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Two men arrested for suspected involvement in fake gold scam By Olivia Siong | Posted: 07 January 2013 2106 hrs SINGAPORE: Two men have been arrested for their suspected involvement in a foreign syndicate that sells fake gold items to elderly victims. Police were alerted to the...

Fines for illegal waste water discharge into sewage to be raised by Woo Sian Boon Updated 07:27 PM Dec 27, 2012 SINGAPORE - National water agency PUB said there were 11 cases of factories discharging large amounts of waste water containing high concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)...

Former actor fined for non-payment of wages The New Paper Monday, Dec 24, 2012 SINGAPORE - Former MediaCorp artiste Lim Aik Seng, also known as Lin Yi Sheng, was in court for failing to pay his employees' wages. Lim, 48, and his business partner, Kwong Pah Yong, 54, had operated Celebrities...

Photo of Ng Wai Tong, 52-year-old master chef of Sichuan Douhua restaurant who is alleged to have accepted a total of $5,811 from Tay Ee Tiong between March and August 2009. He and two other chefs were hauled to court on Wednesday to face corruption charges of accepting bribes from a seafood...

$140,000 worth of chips stolen from MBS casino float AsiaOne Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 35-year-old Singaporean Chinese man for breaking into a casino chip float at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino. Investigations revealed that the man had stolen gaming chips...

'Stiff penalty needed' for maids who attack elderly Indonesia maid Fitriah was charged with the murder of her employer Madam Sng Gek Wah. Madam Sng was found dead in her Farleigh Avenue home in Serangoon Gardens. She had no visible injuries other than a cut on her forehead. By K.C. Vijayan...

78 per cent of missing persons are found: Police By Shaffiq Alkhatib and Elizabeth Law The New Paper Friday, Nov 09, 2012 SINGAPORE - On average, about 2,600 people went missing every year between 2007 and 2011, said the police. About 78 per cent of them were found, said the police...

CNB arrests 141 suspected drug offenders in islandwide raids Posted: 02 November 2012 2005 hrs CNB officers arrest 141 suspected drug offenders during island-wide operation from 29 October to 2 November 2012. (Photo: CNB) SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has arrested...

Son jailed 31/2 years for stealing mum's cash and gold Published on Nov 01, 2012 By Khushwant Singh SHE accepted her son's invitation to sleep over at his holiday house in Johor Baru but it was the start of a chain of events that sent her son to jail for 31/2 years. While Madam Zaiton Mohd...

Man on attempted robbery charge Published on Nov 01, 2012 By Elena Chong A man was charged on Thursday with attempted robbery at a goldsmith's shop in Pickering Street. Lim Kok Eng, 47, is accused of trying to rob Kim Poh Hong Goldsmith and Jewellers of an assortment of gold chains and...

Man allegedly posed as CNB officer and molested teenager Published on Nov 01, 2012 By Elena Chong A man was charged today with posing as a public servant and molesting a teenage girl. Murlidharan Muhundan, 34, a sales executive, allegedly touched the breast of the 13-year-old girl at a flat...

Woman investigated for false '995' call AsiaOne Thursday, Nov 01, 2012 SINGAPORE - A 36-year-old, who made a false '995' call to report a fire after a disagreement with a colleague, is under investigation by the police. The woman, a cleaner at Bukit Batok East Community Club, had reported a...

Sex blogger Alvin Tan apologises to NUS The Star/Asia News Network Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 SINGAPORE - Sex blogger Alvin Tan apologised to the National University of Singapore (NUS) for bringing "disrepute" to the university. The Straits Times quoted him as telling the NUS disciplinary...

Fraudulent GST claims send sole proprietor to jail Posted: 25 October 2012 1353 hrs SINGAPORE: The sole proprietor of a company dealing in IT and computer equipment has pleaded guilty to three charges of wilful intent to evade tax. Lau Giang Boon Eric was sentenced to eight weeks' jail and...

Traffic Police confirm Woffles Wu committed speeding offences Posted: 16 August 2012 1845 hrs Dr Woffles Wu. SINGAPORE: Investigations from the Traffic Police have established that prominent plastic surgeon Dr Woffles Wu was the driver of the car at two separate speeding offences in...

Freelance internet advertiser jailed 8 weeks for cheating By Claire Huang | Posted: 08 August 2012 1736 hrs SINGAPORE : A freelance internet advertiser has been sentenced to eight weeks' jail for cheating. Ang Han Siong, 23, cheated seven men and a company of more than S$6,300 between...

Man jailed 8 weeks for abusing, punching 2 cabbies AsiaOne Monday, Jul 30, 2012 SINGAPORE - A man who attacked two cabbies on separate occasions was given a jail sentence of eight weeks today. The Straits Times reported that 49-year-old Rashid Saman was also fined $1,500 for using insulting...

Man arrested for giving previous residential address to loansharks Posted: 26 July 2012 1828 hrs SINGAPORE: A 48-year-old man has been arrested for providing false contact information when obtaining loans from loansharks. The man, who was a debtor, had used his previous residential...

Man gets additional 6 months' jail for contraband cigarette activities Posted: 24 July 2012 1646 hrs SINGAPORE: A man has been sentenced to an additional six months' jail for his involvement in contraband cigarette activities at the Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) Building...

Missing gold jewellery reappears in safe deposit box Published on Jul 18, 2012 Mr Tham and his wife, Madam Foong, showing the jewellery they removed from the Certis Cisco safe deposit box. They had been renting it since 2006. -- ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG By Pearl Lee Gold jewellery pieces...