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48th man to be convicted of having paid sex with underaged girl gets 10 weeks' jail Published Aug 12, 2015, 1:18 pm SGT Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A 29-year-old man was jailed for 10 weeks on Wednesday for having paid sex with an underaged girl. Danny Wang Ting Wei, who was...

Over 1,800 migrants rescued off Italy, 13 bodies recovered AFP July 28, 2015, 8:22 pm Rome (AFP) - More than 1,800 migrants have been picked up in the Mediterranean and 13 bodies recovered as the exodus from north Africa by boat endures, Italy's coast guard said Tuesday. Vessels taking part...

Court dismisses drug courier's bid to avoid caning Published on May 21, 2015 7:40 AM The High Court yesterday dismissed Malaysian drug courier Yong Vui Kong's application for a judicial review to avoid caning. -- PHOTO: CNB By OLIVIA HO The High Court yesterday dismissed Malaysian drug...

City Harvest trial: Ex-finance manager stresses Xtron was independent of church Published on Apr 28, 2015 8:38 AM Serina Wee said she wanted an Xtron representative to attend a meeting with church auditors as she did not want it to seem like the church had control over Xtron. -- ST PHOTO...

South Koreans are fine but not their Northern brothers, better known as Hermit Kingdom.

Batam police re-arrest Singaporean after freeing him Published on Apr 23, 2015 9:09 AM Singaporean Lim Yong Nam was re-arrested just minutes after he was released from detention on Tuesday, following a court order issued the day before. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW SINGAPOREAN Lim Yong...

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Singapore hit by bomb hoaxes after Boston attacks AFP Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 SINGAPORE - A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Singapore over an online threat to bomb several locations in the city-state in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon attack, police said Saturday. The man, whose name...

Police looking for relatives of Mr Pannirselvam AsiaOne Friday, Apr 19, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police are appealing for the next-of-kin of 58-year-old Pannirselvam to come forward. Mr Pannirselvam passed away on April 18 April at Block 54 Toa Payoh Lorong 5. The next-of-kin or anyone with...

Two arrested for outrage of modesty POSTED: 18 Apr 2013 9:39 PM Police have arrested two men for suspected involvement in separate outrage of modesty cases. SINGAPORE: Police have arrested two men for suspected involvement in separate outrage of modesty cases. Both suspects are aged 21...

Police appeal for the next-of-kin of Soh Cheng Chua AsiaOne Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police are appealing for the next-of-kin of 56-year-old Soh Cheng Chua to come forward. Mr Soh, who was previously residing at Blk 26, Sector A, Sin Ming Industrial Estate had passed away on April...

Ex-restaurant staff nabbed for serial housebreaking AsiaOne Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 25-year-old man for suspected involvement in a series of break-ins and thefts. On March 30, at around 3.50pm, officers received notification that a restaurant along Jiak...

Sole proprietor jailed for evading taxes POSTED: 12 Apr 2013 4:23 PM A sole proprietor was sentenced to six months' jail and ordered to pay a penalty of $563,537.88 for omitting his business income from his income tax returns. The Subordinate Courts building in Singapore (photo: Francine...

Man helping police in hit-and-run investigation By Leong Wai Kit POSTED: 11 Apr 2013 1:28 PM A 38-year-old man is helping the police with investigations into a hit-and-run accident which left a cyclist in critical condition. Police said they are taking the statement of the man, and that no...

Lebanese in match-fixing scandal plead not guilty, denied bail Three Lebanese referees accused of attempting to fix a football match announced in court Wednesday their intention to plead not guilty. They were also denied bail. Photo illustration shows a football player during a match...

S’porean businessman part of international match-fixing syndicate: prosecution Prosecutors in court Tuesday said a businessman arrested for attempted match fixing was part of an international syndicate rigging the sport. File picture shows a football pictured through the goal net in August...

Match-fixing case involving 3 Lebanese football officials adjourned to Wednesday A match fixing case involving three Lebanese football officials has been adjourned to Wednesday afternoon. Singapore Subordinate Courts (Photo: Anthony Chia, channelnewsasia.com) SINGAPORE: A match fixing case...

Football: S'pore businessman charged over sex offer in match-fixing probe A businessman has been charged with corruption for offering free sex to three Lebanese football referees to induce them to fix a match, CPIB said Sunday. CPIB Building in Singapore SINGAPORE: A Singaporean businessman...

Cleveland stripper falls from 15-foot balcony while giving lap dance, suffers severe head injury Lauren Block, 22, who is in critical condition, was reportedly performing elaborate moves as she fell from the second floor of Christie’s Cabaret. BY DAVID KNOWLES / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS...

Suspected loanshark runner arrested AsiaOne Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 28-year-old man for suspected involvement in loansharking activities. He was arrested along Choa Chu Kang Street 53 on Dec 26 at about 1.45am after police officers received a tip-off...