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Teens arrested for setting fire to doormat AsiaOne Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 SINGAPORE - Three teenagers between the ages of 15 to 19, were arrested for allegedly setting fire to a man's doormat on April 1, at about 2.15am. The man, 44, who resides in Jurong West, made the police report after...

Former S-League coach jailed for accepting bribes Published on Mar 22, 2013 Former S-League coach Kunju Jamaludeen was sentenced to three months in jail and ordered to pay a penalty of $4,000 on Friday afternoon for accepting and planning to accept bribes of more than $35,500. --ST...

Liposuction GP faces disciplinary hearing Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 The Straits Times By Salma Khalik SINGAPORE - A doctor alleged to have damaged a US Merchant Marine's hand during a liposuction treatment will face a disciplinary hearing after intervention by the Health Minister. Rescue...

Mobile phone conman offered shoppers huge discounts, then disappeared with cash Published on Feb 08, 2013 A 56-year-old male was arrested on Thursday for five cases of alleged cheating of mobile phones. The suspect would target shoppers browsing mobile phones in various parts of...

ST reporter's services terminated; under police investigation Published on Feb 01, 2013 Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has terminated the services of a Straits Times reporter who is being investigated by the police for an alleged offence. Mr Eisen Teo, 28, was a member of the Schools...

More inmates with tertiary education January 30, 2013 - 11:02pm By: Zul Othman ST POSED PICTURE There are more people with tertiary education behind bars – not just in prison, but drug rehabilitation centres too. The annual statistics report of the Singapore Prisons Service released...

Clerk punched cabby, spat at cop and exposed himself outside police station Published on Jan 22, 2013 By Khushwant Singh A clerk from a law firm was jailed for a month on Tuesday for punching a cabby, spitting on a police officer and exposing himself. Rick Tan Eng Lam, 46, went drinking...

Doctor jailed 4 months for forging $50,000 cheque Published on Jan 16, 2013 A doctor who found a blank cheque and tried to use it to commit forgery was sentenced to four months' jail on Wednesday. -- ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN By Khushwant Singh A doctor who found a blank cheque and...

Police looking for missing boy AsiaOne Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 11-year-old Danial Adahar Bin Musliadi, who was last seen in the vicinity of Yishun Street 22 on January 14 at about 9.00pm. Danial Adahar Bin Musliadi is...

Police investigate four men for making false report; 11 others nabbed in Geylang Published on Jan 12, 2013 Police had within hours on Friday, uncovered a ploy by four foreign workers, who lied about being robbed after they lost their work permits. The four men, who are between 24 and 42...

6 men arrested in gambling raid AsiaOne Tuesday, Jan 08, 2013 SINGAPORE - The police have arrested six men for promoting and gaming in public in Penjuru Place. The men, aged between 25 and 49, were arrested at about 9.45pm in the midst of a game of chance, where three dice are used. All...

Man who turned himself in after calling 'ah long' hotline says it gave him relief December 28, 2012 - 1:56am By: Syahirah Anwar A loan shark was so racked by fear and guilt that he turned whistle-blower when he called the X Ah Long hotline in 2010. Chris (not his real name) had been...

Passenger fined for hitting cabby who insulted his mother Published on Dec 27, 2012 By Khushwant Singh Liew Beng Huat, 53, was fined $2,500 on Thursday for hurting taxi driver Alan Yong Cher Ming. He had pleaded guilty to hitting the 45-year-old cabby on the back of the head with his...

Religious teacher molests child, gets 9 months jail By Alice Chia | Posted: 07 December 2012 1439 hrs SINGAPORE: A 38-year-old religious teacher has been sentenced to nine months' jail for molesting a child in March 2007. He was found guilty of one charge of committing an indecent act...

3 suspects caught for robberies on New Bridge Rd, Outram Rd Posted: 27 November 2012 1514 hrs SINGAPORE : Police have arrested three youths suspected of involvement in two cases of robbery on New Bridge Road and Outram Road. The suspects are between 16 and 20 years old. Police said on...

Driver charged over throwing sand at parking warden Published on Oct 31, 2012 By Jalelah Abu Baker A 47-year-old lorry driver threw sand and hurled vulgarities at a parking warden who had issued a fine to him. R Nagulan pleaded guilty today to the offence committed in June this year. He had...

S'pore couple found dead in murder-suicide By Chai Hung Yin The New Paper Saturday, Sep 08, 2012 Her husband's affair and drug addiction had driven her to depression. In desperation, she tried to reach out to various people, including her husband's mother and close friend, for help. Even...

Doctor suspended, fined $10k for inappropriate treatments Friday, Sep 07, 2012 YourHealth, AsiaOne SINGAPORE - A well-respected haematologist with 26 years of experience was suspended six months and fined $10,000 for using methods "generally not accepted" by the medical profession on a...

Police appeal for information on loanshark harrassment AsiaOne Wednesday, Sep 05, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police are looking for two men in the photos above to assist in a case of loanshark harassment. The incident happened on July 25 in the vicinity of Bedok South Ave 3. The first man is...

Singaporean faces life term for Batam fire The Jakarta Post | National | Thu, August 23 2012, 8:08 AM Gerri Kasan, the Singaporean citizen who allegedly started a fire in a housing complex in Batam, Riau Islands, may be sentenced to life imprisonment, the police have said. Batam Police...