You not bigfuck like other drink drivers, its not that they dont use scum, they just dont like you#19
Mediacorp to part with actor Shane Pow after his drink-driving charge; says actor kept them in dark
Though Shane Pow is now parting ways with Mediacorp, he is required to complete outstanding work until May 4.PHOTO: SHANE POW/INSTAGRAM
Jan Lee
Apr 26, 2021
SINGAPORE - Broadcaster Mediacorp is terminating its contract with actor Shane Pow, 29, who was charged last Thursday (April 22) with drink driving.
In a statement released on Monday, Mediacorp said Pow had kept them in the dark: "Mediacorp would like to clarify that we were not aware of the drink driving charge involving Shane Pow prior to it being reported in the media on April 22."
Mediacorp added: "We do not condone any behaviour that runs afoul of the law. We constantly remind our artistes that their fans and members of the public look to them as role models, and they are expected to behave as such.
"Shane did not inform the artiste management team about this matter that took place in September 2020. He was also recently found to have breached Covid-19 safe management measures in an incident that took place in October, 2020. He was fined for this offence and internal disciplinary action was also taken.
"Taking into account all the above issues, Mediacorp has decided to part ways with Shane."
Pow was one of 13 people who attended Mediacorp artiste Jeffrey Xu's birthday party on Oct 2 last year. The party was a breach of Covid-19 restrictions, which at that time required group gatherings to be kept to groups of five or less.
Actor Terence Cao, who hosted the party at his residence, and a male guest named Lance Lim Chee Keong were charged under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act in March. The group landed in trouble after they post pictures of the celebration to social media.
Though he is now parting ways with Mediacorp, Pow, who is under Mediacorp's talent management arm The Celebrity Agency, is required to complete outstanding work until May 4.
He also took part in filming two upcoming drama series Soul Old Yet So Young and The Heartland Hero, which are scheduled to air in June and July respectively. These will air as planned as filming and production with Pow has been largely completed.
Pow was talent-spotted at Singapore Manhunt finals in 2011 and has since acted in series such as Mister Flower (2020) and C.L.I.F. 5 (2019).
He received the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste award in 2015.
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Former Mediacorp artiste Shane Pow jailed for drink driving
Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent
July 14, 2021
SINGAPORE - Former Mediacorp artiste Shane Pow Xun Ping, 30, was sentenced to five weeks' jail on Wednesday (July 14) after he pleaded guilty to a drink-driving charge.
He was also fined $6,000 and disqualified from driving for five years.
This was his second conviction for the offence.
He was earlier fined and disqualified from driving in 2014 after he was convicted of a similar offence.
Repeat drink drivers can be jailed for up two years and fined up to $20,000.
First-time offenders, however, can be jailed for up to a year and fined up to $10,000.
Pow committed his latest drink-driving offence at around 11.20pm on Sept 17 last year.
He had 49 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath while driving a van along Java Road towards Nicoll Highway that evening.
The prescribed limit is 35micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath.
Besides this case, Pow had also been in the spotlight in recent months, as he was one of the 12 guests in an unlawful gathering at veteran actor Terence Cao Guohui's home amid the Covid-19 outbreak last October.
Cao, 53, had hosted the event at his condominium unit in Daisy Road, off Braddell Road, to celebrate his birthday as well as that of Pow and another artiste, Jeffrey Xu Mingjie, 32.
Cao was fined $3,500 on May 25 after he pleaded guilty to an offence under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act.
One of the guests, former magazine editor Lance Lim Chee Keong, 50, who had invited four people to the gathering, was fined $3,000 on May 18 for an offence under the same Act.
Pow and the 10 other guests had earlier been fined $300 in lieu of being prosecuted due to their lower level of culpability.
Six of them were artistes Julie Tan Shaoyin, 29; Sonia Nicola Chew, 30; Dawn Yeoh Yishan, 34; Jeremy Chan Ming Yuew, 39; Heng Tee Kok, 45 and Xu.
The four other guests were managers Tan Jun Chuan, 30, Debbie Lu Shuyi, 33, and Eleanor Wang Chunwei, 34; as well as part-time model Valnice Yek Jia Hui, 22.
The event received flak on social media after pictures of the unmasked group went viral online.
The celebrities have since apologised via Mediacorp, saying they "deeply regret" their actions.
Mediacorp terminated Pow's contract following these incidents.
he has eyes of Lucifer#12
Jail terms for Kong Hee, fellow church leaders
City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee was given eight years' jail.ST PHOTO: ALICIA CHAN
Danson Cheong
NOV 21, 2015
City Harvest mega church founder Kong Hee was yesterday sentenced to eight years in jail for his role in misusing charity money in a failed attempt to turn his wife into a global pop star.
The other five City Harvest Church (CHC) leaders found guilty last month over what has been labelled by the prosecution as Singapore's biggest charity financial scandal were also handed prison terms.
Deputy senior pastor Tan Ye Peng was given 51/2 years. Former CHC fund manager Chew Eng Han was handed a six-year prison term. For former CHC finance committee member John Lam, it was three years behind bars.
And former CHC accountants Serina Wee and Sharon Tan were given sentences of five years and 21 months, respectively.
After the 142-day trial that absorbed Singaporeans and caught the world's attention, Judge See Kee Oon told a packed courtroom that the six acted dishonestly, defrauded auditors and betrayed the trust of donors as they illegally used $50 million of the church's building fund to pay for the pop career of Ms Ho Yeow Sun and then covered their tracks.
