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Jayley Woo confirmed that she is six months pregnant and having a girl. PHOTOS: JIAQIWOO/INSTAGRAM
Suzanne Sng
Oct 24, 2022
SINGAPORE – Singaporean actress Jayley Woo sprang a surprise double announcement on Instagram on Sunday evening, revealing that she is pregnant and planning to get married.
She shared a video of the silhouette of two people riding on a motorbike, as well as a photo of a man placing a ring on her finger and another photo of an ultrasound scan.
In the lengthy caption in Chinese, the 30-year-old began by questioning herself: “Jayley Woo, do you deserve to be happy? Do you have the right to love and be loved?”
“Today, I want to introduce to everyone someone who will be spending the rest of my life with me. Because of him, I can finally fulfil my dream of having a family of my own,” she wrote.
She added that she will work hard to be a “good daughter, good sister, good friend, good actor and, of course now, a good wife and good mother”.
She later confirmed to Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao that she is six months pregnant and having a girl.
She revealed her fiance, whose surname is Tan, works behind the scenes in show business. They had been dating for almost a year after being introduced by friends and he proposed two months ago.
They plan to register their marriage in December and hold a wedding celebration next year.
In her post, she also gave thanks to her fiance, saying: “Thank you for giving me the reason and courage to live. Thank you for not disliking my flaws and not caring about my past. It was my luck to meet you. I wish you a happy birthday here.”
Woo’s older twin sister, actress Hayley Woo, also posted her excitement about becoming an aunt soon, writing on Instagram Stories: “Been a tough couple of years, but here we are.”
Actress Jayley Woo is six months pregnant and plans to get married in December
Jayley Woo confirmed that she is six months pregnant and having a girl. PHOTOS: JIAQIWOO/INSTAGRAM
Suzanne Sng
Oct 24, 2022
SINGAPORE – Singaporean actress Jayley Woo sprang a surprise double announcement on Instagram on Sunday evening, revealing that she is pregnant and planning to get married.
She shared a video of the silhouette of two people riding on a motorbike, as well as a photo of a man placing a ring on her finger and another photo of an ultrasound scan.
In the lengthy caption in Chinese, the 30-year-old began by questioning herself: “Jayley Woo, do you deserve to be happy? Do you have the right to love and be loved?”
“Today, I want to introduce to everyone someone who will be spending the rest of my life with me. Because of him, I can finally fulfil my dream of having a family of my own,” she wrote.
She added that she will work hard to be a “good daughter, good sister, good friend, good actor and, of course now, a good wife and good mother”.
She later confirmed to Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao that she is six months pregnant and having a girl.
She revealed her fiance, whose surname is Tan, works behind the scenes in show business. They had been dating for almost a year after being introduced by friends and he proposed two months ago.
They plan to register their marriage in December and hold a wedding celebration next year.
In her post, she also gave thanks to her fiance, saying: “Thank you for giving me the reason and courage to live. Thank you for not disliking my flaws and not caring about my past. It was my luck to meet you. I wish you a happy birthday here.”
Woo’s older twin sister, actress Hayley Woo, also posted her excitement about becoming an aunt soon, writing on Instagram Stories: “Been a tough couple of years, but here we are.”
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Samuel Seow flew into a rage in his office in 2018, an incident which was caught on video and circulated on social media. PHOTOS: KELVIN CHNG, SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE
Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent
Oct 28, 2022
SINGAPORE - Disbarred lawyer Samuel Seow Theng Beng, who prodded the forehead of one of his subordinates twice with his finger and assaulted a female lawyer at his then law firm, was on Friday sentenced to four weeks’ jail and fined $1,500.
In July 2020, Seow pleaded guilty to one count each of assaulting lawyer Brenda Kong Shin Ying, then 26, who is also his niece, and using criminal force on artiste and events executive Rachel Kang Pei Shan, then 21.
A harassment charge involving Ms Kang and a second charge of using criminal force on a third woman, Ms Serene Tan Tzuu Yen, were considered during sentencing.
In sentencing him, District Judge Ronald Gwee said that this case brought into focus the relationship between employers and employees, stressing that Seow had committed acts of violence.
The judge added: “Such acts must be soundly condemned... These were vulnerable victims owing their livelihoods to (Seow) who was their paymaster.”
Seow, 49, was struck off the rolls on May 18, 2022.
In a written judgment on his disbarment in May, the Court of Three Judges said a striking off was warranted as his conduct demonstrated a character defect rendering him unfit to be a member of the legal profession.
