financial...

Man caught smuggling 2 hedgehogs and a gecko through Woodlands Checkpoint AsiaOne Wednesday, Feb 25, 2015 SINGAPORE - Two four-toed hedgehogs and a leopard gecko were uncovered from a man's belongings during a routine check at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Feb 6 at about 8.45pm, said the...

Cat found dead in a pool of its blood at Jalan Bukit Merah lift lobby Stomp Monday, Feb 16, 2015 A cat was found dead at the lift lobby of Block 13 Jalan Bukit Merah on Saturday, only 50 minutes after it was last seen alive. According to a Facebook post by the Cat Welfare Society, this is...

Cabby jailed for knocking down and killing passenger he was trying to pick up Published on Feb 12, 2015 5:20 PM Tan Hie Koon, 51, had driven his vehicle into the Geylang area at around 4am on Sept 17, 2010, in search of a last fare for the night. -- ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN By Ian Poh...

Man molests student, hours after being fined for setting fire to neighbour's clothes Published on Feb 10, 2015 5:43 PM Less than a day after being fined $2,000 for setting fire to his neighbour's clothes, Phui Jun Ming, diagnosed with having "poor impulse control" molested a 14-year-old girl...

3 million packets of contraband cigarettes seized in 2014 Published on Feb 4, 2015 11:53 AM Men selling contraband cigarettes at a street in Geylang. -- PHOTO: THE NEW PAPER By Hoe Pei Shan SINGAPORE - Authorities here seized three million packets of contraband cigarettes last year, a 3.4...

Police appealing for information on man involved in theft at EastPoint Shopping Mall AsiaOne Friday, Jan 30, 2015 SINGAPORE - Police are looking for the man shown in the image above to assist with investigations into two cases of theft from shops at EastPoint Shopping Mall on Jan 17 and 18...

Nude man attacks mother at Clementi, sister begs passers-by to call police AsiaOne Thursday, Jan 29, 2015 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 26-year-old man who allegedly attacked his 60-year-old mother 'with a hard object' at their home at Clementi on Wednesday night around 11.30pm. Shin...

$12,000 worth of valuables stolen in Telok Blangah housebreaking incident AsiaOne Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015 An assortment of jewelry, a laptop, a mobile phone and a luxury bag were seized by the police to be used as case exhibits. SINGAPORE - The police have arrested a 28-year-old male suspect...

Law don accused of assaulting cabby over change Published on Jan 21, 2015 10:07 PM By Ian Poh SINGAPORE - An assistant law professor with the National University of Singapore (NUS) assaulted a cabby over the change for a $20 fare, leaving him bloodied and in need of multiple stitches, a...

Chinatown Business Association's exec director fined $50,000 for corruption Published on Jan 21, 2015 11:57 AM James Ong Chee Tong, 49, pleaded guilty to one of two counts of getting a $15,000 bribe from Mr Kwek Beng Sin, the boss of BS Construction Services, in return for awarding a...

Truck driver suspected of causing Orchard oil spill arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint Published on Jan 17, 2015 10:55 AM The affected stretch of Paterson Road being resurfaced on Thursday. -- ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG SINGAPORE - A 53-year-old driver has been arrested for his alleged...

Police looking for woman in loanshark harrasment case AsiaOne Thursday, Jan 15, 2015 SINGAPORE - Police are looking for a woman to assist with investigations into a case of loanshark harassment in Ang Mo Kio. The woman was last seen wearing a pink top with floral overalls and carrying a...

Man gets six months for molesting woman sleeping in her bedroom Published on Jan 9, 2015 11:49 AM By Elena Chong <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/x27Gr3k47-c?rel=0&showinfo=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe> SINGAPORE - A graphic designer who...