He agreed with the defence that the six may not have gained financially themselves, and believed they were pursuing the church's interests by trying to attract the "unchurched" through Ms Ho's music.
But the judge highlighted the large sums involved, the serious nature of the offences and the need to deter others.
Ms Ho, whose raunchy music videos and lavish lifestyle had raised eyebrows, was not in court yesterday alongside her husband.
Never charged, she was recently made a pastor of the church, which is now closely monitored by the Commissioner of Charities.
Yesterday, through a post on the church's Facebook page, she urged members to band together and pray for the six.
Later, Kong, on his own Facebook page, wrote that he was saddened by the length of his sentence. He also said the lessons learnt will strengthen the church, which has lost a quarter of its congregation since investigations began in 2010. According to the church's annual report last year, its congregation numbered around 17,500.
The six accused had their bail extended and were informed that their prison terms start on Jan 11. Chew told the court he would appeal against his conviction and sentence. The rest said they would study the judgment first.
Celebrities and their spouses are not cut out to run businesses. Better stick to selling food or doing live promos.
The former chief executive of Pokka International Alain Ong Eng Sin faced three charges under the Companies Act.
PHOTO: ST FILE
Samuel Devaraj
Nov 12, 2021
SINGAPORE - He had a partial beneficial ownership in drinks company Asian Story Corporation (ASC) which Kimly, where he was a director, acquired in 2018, but purportedly did not disclose the fact to the coffee shop operator.
On Friday (Nov 12), Lim Hee Liat, who resigned as Kimly's executive chairman on Thursday, was charged with one count under the Companies Act for allegedly failing to disclose his interest in the acquisition of ASC to Kimly.
Lim was hauled up over another matter too.
He and Chia Cher Khiang, who resigned as Kimly's executive director on Thursday, were each charged under the Securities and Futures Act with one count of failing to notify the Singapore Exchange (SGX) of Kimly's acquisition of ASC.
The police said Kimly's acquisition was allegedly an interested person transaction, given Lim's partial beneficial ownership of ASC.
This meant that the transaction should have been disclosed under SGX Catalist rules, but purportedly was not.
Alain Ong Eng Sin, former chief executive of beverage company Pokka International, has also been hauled up for allegedly not disclosing his link with ASC to his employer.
On Friday, the police said Ong, whose wife, actress Vivian Lai, used to appear in Pokka advertisements, faces three charges under the Companies Act.
Ong, who was also a director in Pokka International and Pokka Corporation (Singapore), allegedly had partial beneficial ownership of ASC, and failed to disclose his interest to the two Pokka entities on three occasions when they and ASC entered into transactions.
Ong, who became a non-executive and non-independent director of Kimly in February 2017, was asked to leave Pokka International in September 2018.
In November 2018, it was reported that Kimly was backing out of its $16 million ASC acquisition, following an investigation by the authorities.
In 2019, Pokka sued Ong, accusing him of working with others to divert business to ASC and inflating the value of ASC in anticipation of its acquisition by Kimly, alleging that he had breached his duties as a director and employee.
The $10 million lawsuit was settled out of court in April last year, but details were not revealed.
In a regulatory update on Thursday, Kimly, which also runs foodcourts, said Chia and Lim have notified the board of their resignations.
Kimly's board has requested the two to remain as employees to assist and facilitate the board and management in the transition, pending the conclusion of court proceedings, the group said.
Those convicted of offences under the Securities and Futures Act can be jailed for up to seven years, fined up to $250,000 or both.
Those convicted of offences under the Companies Act can be jailed for up to 12 months or fined up to $5,000.
Former Pokka International CEO, two former directors of Kimly charged with disclosure offences
The former chief executive of Pokka International Alain Ong Eng Sin faced three charges under the Companies Act.
PHOTO: ST FILE
Samuel Devaraj
Nov 12, 2021
SINGAPORE - He had a partial beneficial ownership in drinks company Asian Story Corporation (ASC) which Kimly, where he was a director, acquired in 2018, but purportedly did not disclose the fact to the coffee shop operator.
On Friday (Nov 12), Lim Hee Liat, who resigned as Kimly's executive chairman on Thursday, was charged with one count under the Companies Act for allegedly failing to disclose his interest in the acquisition of ASC to Kimly.
Lim was hauled up over another matter too.
He and Chia Cher Khiang, who resigned as Kimly's executive director on Thursday, were each charged under the Securities and Futures Act with one count of failing to notify the Singapore Exchange (SGX) of Kimly's acquisition of ASC.
The police said Kimly's acquisition was allegedly an interested person transaction, given Lim's partial beneficial ownership of ASC.
This meant that the transaction should have been disclosed under SGX Catalist rules, but purportedly was not.
Alain Ong Eng Sin, former chief executive of beverage company Pokka International, has also been hauled up for allegedly not disclosing his link with ASC to his employer.
On Friday, the police said Ong, whose wife, actress Vivian Lai, used to appear in Pokka advertisements, faces three charges under the Companies Act.
Ong, who was also a director in Pokka International and Pokka Corporation (Singapore), allegedly had partial beneficial ownership of ASC, and failed to disclose his interest to the two Pokka entities on three occasions when they and ASC entered into transactions.
Ong, who became a non-executive and non-independent director of Kimly in February 2017, was asked to leave Pokka International in September 2018.
In November 2018, it was reported that Kimly was backing out of its $16 million ASC acquisition, following an investigation by the authorities.