The court, the highest disciplinary body for the legal profession, also said Seow’s behaviour was egregious and evinced such volatility and lack of self-control that it detracts from his ability to discharge his professional functions.
Seow had admitted before a disciplinary tribunal in 2019 to eight instances of professional misconduct involving three women employees at his office in South Bridge Road between March 16, 2018, and April 17, 2018.
Five of the charges related to his intemperate and boorish conduct towards Ms Kang between March 16 and April 3, 2018.
They involved throwing files, boxes, a metal stapler and a wallet in her direction, shouting at her aggressively and threatening to kill her with a knife.
The other three charges related to acts of violence on April 17, 2018, against Ms Kang, Ms Kong and Ms Tan, a secretary and conveyancing executive.
At the time of his offences, Seow ran several companies, including Samuel Seow Law Corporation and talent agency Beam Artistes, where Ms Kang was then working.
She was at Samuel Seow Law Corporation’s office in South Bridge Road on April 17, 2018, and was about to leave for a company event when Seow reprimanded her at about 5.45pm.
In earlier proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Kumaresan Gohulabalan said: “The accused was upset with Rachel as she had uncompleted work and was leaving the office without properly accounting (for) her work to him. In his anger, the accused forcefully poked Rachel’s forehead twice with his right index finger.
“Using his right hand, the accused also pushed a file that Rachel was holding, causing her to stagger back.”
Ms Kang made a police report on May 12, 2018.
Three minutes later, Seow asked aloud for the whereabouts of the firm’s associate director. Ms Kong heard her uncle but did not respond.
Seow later spotted Ms Kong and repeated his question. She replied that the associate director had a meeting from 4pm to 5pm that day, but she did not know where he had gone after that.
Seow then walked towards his niece and repeatedly asked her why she had not replied to his earlier queries.
“The accused came close to Brenda’s face and Brenda raised her arm across her chest to protect herself, fearing that the accused may get violent. In doing so, Brenda accidentally touched the accused’s chest,” DPP Kumaresan said.
Seow then charged towards Ms Kong and exclaimed: “You beat me… you dare to beat me.”
He grabbed her left arm and pushed her back. One of their colleagues saw the altercation and held on to Seow to restrain him.
Seow managed to break free and repeatedly slapped Ms Kong on her cheeks and head. She retaliated by hitting his face once.
Other colleagues who heard the commotion stepped in and pleaded with Seow to calm down.
Still angry, he instead charged again at Ms Kong and pushed his niece against a table, causing her to fall. A male colleague then hugged Seow from behind to separate the pair.
Ms Kong managed to slip away soon after before going to Parkway East Hospital, where she was found to have a bruise on her right arm and an abrasion on her right thigh. She was given three days of medical leave.
The incident involving Ms Kong was captured by a closed-circuit television camera in the office, and the clip was later uploaded on YouTube.
Seow’s bail was set at $5,000 on Friday and he will surrender himself at the State Courts on Nov 3 to begin serving his jail term.
For assault, he could have been jailed for up to two years and fined up to $5,000.
And for using criminal force, he could have been jailed for up to three months and fined up to $1,500.
Disbarred lawyer Samuel Seow sentenced to 4 weeks’ jail, fined $1,500 for attacking niece and another woman
Samuel Seow flew into a rage in his office in 2018, an incident which was caught on video and circulated on social media. PHOTOS: KELVIN CHNG, SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE
Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent
Oct 28, 2022
SINGAPORE - Disbarred lawyer Samuel Seow Theng Beng, who prodded the forehead of one of his subordinates twice with his finger and assaulted a female lawyer at his then law firm, was on Friday sentenced to four weeks’ jail and fined $1,500.
In July 2020, Seow pleaded guilty to one count each of assaulting lawyer Brenda Kong Shin Ying, then 26, who is also his niece, and using criminal force on artiste and events executive Rachel Kang Pei Shan, then 21.
A harassment charge involving Ms Kang and a second charge of using criminal force on a third woman, Ms Serene Tan Tzuu Yen, were considered during sentencing.
In sentencing him, District Judge Ronald Gwee said that this case brought into focus the relationship between employers and employees, stressing that Seow had committed acts of violence.
The judge added: “Such acts must be soundly condemned... These were vulnerable victims owing their livelihoods to (Seow) who was their paymaster.”
Seow, 49, was struck off the rolls on May 18, 2022.
In a written judgment on his disbarment in May, the Court of Three Judges said a striking off was warranted as his conduct demonstrated a character defect rendering him unfit to be a member of the legal profession.
