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Former NTU director accused of cheating university of $225,000

Amir Hussain
Senior Reporter
Yahoo News Singapore
28 November 2018

A former director of a wholly owned subsidiary of Nanyang Technological University was on Wednesday (28 November) brought to court for conspiring to cheat the varsity of $225,000 between August 2014 and March 2016.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/former-ntu-director-accused-cheating-university-225000-104817772.html

 

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Lawyer struck off the rolls over role in PIC scam

Amir Hussain
Senior Reporter
Yahoo News Singapore
28 November 2018

A lawyer who was convicted for his role in trying to defraud the government by abusing the Productivity and Innovation Credit scheme was on Wednesday (28 November) struck off the rolls by the Court of Three Judges.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/lawyer-fined-role-pic-scam-struck-off-rolls-111902251.html

 

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Ex-HOD at Woodgrove Secondary accused of pocketing $40,000 from students


Amir Hussain
Senior Reporter
Yahoo News Singapore
28 November 2018

A former Head of Department (HOD) for English at Woodgrove Secondary School in Woodlands on Wednesday (28 November) claimed trial to two charges of criminal breach of trust as a servant involving more than $40,000.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ex-hod-woodgrove-secondary-accused-pocketing-40000-students-084440956.html

https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/makcik-hod-eat-students-marnee-siol.261814/#post-2819226

 

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Loophole in State Courts system allowed unauthorised access to 223 e-case files

Staff Writer, Singapore
Editorial Team
Yahoo News Singapore
28 November 2018

Over 220 case files hosted on the State Courts’ electronic management system were accessed without authorisation via “a loophole” in the system, said the courts on Wednesday (28 November).
In a press release, the courts said they were first alerted on 1 November about a possible vulnerability in its Integrated Criminal Case Filing and Management System (ICMS). The ICMS is an electronic case management system used by the State Courts for the conduct of criminal proceedings.
Following investigations, 223 e-case files were found to have been accessed without authorisation via a loophole in the system, allowing them to view court documents in other e-case files, the courts added.
Responding to queries from Yahoo News Singapore, the State Courts said that “up to nine may have obtained unauthorised access to court documents in the ICMS”.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/loophole-...orised-access-223-e-case-files-075928441.html

https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/pe...l-sink-pass-etc-pap-jiak-sai-pmo-next.261827/

 

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131 fall ill in third mass food-poisoning case this month

Staff Writer, Singapore
Editorial Team
Yahoo News Singapore
28 November 2018

In the third case of mass food poisoning this month, 131 people – including kindergarten pupils and teachers – fell ill on Monday (26 November) after consuming food from a caterer while attending a learning camp.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/131-fall-ill-third-mass-food-poisoning-case-month-015405045.html

https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/pe...-sai-hub-nonstop-food-poisoning-cases.261815/

 

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Ex-PUB technician jailed 3 years 9 months for cheating water agency of $2M

Amir Hussain
Senior Reporter
Yahoo News Singapore
27 November 2018

A 43-year-old man who cheated his former employer PUB of nearly $2 million was on Tuesday (27 November) jailed for 3 years and 9 months.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ex-pub-te...onths-cheating-water-agency-2m-115211494.html

 

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First person jailed over $40m SkillsFuture scam; helped sister hide $6.7m at home

A SkillsFuture roadshow by the Workforce Development Agency.

A man who helped his sister and brother-in-law launder and hide part of the proceeds of their $40 million SkillsFuture scam was sentenced to five years and eight months' jail on Nov 27, 2018.PHOTO: ST FILE

 

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9 women arrested for offering sexual services in Yishun and Kovan homes

https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/yi...stana-also-because-geylang-clamp-down.261829/

https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/yi...cause-geylang-clamp-down.261829/#post-2819254

 

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Algae growth on concrete flooring at Woodlands HDB blocks

PHOTO: REDDIT/ U/RANDOM_AVOCADO
NG HUIWEN
Nov 28, 2018 06:00 am

The concrete flooring behind several Housing Board blocks in Woodlands was found covered in algae shortly after it had been repaved, prompting residents to alert the town council.
A photo shared on forum discussion thread Reddit on Sunday (Nov 25) shows dark green patches next to the void deck of several blocks in Woodlands Street 81.
The Reddit user said that it has been "months" since the algae appeared.
It is not clear when the photo was taken.
Several other Reddit users said that the algae growth could be a potential fall hazard especially for the elderly folk living in the area, who could slip and end up injuring themselves.

https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/algae-growth-concrete-flooring-woodlands-hdb-blocks

 

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Police arrest 28 people for illegal gambling in two-day operation

A mahjong set and table were among the items seized during the two-day operation. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

David Sun
Nov 28, 2018 06:00 am

The police conducted an operation last week targeting illegal gambling here.
In a news release yesterday, the police said they arrested 28 people and seized more than $12,700 in cash in the two-day operation on Nov 23 and 24.

https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/police-arrest-28-people-illegal-gambling-two-day-operation

 

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Japanese expat jailed for molesting woman in female toilet
Nov 27, 2018 06:00 am

https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/japanese-expat-jailed-molesting-woman-female-toilet

 

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Man suffers spinal injuries after being struck by falling concrete slabs outside Jalan Besar hotel