In 2019, Pokka sued Ong, accusing him of working with others to divert business to ASC and inflating the value of ASC in anticipation of its acquisition by Kimly, alleging that he had breached his duties as a director and employee.
The $10 million lawsuit was settled out of court in April last year, but details were not revealed.
In a regulatory update on Thursday, Kimly, which also runs foodcourts, said Chia and Lim have notified the board of their resignations.
Kimly's board has requested the two to remain as employees to assist and facilitate the board and management in the transition, pending the conclusion of court proceedings, the group said.
Those convicted of offences under the Securities and Futures Act can be jailed for up to seven years, fined up to $250,000 or both.
Those convicted of offences under the Companies Act can be jailed for up to 12 months or fined up to $5,000.
Actress Vivian Lai breaks silence on social media after her husband was charged
Vivian Lai's husband Alain Ong faced three charges under the Companies Act.
PHOTOS: VIVIAN LAI/INSTAGRAM, ST FILE
Lim Ruey Yan
Nov 15, 2021
SINGAPORE - Actress-television host Vivian Lai has broken her silence on social media after her husband was charged in court on Friday (Nov 12).
Her husband Alain Ong, former chief executive of beverage company Pokka International, faced three charges under the Companies Act.
Ong, who was also a director in Pokka International and Pokka Corporation (Singapore), allegedly had partial beneficial ownership of drinks company Asian Story Corporation (ASC) and failed to disclose his interest to the two Pokka entities on three occasions when they and ASC entered into transactions.
Lai, who used to appear in Pokka advertisements, on Sunday posted two photos of herself on social media and wrote in Chinese: "Life is a process and not an end. Bitterness and sweetness come from the outside world, while the taste of happiness comes from the heart.
"Learn to be grateful, learn to be satisfied, and I am grateful to the people around me. There are no rainy days as long as the heart is sunny. Happy Sunday."
The 44-year-old used hashtags such as #It'sImportantToMaintainAGoodMentalityInLife and #BeGratefulToThePersonWhoHurtsYouBecauseHeRefinesYourMentality.
Several of her celebrity pals have left words of encouragement in the comment sections, including Zoe Tay, Julie Tan and He Yongfang.
Lai recently appeared in TV series Soul Old Yet So Young and The Heartland Hero.
Jack Neo either did not think through the repercussions of calling a transgender "Man" or he is deliberately pushing the boundary in conservative Singapore.
"Amanda Man" is played by transgender actress Kelly Kimberly Cheong.PHOTO: MM2
Suzanne Sng
NOV 18, 2021
SINGAPORE - Director Jack Neo has apologised for the name given to a character played by transgender actress Kelly Kimberly Cheong, in his upcoming movie Ah Girls Go Army.
The character's name, "Amanda Man", drew flak from some netizens.
In an interview with news site AsiaOne on Wednesday (Nov 17), Neo said: "Kelly was cast specifically for this role for her fighting ability, not her gender identity.
"However, we understand that some people are not comfortable with the character's name, which had been interpreted as a reference to her trans identity.
He added: "The character's name will be changed. We apologise for any distress we have caused."
Cheong, who is trained in muay thai, had posted a now-deleted photo of her in uniform on Instagram last week when filming started on the Chinese New Year movie.
When eagle-eyed netizens spotted the name on her name tag, they voiced their concerns. Some commented that the name treats transgender identities as a joke and others brought up the point that it plays on the misconception that transgender women are men pretending to be women.
Cheong, 27, told AsiaOne: "I think the problem is that everybody thinks my character is transgender by default, just because I'm transgender. I think that itself is quite limiting, like, it's quite a narrow world view that I can only play a transgender character because I'm transgender. Isn't that kinda ironic?"
While she was at first unperturbed by the name, she later brought it up to Neo, 61, whose four Ah Boys To Men movies grossed more than $26.8 million in theatres.
The actress, who is a TikTok star with 340,000 followers and 2.6 million likes, often posts clips on self-defence and martial arts tips.
In her latest post on Wednesday, she is seen killing time on set by doing vigorous clap push-ups, with the video getting more than 102,000 views in less than 24 hours.
Ah Girls Go Army director Jack Neo apologises for character named 'Amanda Man'
"Amanda Man" is played by transgender actress Kelly Kimberly Cheong.PHOTO: MM2
Suzanne Sng
NOV 18, 2021
SINGAPORE - Director Jack Neo has apologised for the name given to a character played by transgender actress Kelly Kimberly Cheong, in his upcoming movie Ah Girls Go Army.
The character's name, "Amanda Man", drew flak from some netizens.
In an interview with news site AsiaOne on Wednesday (Nov 17), Neo said: "Kelly was cast specifically for this role for her fighting ability, not her gender identity.
"However, we understand that some people are not comfortable with the character's name, which had been interpreted as a reference to her trans identity.
He added: "The character's name will be changed. We apologise for any distress we have caused."
Cheong, who is trained in muay thai, had posted a now-deleted photo of her in uniform on Instagram last week when filming started on the Chinese New Year movie.
When eagle-eyed netizens spotted the name on her name tag, they voiced their concerns. Some commented that the name treats transgender identities as a joke and others brought up the point that it plays on the misconception that transgender women are men pretending to be women.
Cheong, 27, told AsiaOne: "I think the problem is that everybody thinks my character is transgender by default, just because I'm transgender. I think that itself is quite limiting, like, it's quite a narrow world view that I can only play a transgender character because I'm transgender. Isn't that kinda ironic?"
