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Man jailed for threatening to throw woman from 11th floor, slapping woman Published on Mar 13, 2013 By Elena Chong A contractor who threatened to throw his friend from the 11th-floor common corridor was jailed on Wednesday. Besides threatening Madam Juliana, 25, Koh Choon Lian, 40, also...

5 chefs charged with accepting bribes from seafood supplier By Claire Huang | Posted: 12 March 2013 1803 hrs SINGAPORE: Five chefs were on Tuesday charged with accepting bribes totalling more than S$250,600 from a seafood supplier. In return, the five are said to ensure that the...

Ex-SMRT bus drivers to decide if they want to go on trial By Claire Huang | Posted: 01 February 2013 1818 hrs A SMRT bus (File pic). SINGAPORE: The four ex-SMRT bus drivers from China who had been charged in court for their roles in an illegal strike at a Woodlands Workers'...

Ex-SMRT bus drivers report abuse allegations in online video By Saifulbahri Ismail | Posted: 30 January 2013 1044 hrs (Photo by: Hester Tan, channelnewsasia.com) SINGAPORE: Police said two defendants who had been charged for their roles in an SMRT bus strike in November 2012 have...

SMRT sacks 3 drivers allegedly involved in Nov strike Posted: 23 January 2013 1629 hrs SINGAPORE: SMRT has terminated the services of three bus drivers who are facing criminal charges for their alleged roles in a strike last November - for absence from work without valid reasons. It...

Ex-property agent gets 24 weeks' jail for forgery By Alvina Soh | Posted: 21 January 2013 1631 hrs Former property agent Andrew Sng Chin Lee has been sentenced to 24 weeks' jail for forgery and cheating the taxman in stamp duties. (Photo: Public Affairs Department, Singapore Police...

Dad jailed after taking teen son on crime spree The New Paper Sunday, Jan 20, 2013 SINGAPORE - The judge said he was "disgusted" and asked repeatedly: "How can you possibly get your son involved in this?" On Thurdday, District Judge Shaifuddin Saruwan ticked off Izad Eunos, 42, for roping...

20 rounded up in 17-hour crime blitz Posted: 22 December 2012 2307 hrs SINGAPORE: Twenty people were arrested for their involvement in various criminal activities across western Singapore in a multi-agency operation led by Jurong Police Division and supported by officers from the Central...

Acquitted of rape charge but life has been hell for 3 years December 1, 2012 - 1:31am By: Chai Hung Yin Linette Heng PHOTO: Lianhe Wanbao He was convicted of rape and was sentenced to seven years' jail and eight strokes of the cane. But yesterday, he walked out a free man. Mr Ong...

Harsher fines for litterbugs from March 2013 Published on Nov 17, 2012 Starting in March next year, first time litterbugs will be fined $500, up from the current $300. -- ST FILE PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM By Kezia Toh Starting in March next year, first time litterbugs will be fined $500, up...

21 nabbed in Geylang crackdown Posted: 17 November 2012 1819 hrs SINGAPORE: Twenty-one people were arrested in Geylang for various offences during an enforcement operation that ended early Saturday morning. Led by Bedok Police Division, the operation involved officers from the Singapore...

12 motorists nabbed in island-wide blitz on drink-driving Posted: 17 November 2012 1800 hrs SINGAPORE: Twelve motorists were arrested in an island-wide blitz on drink-driving. The Traffic Police conducted the operation from 1am to 4.30am on Saturday. Several road blocks were mounted at...

Man jailed seven months for punching bus driver Published on Nov 16, 2012 By Elena Chong A former aircraft specialist was jailed a total of seven months on Friday for punching a bus driver, doing a rash act to endanger the personal safety of passengers and harbouring an immigration offender...

Appeal for next-of-kin of man found dead AsiaOne Friday, Nov 16, 2012 Police are appealing for the next-of-kin of a male body found floating at sea off the industrial area of Penjuru at 9.15 am yesterday. The deceased is decribed to be slim/medium-build, tanned, with height of about 1.7m...

MOM takes 8 companies to task for employment law violations Posted: 15 November 2012 2002 hrs SINGAPORE: Eight companies have been charged for different violations under the Employment Act (EA) and the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (EFMA). Construction company Techcom Construction &...

British tourists face trial after soldier killed Nightclub where the soldier was killed. AFP Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 NICOSIA - Three British tourists will face manslaughter charges when they go on trial in Cyprus for allegedly killing a teenage British soldier in a fight in the holiday...

Man charged with kicking police officer By Kimberly Spykerman | Posted: 15 November 2012 1258 hrs SINGAPORE: A 47-year-old man has been charged on Thursday with voluntarily causing hurt to a police officer by kicking him in the face. Ravichandran Subramaniam is alleged to have committed the...

Teen investigated for false report AsiaOne Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 SINGAPORE- A 19-year-old teenager is being investigated by the police for making a false police report. The teen claimed that he had been attacked and robbed by a masked man who was armed with a knife. However, police...

Hubby fined $2,000 for trashing wife's gadgets Wife had been fined in May for stabbing him while in hospital Published on Nov 09, 2012 Lim Peng Kiang (left), who was fined $2,000 for mischief, and his wife Quek Chin Fern (right) have a history of family strife. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW...

Declare missing man dead: Family By Shaffiq Alkhatib and Elizabeth Law The New Paper Friday, Nov 09, 2012 SINGAPORE - More than 25 years have passed since his wife and children last saw or heard from him. Mr Ong Eng Song, who was then 53 years old, had disappeared without a trace. On Oct...