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They weed out illegal tenants December 8, 2012 - 12:27am By: Linette Heng TNP PHOTO: Jeremy Long BEFORE he enters a house, he checks the number of shoes outside the door. When the homeowner allows him into the flat, he checks their cupboards and laundry. But 41-year-old Jeffrey Ho is not...

Teen who put girlfriend's sex pics online gets 21 months' probation November 27, 2012 - 1:01am By: Chai Hung Yin PICTURE ILLUSTRATION: TNP FILE The 14-year-old boy not only forced his girlfriend, 13 at the time, to perform oral sex on him, he also secretly filmed it. When she refused to...

Couple on vice charges remanded with more offences Published on Nov 23, 2012 By Elena Chong A couple who were charged a week ago with vice offences were charged with more offences on Friday. Govindaraju Sivakumar, 39, who runs a club, and his Filipino wife, Sharon Trinidad Lorenzo, 31...

Immigration offender arrested for trying to leave Singapore Posted: 02 November 2012 1627 hrs Immigration offender hiding in storage compartment behind passenger seat. (Photo: ICA) SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old Indian immigration offender has been caught trying to leave Singapore...

Sharp boss spots gold cheat October 17, 2012 - 12:52am By: Elizabeth Law TNP PHOTO: Benjamin Seetor He entered Singapore illegally and cheated 13 pawnshops of $54,100. Shahabudeen, 39, an Indian national, was jailed yesterday for one and a half years and ordered to receive four strokes...

Police bust illegal gambling den in Geylang AsiaOne Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 A late night raid at a shophouse at Geylang Lorong 27 resulted in the arrest of 15 people for gambling at an illegal gambling den. Eleven men and four women aged between 29 and 52 were arrested in the operation...

Errant remiser fined $73k by MAS AsiaOne Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012 SINGAPORE - A civil penalty enforcement action has been taken against a former UOB remisier for intentionally creating a false or misleading appearance with respect to the price of securities. Mr Teoh Teck Shin was working for...

Jail term tripled for man who molested girl By Ashley Chia, TODAY | Posted: 24 August 2012 0604 hrs SINGAPORE: A man who was due to be released from prison next week had his jail term tripled to five months after a successful appeal by the Public Prosecutor on Thursday. Indian national...

Corruption cases now lowest in 7 years From left: Peter Lim, ex-SCDF chief; Ng Boon Gay, ex-CNB chief; and Tey Hsun Hang, law professor at NUS. The three are among those being investigated in high-profile corruption cases this year. AsiaOne Thursday, Aug 16, 2012 The number of graft...

'Awesome' racist jokes lands SIM student in trouble Edvantage | Tue Aug 14 2012 SINGAPORE - The National University of Singapore (NUS), the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) and the police are investigating a YouTube video of a drunk student making racist jokes. The first-year SIM...

3 ex-maids fined for "moonlighting" Posted: 08 August 2012 1105 hrs SINGAPORE: Three Filipino former foreign domestic workers (FDWs) have been fined between S$3,000 and S$5,500 for "moonlighting" by working in other households. They were charged on Tuesday by the Ministry of Manpower...

3 ex-maids fined for "moonlighting" Posted: 08 August 2012 1105 hrs SINGAPORE: Three Filipino former foreign domestic workers (FDWs) have been fined between S$3,000 and S$5,500 for "moonlighting" by working in other households. They were charged on Tuesday by the Ministry of Manpower...

Motorist charged with causing death by dangerous driving Published on Aug 07, 2012 By Elena Chong A motorist was charged in a district court on Tuesday with causing the deaths of a motorcyclist and a pedestrian by dangerous driving. Ma Jun Jie, 24, allegedly beat the red light while driving...

Police looking for missing 15-year-old girl AsiaOne Monday, Aug 06, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 15-year-old Tong Yu Ning, who was last seen in the vicinity of Holland Village. She is described to be about 1.58m tall, with a slim build and fair...

Five people arrested for involvement in online vice-related activities Posted: 01 August 2012 1315 hrs SINGAPORE: Five people have been arrested for suspected involvement in online vice-related activities. Police raided a hotel along Serangoon Road where they arrested the two men and...

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...

10 arrested in 3 cases of loanshark activities AsiaOne Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested 10 people between the ages of 17 and 52 for their involvement in three separate cases of loanshark activities. In the first case, a 17-year-old man was arrested for splashing paint...

Man jailed for hurting his prostitute lover Posted: 23 July 2012 1632 hrs SINGAPORE: A man was sentenced on Monday to four months' jail for hurting his prostitute lover and acting as a lookout for prostitutes. 50-year-old Ng Chye Ming was a lookout for prostitutes soliciting in...

Motorcyclist hurt in accident involving bus Posted: 21 July 2012 1035 hrs SINGAPORE: A motorcyclist sustained leg injuries after an accident on Saturday morning. The accident happened between an SMRT bus and the motorcyclist at the junction of Bukit Batok East Ave 6 and Bukit Batok East Ave...