While she was at first unperturbed by the name, she later brought it up to Neo, 61, whose four Ah Boys To Men movies grossed more than $26.8 million in theatres.
The actress, who is a TikTok star with 340,000 followers and 2.6 million likes, often posts clips on self-defence and martial arts tips.
In her latest post on Wednesday, she is seen killing time on set by doing vigorous clap push-ups, with the video getting more than 102,000 views in less than 24 hours.
Ex-actor Huang Yiliang starts 10-month jail term for assaulting worker after appeal is dismissed
Former actor Huang Yiliang arriving at the State Courts on Feb 26, 2021. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
Selina Lum
Senior Law Correspondent
Feb 4, 2022
SINGAPORE - Former actor Ng Aik Leong started serving a 10-month jail term for assaulting his employee with a metal scraper, after the High Court dismissed his appeal against his conviction and sentence on Friday (Feb 4).
The 60-year-old, better known as Huang Yiliang, appeared dazed after the verdict, and uttered "I'm sorry, I'm really very sorry" in Mandarin.
He looked around the courtroom after Justice Aedit Abdullah asked if he wished to start serving his sentence or postpone it, before stating through an interpreter that he was prepared to begin his sentence immediately.
Ng used a metal scraper to hit Bangladeshi worker Jahidul twice in the abdomen and once on the head at the Singapore Islamic Hub in Braddell Road at around 4.30pm on Dec 11, 2018.
As a result, Mr Jahidul, who goes by only one name, suffered injuries to his scalp and torso.
Justice Abdullah said he had no hesitation in rejecting Ng’s defence that the victim had consented to Ng assaulting him.
The judge accepted that 10 months’ jail was justified, given the history of verbal and mental abuse Ng had inflicted on the migrant worker, who was in a position of vulnerability.
He also upheld an order for Ng to pay the victim $3,300 in compensation.
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority records show that Ng is a director of two companies - Hyl Enterprise, which deals with plumbing works, and movie production company Red Group Studio.
He was found guilty by a district court in January last year of one count of causing hurt by a dangerous weapon following a trial. Mr Jahidul, 35, testified that Ng frequently yelled at and threatened him, even challenging him to fights.
On Dec 11, 2018, Ng was upset with the worker for not following his instructions while doing cleaning work.
Mr Jahidul told the court that Ng threw a plastic pail and wooden plank at him. The pail struck his back, forcing Mr Jahidul to climb down from a ladder he was on.
Ng then assaulted him with the metal scraper.
Ng, who was not represented by a lawyer during his trial, claimed that Mr Jahidul had given him the right to hit the worker.
He said Mr Jahidul had told him: "I allow you to hammer me because I do things so slowly."
Ng claimed that Mr Jahidul was "acting" and exaggerating his injuries to make them out to be "100 times worse than they actually were".
Ng was an actor for more than 20 years and was named Best Supporting Actor at the annual Star Awards three times - in 2002, 2003 and 2006.
He left Mediacorp in 2008 to set up a production house.
In September last year, his daughter, actress Chantalle Ng, 26, alleged on a talk show that when she was 11, he beat her so badly that she had to be hospitalised for a week.
The actress, who became popular for her role as a Vietnamese bride in Channel 8 drama My Star Bride, was single-handedly brought up by her mother, veteran actress Lin Meijiao.
Ng responded to the allegations, claiming that he hit his daughter because Lin had told him to play the "bad cop" parent.
Lin, 57, filed for divorce when her daughter was just a few months old.
Those convicted of causing hurt with a weapon can be jailed up to seven years and fined or caned. Ng cannot be caned as he is more than 50 years old.
Ng also faces an unrelated charge of disturbing the public peace. He is accused of fighting with one Mogana Raj Saravanan on June 9, 2018.
This case is scheduled for a pre-trial conference on Feb 23.
I find his bulging eyes has that kind of psychotic 心理变态的眼神, the kind that will want to kill somebody if provoked. Wonder if that psychotic trait is passed on to his daughter....
Ex-actor Huang Yiliang given conditional warning over pending charge involving fight in public
Ng Aik Leong, better known as Huang Yiliang, is said to have used his mobile phone to repeatedly hit a man's head on June 9, 2018. PHOTO: ST FILE
Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent
Mar 29, 2022
SINGAPORE - Retired local actor-director Ng Aik Leong, better known as Huang Yiliang, has been given a conditional warning over his pending affray charge under which he was accused of disturbing public peace by fighting with another man on June 9, 2018.
Ng is said to have used his mobile phone to repeatedly hit the man's head in Buffalo Road in Little India at around 7.15pm that day.
On Friday (March 25), District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan gave him a discharge not amounting to an acquittal for this affray charge.
Those granted such a discharge can still be prosecuted for the related crime if relevant information or evidence were to emerge later.
Ng was earlier sentenced to 10 months' jail for assaulting a Bangladeshi worker in an unrelated incident in December 2018.
The 60-year-old Singaporean has since started serving his sentence for this offence after the High Court dismissed his appeal against his conviction and sentence last month.
Justice Aedit Abdullah also upheld an order for Ng to pay the victim $3,300 in compensation.
In a statement to The Straits Times on Tuesday, a spokesman for the Attorney-General's Chambers said: "Having reviewed the circumstances, including the fact that he would already be serving a sentence of 10 months' imprisonment for that matter, the prosecution decided to issue the accused with a conditional warning for the affray charge... and applied for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal."
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority records show that Ng is a director of two companies - Hyl Enterprise, which deals with plumbing works, and movie production company Red Group Studio.