CHERLYNN NG

STOMP
Nov 28, 2018
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A man was hit by falling concrete slabs outside Wanderlust Hotel in the Jalan Besar area on Tuesday night (Nov 26).

http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/ma...ck-falling-concrete-slabs-outside-jalan-besar

 

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Jailed: Indonesian domestic helper who punched her employer’s baby to death on Mother’s Day
By Coconuts Singapore Nov. 23, 2018

Singapore’s High Court has sentenced a 25-year-old Indonesian domestic helper to seven years in prison after she pleaded guilty to causing the death of a child that was placed in her care.

https://coconuts.co/singapore/news/...per-punched-employers-baby-death-mothers-day/

 

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Appeal For Information – Dishonest Misappropriation Of Property

The Police are looking for the man shown in the images below to assist with investigations into a case of dishonest misappropriation of property that occurred at Fernvale Link on 10 November 2018.

Anyone with information is requested to call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online via www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. All information will be kept strictly confidential.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
https://www.police.gov.sg/news-and-publications/media-releases/20181126_appeal_DMOP_f

 

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Four Arrested For Series Of Shop Theft

The Police have arrested 2 men and 2 women, aged between 27 and 41, for their suspected involvement in a series of shop theft.

On 26 November 2018, the Police received a report from a retailer along Smith Street that items had been stolen from the store. Through ground enquiries, officers from Central Police Division established the identities of the suspects and arrested them on the same day. More than 1,000 items, including branded apparels, were recovered and seized as case exhibits. The items have an estimated total value of about S$30,000. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are believed to be part of a foreign crime syndicate and were involved in other similar cases reported island wide.

The four suspects will be charged in court on 28 November 2018 with theft in dwelling with common intention under Section 380 read with Section 34 of the Penal Code Chapter 224 read and fraudulent possession with common intention under Sec 35(1) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Chapter 184 read with Sec 34 of the Penal Code Chapter 224. If convicted, they shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 8 years and shall also be liable to a fine.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

https://www.police.gov.sg/news-and-publications/media-releases/20181127_arrest_shoptheft_A

 

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Frustrations surge against AVA as Tampines street cats continue to be brutally mauled by wild dogs
By Coconuts Singapore
Nov. 28, 2018

The streets of Tampines are no longer safe for its resident community cats — a pack of around 11 wild dogs has been roaming around the district for months now, hunting down and mauling felines for sport.

The caretakers of the neighborhood felines are no doubt heartbroken over the brutal deaths of over 10 cats and struggling to prevent the dogs from killing again. Even for non-cat lovers, the sight of mangled, bloody animal cadavers would be a distressing sight in residential estates.

https://coconuts.co/singapore/news/...reet-cats-continue-brutally-mauled-wild-dogs/

 

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Author of letter condemning MP Seah Kian Peng’s Facebook post, questioned for six hours over “criminal defamation”
Danisha Hakeem 2018-11-26 Law & Order, Politics

"Willy Sum", the author of an article titled “The take away from Seah Kian Ping’s [sic] Facebook post” published on TOC on 4 Sep was called in by the police for questioning over alleged "criminal defamation".
Freelance journalist Kirsten Han, in her Facebook post on Monday (26 Nov), revealed that "Willy Sum" (not his real name) was interrogated twice on Monday, and it was "not clear" to her as to why the investigations were "taking so long".

https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/20...ioned-for-six-hours-over-criminal-defamation/

 

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No peace for Miss Universe Singapore national costume inspired by Trump-Kim summit

The design of the Miss Universe Singapore national costume has sparked off a sea of memes and parodies.PHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN, FACEBOOK
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Jan Lee

SINGAPORE - History repeated itself when the annual Miss Universe Singapore national costume was unveiled on Thursday (Nov 29).
As was the case for the last five years, the national costume, inspired by the high-profile summit in Singapore between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un earlier this year, received poor reviews from the public.
The dress, designed by 48-year-old Moe Kasim, centres on a flowy electric blue skirt that fans out with a digital print of a handshake - one arm features the North Korean flag and the other, the American flag - over the Singapore skyline.

https://www.straitstimes.com/lifest...gapore-national-costume-receives-poor-reviews

 

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29 smokers fined for having duty-unpaid cigarettes: Singapore Customs

SINGAPORE: A total of 29 smokers near Yew Tee Point and Jurong Point were fined on Monday (Nov 26) after they were caught with duty-unpaid cigarettes.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, Singapore Customs said its officers conducted checks on smokers in the area, and issued offenders with fines ranging from S$500 to S$800.

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...ned-duty-unpaid-cigarettes-singapore-10981392

 

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ITE College West student dies after being hit by lorry in West Coast Road accident

ITE College West student Lynette Chan, 17, died in hospital after an accident on Nov 26, 2018.PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO
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Goh Yan Han
SINGAPORE - A 17-year-old girl, Lynette Chan, died in hospital after being hit by a lorry along West Coast Road on Monday afternoon (Nov 26).
Lianhe Wanbao reported on Thursday that the ITE College West student had been on her way back to her alma mater Tanglin Secondary School to retrieve her student testimonial document when the accident happened at around 2.30pm.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...eing-hit-by-lorry-in-west-coast-road-accident