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Man fined $1.5k for throwing hot milk at doctor who accused him of 'tantrums' Published on Mar 16, 2015 4:19 PM Abdul Aziz Selamat, 63, was fined $1,500 for splashing a jug of hot milk on a doctor. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A homeless man who splashed a jug...

Man charged with bomb hoax call to police Published on Mar 13, 2015 1:35 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A man was charged on Friday with making a hotline call to the police that dangerous people from Changi Prison were going to destroy or bomb some places. No plea was taken from Li Hee Meng...

Police nab suspected molester after 2-week hunt AsiaOne Tuesday, Mar 10, 2015 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 36-year-old man for suspected involvement in a case of molest. The police said in a statement today (March 10) that a 17-year-old woman reported on Feb 23 that she had been...

Youth sentenced to reformative training for extorting from man he slept with Published on Mar 6, 2015 8:18 PM By Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - An 18 year-old youth was sentenced to reformative training on Friday for extorting from a man he befriended on a mobile phone application. The court...

Woman falls to death from West Coast Highway viaduct Mar 5, 2015 6:00am DEATH FALL: Some people ran across the road to try and help Ms Ho Chieu, who fell about six storeys onto Telok Blangah Road (above). PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO By: RONALD LOH She had complained about hearing voices in her...

Financial consultant gets 22 months' jail for forging documents to feed gambling addiction Published on Mar 3, 2015 6:56 PM By Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - A personal financial consultant who forged bank documents and used $73,900 out of the $95,000 he obtained illegally to gamble at casinos was...

Doctor charged in cough medicine case Published on Feb 26, 2015 7:50 PM Dr Tan Gek Young was charged in the State Courts on Thursday with failing to keep proper records when dispensing a significant amount of cough medicine containing codeine. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW By Theresa Tan...

Members of public help nab suspected snatch thief Published on Feb 23, 2015 5:21 PM By Rachel Tan SINGAPORE - A 45-year-old found himself being pursued by two men on Sunday after allegedly grabbing the handbag of a 47-year-old woman. The victim, who happened to be walking along Woodlands...

Jailed 15 weeks for stabbing stranger Ian PohThe Straits TimesSunday, Feb 15, 2015 The attacker (centre, with plastic bag) of a stabbing incident being identified by Mr Joe Kwan (right) and a resident (left). Print SINGAPORE - Three days before he was to receive punishment for stabbing a...

Parliament: Police have resources focused on tackling rise in cyber crimes Published on Feb 13, 2015 5:22 PM While there is no dedicated cybercrime unit here, the police do have specific resources focused on tackling cybercrimes. -- PHOTO: ST FILE SINGAPORE - While there is no dedicated...

Man jailed for attacking wife's alleged lover with a metal rod Published on Feb 12, 2015 1:41 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A man who used a metal rod to assault his wife's alleged lover was jailed on Thursday for causing hurt with a dangerous weapon and other offences. Lee Ai Kok, 50...

Lawyer M Ravi told by Law Society to stop practising law immediately Published on Feb 10, 2015 11:41 PM Lawyer M Ravi (centre) is seen at the State Courts on Friday, Feb 6, 2015. -- ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG By K. C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent Advertisement Saying it was seriously...

Man suspected to have stolen $3,000 worth of cables from vehicle arrested AsiaOne Thursday, Feb 05, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYBzz7EOU9Y SINGAPORE - A 49-year-old man suspected to have stolen cables from a vehicle has been arrested. According to a press statement, the police were...

Man suspected to have stolen $3,000 worth of cables from vehicle arrested AsiaOne Thursday, Feb 05, 2015 SINGAPORE - A 49-year-old man suspected to have stolen cables from a vehicle has been arrested. According to a press statement, the police were alerted to the incident, which occurred at...

Singapore Customs flags issue of online retailers evading or under-declaring GST Published on Feb 4, 2015 12:04 PM By Hoe Pei Shan SINGAPORE - There appears to be a new presence of online retailers attempting to evade or under-declare the Goods and Services Tax (GST), noted Singapore Customs...

Youth arrested on suspicion of snatch theft in Jurong Published on Feb 3, 2015 1:57 PM By Calvin Yang SINGAPORE - A 17-year-old believed to have committed snatch theft has been arrested, the police said on Tuesday. On the evening of Jan 26, an 82-year-old woman made a police report that her...

Couple dead, maid injured after dispute at Yuan Ching Road condominium AsiaOne Friday, Jan 30, 2015 Two of the three people who sustained serious injuries at Yuan Ching Road on Friday morning are believed to have succumbed to their wounds. Print SINGAPORE - A couple died following a...

Phantom driver jailed three months in motor insurance scam Published on Jan 29, 2015 2:29 PM By Elena Chong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbjTjUQZ0D0 SINGAPORE - An unemployed man who took part in a motor insurance scam was jailed for three months on Thursday. Tan Eng Chui, 43, pleaded...

'Sex-drug sellers' nabbed near Aljunied Station Lee Joon Lei My Paper Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015 SINGAPORE - Most peddlers of illegal sex drugs prefer to sell their wares at night in the dark, narrow alleys of Geylang. But two alleged peddlers decided to take their business elsewhere, setting...

Man suspected of molesting woman along MacKenzie Road arrested AsiaOne Sunday, Jan 25, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=katUA-2U8Kc SINGAPORE - A 25 year-old man suspected of molesting a 27-year-old woman along Mackenzie Road was arrested. The incident happened early on Sunday morning at...