Following a trial last year, he was found guilty in a district court of one count of causing hurt by a dangerous weapon.
The Bangladeshi worker, Mr Jahidul, 35, who goes by only one name, had testified that Ng frequently yelled at and threatened him, even challenging him to fights.
On Dec 11, 2018, Ng was upset with the worker for not following his instructions while doing some cleaning work.
Mr Jahidul told the court that Ng threw a plastic pail and wooden plank at him. The pail struck his back, forcing Mr Jahidul to climb down from a ladder he was on.
Ng then assaulted him with a scraper which had a 40cm-long wooden handle and a 15cm-long rusty, sharp metal tip.
Ng, who was not represented by a lawyer during his trial, claimed that Mr Jahidul had given him the right to hit him.
He said Mr Jahidul had told him: "I allow you to hammer me because I do things so slowly."
Ng had also claimed that Mr Jahidul was "acting" and exaggerating his injuries to make them out to be "100 times worse than they actually were".
This incident was not Ng's first brush with the law.
In 2012, Ng was fined $3,000 for assaulting a woman for failing to clean up after her dog. He had grabbed her by her neck and held her down while continuing to taunt her.
Ng was an actor for more than 20 years and was named Best Supporting Actor at the annual Star Awards three times - in 2002, 2003 and 2006.
He left local broadcaster Mediacorp in 2008 to set up a production house.
For affray, an offender can be jailed for up to a year and fined $5,000.
One FM 91.3 DJ fined $4,000, banned from driving for 30 months for drink driving
Samuel Devaraj
Aug 4, 2022
SINGAPORE - One FM 91.3 DJ Shaun Tupaz Anthonio was fined $4,000 and disqualified from holding all classes of driving licences for 30 months after he was convicted of drink driving on Thursday (Aug 4).
The 34-year-old pleaded guilty to a single drink-driving charge for an offence on Jan 23 this year.
A Traffic Police prosecutor told the court on Thursday that Tupaz had lost control of his motorcycle and skidded in Ophir Road at about 11pm.
A Traffic Police officer was dispatched to the accident and noticed Tupaz was reeking of alcohol while he was being questioned .
He was arrested after failing a breathalyser test.
A blood test showed that he had 141mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood in his system. The legal limit for driving is 80mg per 100ml.
Investigations revealed that Tupaz was at a bar at about 1.15pm on the day of the accident, and had drunk two pints of lager beer before stopping at about 2.30pm.
He remained in the bar until around 10.45pm, when he left and skidded on his motorcycle soon after, according to court documents.
Tupaz, who had no prior criminal record, told the court that he regrets his actions deeply and has stopped drinking completely.
For drink driving, a first-time offender can be jailed for up to a year and fined up to $10,000. A repeat offender can be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $20,000.
YouTuber Dee Kosh jailed 32 weeks for sexual offences against young people
YouTuber Darryl Ian Koshy, better known as Dee Kosh arriving at the State Courts, on Aug 3 2022. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
Samuel Devaraj
Aug 5, 2022
SINGAPORE - YouTuber Darryl Ian Koshy, who committed various sexual offences, including offering cash to a boy below 18 for sexual services, was jailed for 32 weeks on Friday (Aug 5).
Better known as Dee Kosh, the 33-year-old will begin serving his sentence on Friday.
Koshy had pleaded guilty in May to one charge of offering cash to a minor for sexual services.
And to another charge under the Children and Young Persons Act for the attempted sexual exploitation of a young person.
He had also pleaded guilty to a charge under the Films Act after filming himself in 2016 or 2017 engaging in sex acts with a man aged between 23 and 25.
Four other charges were taken into consideration during his sentencing.
On Wednesday (Aug 3),Deputy Public Prosecutor Lim Ying Min had sought a sentence of five to eight months' jail, saying Koshy's offences were highly premeditated as he had deliberately and persistently sought out minors.
She said Koshy had used and capitalised on his status as a radio presenter and influencer to lure his victims.
Koshy's lawyer Johannes Hadi had argued for his client to get a sentence of two-and-a-half months' jail, highlighting his client's remorse with low prospects of re-offending.
For offering cash to a youngster below 18 in exchange for sexual services, Koshy could have been jailed for up to two years and fined.
For the attempted sexual exploitation of a young person, he could have been jailed for up to five years, fined up to $10,000, or both under the Children and Young Persons Act.
Mediacorp old actresses sell mooncakes at $168 a box, broad daylight robbery!YouTuber Dee Kosh jailed 32 weeks for sexual offences against young people
YouTuber Darryl Ian Koshy, better known as Dee Kosh arriving at the State Courts, on Aug 3 2022. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
Samuel Devaraj
Aug 5, 2022
SINGAPORE - YouTuber Darryl Ian Koshy, who committed various sexual offences, including offering cash to a boy below 18 for sexual services, was jailed for 32 weeks on Friday (Aug 5).
Better known as Dee Kosh, the 33-year-old will begin serving his sentence on Friday.
Koshy had pleaded guilty in May to one charge of offering cash to a minor for sexual services.
And to another charge under the Children and Young Persons Act for the attempted sexual exploitation of a young person.
He had also pleaded guilty to a charge under the Films Act after filming himself in 2016 or 2017 engaging in sex acts with a man aged between 23 and 25.
Four other charges were taken into consideration during his sentencing.
On Wednesday (Aug 3),Deputy Public Prosecutor Lim Ying Min had sought a sentence of five to eight months' jail, saying Koshy's offences were highly premeditated as he had deliberately and persistently sought out minors.
She said Koshy had used and capitalised on his status as a radio presenter and influencer to lure his victims.
Koshy's lawyer Johannes Hadi had argued for his client to get a sentence of two-and-a-half months' jail, highlighting his client's remorse with low prospects of re-offending.
For offering cash to a youngster below 18 in exchange for sexual services, Koshy could have been jailed for up to two years and fined.
For the attempted sexual exploitation of a young person, he could have been jailed for up to five years, fined up to $10,000, or both under the Children and Young Persons Act.
Actor Glenn Yong & Quan Yifong's daughter Eleanor Lee go to court in harassment case
It's been going on for months.Mandy How |
Actors Glenn Yong and Eleanor Lee are in a bit of a kerfuffle, it seems.
Although the latter is better known as "Eleanor Lee", this exists as a stage name, with her real name being "Yu Kai Xin".
Yong, 25, and Lee, 22, have been to multiple sessions of Case Management Conferences (CMCs) since April 2022, with the nature of the case classified under the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA).
CMCs is part of a civil process where the court assists both parties to resolve the dispute without going to trial, among other things.
No direct/concrete details pertaining to the case have been publicly released by either parties since the CMCs have started.
Separately....
In late March 2022, Yong posted a series of Instagram Stories to reveal that he is being harassed by an anonymous user online.
The alleged harassment, which also targeted his friends and family, had started in late 2021.
A police report has already been made, he added then.
Although the Stories were previously pinned to Yong's profile highlights, they have since been removed.
Here's a couple of them:
Yong also mentioned in a recent interview with us that a former close friend was sabotaging him, although he did not specify a timeline.
The former friend had allegedly gone around “attacking” just about everyone around him, including mutual friends, colleagues and fans, for months.
When asked if this person had anything to do with the police report he made in March, Yong declined comment.
Mothership has reached out to Lee several times since April 2022.
We received a response from Lee's party today (Aug. 7) that they will "check and get back to [us]".
Our mediacorpse old actresses recently selling mooncakes at $168/box, it is basically broad daylight robbery, waiting to see their KARMAActor Glenn Yong & Quan Yifong's daughter Eleanor Lee go to court in harassment case
It's been going on for months.
Mandy How |August 07, 2022, 09:58 PM
Actors Glenn Yong and Eleanor Lee are in a bit of a kerfuffle, it seems.
Although the latter is better known as "Eleanor Lee", this exists as a stage name, with her real name being "Yu Kai Xin".
Yong, 25, and Lee, 22, have been to multiple sessions of Case Management Conferences (CMCs) since April 2022, with the nature of the case classified under the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA).
CMCs is part of a civil process where the court assists both parties to resolve the dispute without going to trial, among other things.
No direct/concrete details pertaining to the case have been publicly released by either parties since the CMCs have started.
Separately....
In late March 2022, Yong posted a series of Instagram Stories to reveal that he is being harassed by an anonymous user online.
The alleged harassment, which also targeted his friends and family, had started in late 2021.
A police report has already been made, he added then.
Although the Stories were previously pinned to Yong's profile highlights, they have since been removed.
Here's a couple of them:
Yong also mentioned in a recent interview with us that a former close friend was sabotaging him, although he did not specify a timeline.
The former friend had allegedly gone around “attacking” just about everyone around him, including mutual friends, colleagues and fans, for months.
When asked if this person had anything to do with the police report he made in March, Yong declined comment.
Mothership has reached out to Lee several times since April 2022.
We received a response from Lee's party today (Aug. 7) that they will "check and get back to [us]".
Former Olympic champion Joseph Schooling admits to taking cannabis; national swimmer Amanda Lim issued stern warning by CNB
Swimmers Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim have both been found to have consumed a controlled drug. PHOTOS: ST FILE
Deepanraj Ganesan
Aug 30, 2022
SINGAPORE - Former Olympic champion Joseph Schooling has confessed to consuming cannabis while he was on short-term disruption from full-time national service (NS) in May.
The break was to allow the swimmer, who enlisted in January. to train and participate in the May 12-23 SEA Games in Hanoi, where he won two golds and a bronze.
In a statement on Tuesday (Aug 30), Sport Singapore revealed that the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) had investigated Schooling, 27, and fellow national swimmer Amanda Lim, 29, for the consumption of cannabis.
Lim, who won a silver in the women’s 50m freestyle and was part of the gold-winning women’s 4x100m freestyle quartet in Vietnam, was subsequently issued with a stern warning by the CNB under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Schooling, whose urine tests for controlled drugs returned negative, was referred to the Ministry of Defence (Mindef), which has placed him on an SAF-supervised urine test regime as part of the treatment and rehabilitation process. He was also issued with a formal letter of warning.
In a separate statement, Mindef noted that “given his abuse of disruption privileges”, Schooling would no longer be eligible for leave or disruption to train or compete while in NS. This means he will likely miss next year’s SEA Games in Cambodia as well as the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
It added that the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy towards drug abuse. Service personnel who test positive for drug abuse will be charged and sentenced to the SAF detention barracks. Those who are suspected of abusing drugs will also be placed on an SAF-supervised urine test regime.
SportSG also reiterated a similar stance, noting that all Team Singapore athletes are expected to uphold the highest standards of conduct and that unlawful or unsportsmanlike conduct will not be condoned.
Lim and Schooling, as national athletes, receive support - both financial and in other areas - from SportSG.
SportSG said it intends to review the circumstances behind the incident, and determine the appropriate steps to be taken.
The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) and Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) will also be reviewing the appropriate actions on their part.
This is not Schooling's first brush with trouble involving a major Games. In 2014, he and fellow swimmers Teo Zhen Ren and Roanne Ho were issued with a warning by the SNOC after being found to have infringed the Code of Conduct for athletes at Major Games when they left the Athletes' Village without permission. The incident took place after the swimming competition had already ended.
It is an offence to consume drugs in Singapore. Those found guilty of taking a controlled drug such as methamphetamine or "ice", heroin and cannabis can be jailed for between one and 10 years, or fined an amount not exceeding $20,000, or both.
Those found to have consumed controlled drugs outside Singapore will also be liable for the drug consumption offence.
Schooling wrote himself into sporting folklore when he claimed Singapore's first Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games, beating American legend Michael Phelps in the 100m butterfly final. His timing of 50.39s is still a national record.
He received a hero's welcome when he returned to Singapore, with thousands thronging the streets to hail him during a bus-top parade.
Sponsors lined up to court him, with brands such as fashion label Hugo Boss, probiotic drink Yakult and imaging and optical products manufacturer Canon inking deals with the swimmer. His three-year deal with DBS Bank netted him a seven-figure sum, which put him in a select group of local athletes who have crossed the million-dollar mark in career earnings, including footballer Fandi Ahmad, golfer Mardan Mamat, and table tennis players Li Jiawei and Feng Tianwei.
But Schooling has yet to replicate the highs of 2016. In Rio, his winning time was 50.39 seconds. His best time since then was the 50.83 he clocked at the World Championships in July 2017.
At the Tokyo Olympics in August last year, he was unable to defend his 100m fly title, failing to even advance out of the heats. He eventually finished 44th in the field of 55.
He enlisted for national service in January though he was still able to race at the Singapore National Age Group Championships (SNAG) and the May 12-23 SEA Games - his most recent competitive outing.
Competing in four events, down from the six he entered at the last Games in 2019, he still managed to pick up two golds and a bronze in Hanoi.
There was also heartbreak at home with the death of his beloved father Colin in November. The senior Schooling, who had been instrumental in his son's success, died at 73 following a battle with liver cancer.
Joseph Schooling with his parents May and Colin at Parliament House in 2016. Joseph Schooling had received a 30-second long standing ovation in Parliament for his historic gold medal achievement at the Rio Olympics. PHOTO: ST FILE
In April, Schooling revealed that he had "actually retired for a few hours on a given day before the SNAG". He added that he had made that decision not because he no longer had the motivation to compete, but "due to existential circumstances".
But he made a U-turn and decided to continue.
He said: "I still have a lot of goals and things I want to prove to myself."
'I gave in to a moment of weakness': Joseph Schooling apologises for his 'bad judgment' in using drugs
Joseph Schooling has been found to have consumed a controlled drug. PHOTO: ST FILE
Deepanraj Ganesan
Aug 30, 2022
SINGAPORE - National swimmer Joseph Schooling has apologised for consuming cannabis after he confessed to taking the drug overseas in May, when he was on short-term disruption from full-time national service (NS) to train for and compete in the May 12-23 Southeast Asian Games.
In a statement issued on Tuesday (Aug 30), former Olympic champion Schooling, 27, said: "I am sorry that my actions have caused hurt to everyone around me, especially to my family and the young fans who look up to me.
"I gave in to a moment of weakness after going through a very tough period of my life. I demonstrated bad judgment and I am sorry.
"I made a mistake and I'm responsible for what I've done. I will make amends and right what is wrong. I won't let you down again."
In November last year, Schooling suffered heartbreak at home with the death of his beloved father Colin. The senior Schooling, who had been instrumental in his son's success, died at 73 following a battle with liver cancer.
The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said in a statement on Tuesday that Schooling had confessed to having consumed cannabis overseas in May.
Mindef added that following existing protocol, Schooling will be placed on a supervised urine test regime for six months. All Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel who test positive during this regime will be charged and sentenced accordingly.
The Ministry said that given his abuse of disruption privileges, Schooling will no longer be eligible for leave or disruption to train or compete while in NS. This means he will likely miss next year’s SEA Games in Cambodia as well as the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
A formal letter of warning has also been issued to Schooling, informing him of the serious consequences of drug abuse meted out to all SAF personnel, who may be sentenced to up to nine months detention in the SAF Detention Barracks.
DJ Tenashar charged over forged document using Attorney-General's name
Club DJ Tenashar appeared in a district court on Sept 7 after she allegedly sent a forged document to a court of justice. PHOTO: ST FILE
Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent
Sep 7, 2022
SINGAPORE - Club DJ Tenashar, who was sentenced last year to 18 months' jail over several drug-related offences and other charges, appeared in a district court on Wednesday after she allegedly sent a forged document to a court of justice.
The former FHM Singapore and Playboy Thailand cover girl, whose full name is Debbie Valerie Tenashar Long, 37, was handed one charge of using a forged document as a genuine one.
On April 5, the Singaporean allegedly filed a letter in court and the document is said to have contained a signature with the name "Lucien Wong" as well as the title of "Attorney-General" under it.
The document had allegedly stated that consent was purportedly given by the Attorney General to institute proceedings for contempt of court.
Details about these proceedings were not disclosed in court documents.
Long will be remanded at the Institute of Mental Health for psychiatric observation and her case has been adjourned to Sept 21.
If convicted of using a forged document as a genuine one, she can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined.
Before Long was given a jail term last year, she was sentenced to 18 months' jail in 2019 for offences including drug consumption.
For her 2019 case, she pleaded guilty to consuming benzoylecgonine, a major metabolite of cocaine and psilocin - a substance found in most psychedelic mushrooms.
Long also admitted to being in possession of psilocin.
In the 2019 case, Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers first arrested Long for drug-related offences at the arrival hall of Changi Airport Terminal 1 at around 10.20pm on Oct 28, 2015. She had just returned from a two-week trip to Amsterdam.
Officers took her to a CNB office at Bedok Police Divisional Headquarters where she gave urine samples that were found to contain traces of benzoylecgonine and psilocin.
Officers searched her luggage and discovered two containers labelled "Psilocybe Atlantis Forbidden Fruit".
They contained about 42g of a substance which was found to contain psilocin.
Investigation then revealed that Long had bought the drug in Amsterdam and intended to consume it.
Long was then taken to the Police Cantonment Complex for further investigations before she was released on bail.
However, she left Singapore on Nov 15, 2015, despite knowing that she had to report back to the CNB.
She returned in May 2018 after her passport expired and was arrested upon arrival. She was later sentenced to 18 months' jail on March 26, 2019.
Separately, Long was sentenced to 18 months' jail on April 5 last year after she was convicted of nine charges, including several drug-related ones.
Actor Edwin Goh fined $6,500 for drink driving
Edwin Goh was fined $6,500 and disqualified from driving for three years. PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
David Sun
Correspondent
Oct 13, 2022
SINGAPORE - Actor Edwin Goh is the latest local celebrity to be convicted of drink driving.
On Thursday, the 28-year-old was fined $6,500 and disqualified from driving for three years.
He pleaded guilty to one charge of drink driving.
Goh had been driving along Aljunied Road on Sept 7 when he was found to have 81 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, more than double the prescribed limit of 35mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.
CNA reported that Goh had gone to a restaurant in the Golden Mile area on Sept 6 to have dinner, before heading to a bar nearby for drinks.
He left for home in the early morning the next day, but was stopped at around 2.30am along Aljunied Road, where he was found to reek of alcohol and was arrested.
In mitigation, he said he had reflected on his mistake and asked for leniency, CNA reported.
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He has since paid the fine.
Goh, a Mediacorp celebrity, is known for acting in local dramas Fighting Spiders, On the Fringe, and Imperfect.
He also acted in the film Love Cuts.
He was awarded the Breakout Star of the Year title at the Elle Awards 2012.
In a recent media interview with 8Days, Goh had talked about his recent break-up with his Ukrainian girlfriend.
He had claimed then that his recent changes on his Instagram page, which involved archiving several photos, had nothing to do with his break-up.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, a Mediacorp spokesman said the media company does not condone any behaviour that runs afoul of the law.
"We have spoken to Edwin Goh and understand that this incident took place last month," said the spokesman.
"He deeply regrets his action and would like to apologise for the mistake. He would also like to assure everyone that this will not happen again."
The spokesman added that Goh will be counselled and there will be internal action taken against him.
Other local celebrities who have been convicted of drink driving include former Mediacorp actor Shane Pow, Terence Cao and Christopher Lee.
For drink-driving, Goh could have been jailed for up to a year and fined up to $10,000.
Repeat offenders may be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $20,000.
Actor Edwin Goh ‘deeply regrets’ drink driving after being fined
Edwin Goh was fined $6,500 and disqualified from driving for three years. PHOTO: EDWIN GOH/INSTAGRAM
Lim Ruey Yan
Oct 20, 2022
SINGAPORE – Local actor Edwin Goh has posted on social media for the first time since he was convicted of drink driving last Thursday.
The 28-year-old Mediacorp artiste was fined $6,500 and disqualified from driving for three years. He pleaded guilty to one charge of drink driving.
Goh had been driving along Aljunied Road on Sept 7 when he was found to have 81 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, more than double the prescribed limit of 35mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.
CNA reported that Goh had gone to a restaurant in the Golden Mile area on Sept 6 to have dinner, before heading to a bar nearby for drinks.
He left for home in the early morning the next day, but was stopped at around 2.30am along Aljunied Road, where he was found to reek of alcohol, and was arrested.
In an Instagram post early on Wednesday, Goh wrote: “I am sorry. I deeply regret my action and I want to apologise to the people who love me and care about me. My forward journey will be one of self-reflection and a determination to stay on the right path.”
In the post – a photo of the sun shining through trees – he added: “I am thankful for the hands that uphold me in times of trouble. I will strive to be a better person.”
Goh received words of support from several celebrity pals in his post.
Actor Desmond Tan, who recently worked with Goh in TV series such as Home Again (2022) and When Duty Calls 2 (2022), commented: “Mistakes have the power to turn you into a better person than you were. We are standing by you as you grow and shine brighter.”
Actress Cynthia Koh, who played Goh’s elder sister in the popular TV series My Star Bride (2021), wrote: “Life is a journey of many learnings and self-discovery. Turn the page and start a new chapter.”
In response to queries from The Straits Times last week, a Mediacorp spokesman said the media company does not condone any behaviour that runs afoul of the law.
“We have spoken to Edwin Goh and understand that this incident took place last month,” said the spokesman.
“He deeply regrets his action and would like to apologise for the mistake. He would also like to assure everyone that this will not happen again.”
The spokesman added that Goh will be counselled and there will be internal action taken against him.
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