The court, the highest disciplinary body for the legal profession, also said Seow’s behaviour was egregious and evinced such volatility and lack of self-control that it detracts from his ability to discharge his professional functions.
Seow had admitted before a disciplinary tribunal in 2019 to eight instances of professional misconduct involving three women employees at his office in South Bridge Road between March 16, 2018, and April 17, 2018.
Five of the charges related to his intemperate and boorish conduct towards Ms Kang between March 16 and April 3, 2018.
They involved throwing files, boxes, a metal stapler and a wallet in her direction, shouting at her aggressively and threatening to kill her with a knife.
The other three charges related to acts of violence on April 17, 2018, against Ms Kang, Ms Kong and Ms Tan, a secretary and conveyancing executive.
At the time of his offences, Seow ran several companies, including Samuel Seow Law Corporation and talent agency Beam Artistes, where Ms Kang was then working.
She was at Samuel Seow Law Corporation’s office in South Bridge Road on April 17, 2018, and was about to leave for a company event when Seow reprimanded her at about 5.45pm.
In earlier proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Kumaresan Gohulabalan said: “The accused was upset with Rachel as she had uncompleted work and was leaving the office without properly accounting (for) her work to him. In his anger, the accused forcefully poked Rachel’s forehead twice with his right index finger.
“Using his right hand, the accused also pushed a file that Rachel was holding, causing her to stagger back.”
Ms Kang made a police report on May 12, 2018.
Three minutes later, Seow asked aloud for the whereabouts of the firm’s associate director. Ms Kong heard her uncle but did not respond.
Seow later spotted Ms Kong and repeated his question. She replied that the associate director had a meeting from 4pm to 5pm that day, but she did not know where he had gone after that.
Seow then walked towards his niece and repeatedly asked her why she had not replied to his earlier queries.
“The accused came close to Brenda’s face and Brenda raised her arm across her chest to protect herself, fearing that the accused may get violent. In doing so, Brenda accidentally touched the accused’s chest,” DPP Kumaresan said.
Seow then charged towards Ms Kong and exclaimed: “You beat me… you dare to beat me.”
He grabbed her left arm and pushed her back. One of their colleagues saw the altercation and held on to Seow to restrain him.
Seow managed to break free and repeatedly slapped Ms Kong on her cheeks and head. She retaliated by hitting his face once.
Other colleagues who heard the commotion stepped in and pleaded with Seow to calm down.
Still angry, he instead charged again at Ms Kong and pushed his niece against a table, causing her to fall. A male colleague then hugged Seow from behind to separate the pair.
Ms Kong managed to slip away soon after before going to Parkway East Hospital, where she was found to have a bruise on her right arm and an abrasion on her right thigh. She was given three days of medical leave.
The incident involving Ms Kong was captured by a closed-circuit television camera in the office, and the clip was later uploaded on YouTube.
Seow’s bail was set at $5,000 on Friday and he will surrender himself at the State Courts on Nov 3 to begin serving his jail term.
For assault, he could have been jailed for up to two years and fined up to $5,000.
And for using criminal force, he could have been jailed for up to three months and fined up to $1,500.
Pornsak leaves live-streaming firm Mdada due to differences with Michelle Chia, Addy Lee
TV host and live-streamer Pornsak announced he was leaving Mdada in an Instagram post on Jan 1. PHOTO: PORNSAKP/INSTAGRAM
Suzanne Sng
JAN 6, 2023
SINGAPORE – Singapore-based actor-host Pornsak Prajakwit has left Mdada, the e-commerce company he co-founded with local actress-host Michelle Chia and local celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee.
Popularly known as Pornsak, the Thai-Chinese personality announced the news on Instagram and Facebook on Sunday.
Mdada, which claims to be the largest live-streaming hub in South-east Asia on its website, started in September 2020 and took off during the pandemic. It also organised trips led by its influencers, including the three founders.
Pornsak, 40, wrote: “In the past 2½ years, I got to know so many new supporters through my Japan, South Korea and United States trips. It has been so fruitful and I count my lucky stars for my good fortune.”
His plans for the new year include becoming “the ideal live-streamer – one with a personal touch, one whom everybody can entrust his/her purchases and one who is there to entertain as well”.
He also aims to hone his skills as a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, as he obtained his licence to practise in 2021.
Addressing his departure from Mdada, Pornsak said in an interview with AsiaOne: “There are a lot of things that we have in common, but we also have differences. But considering the generation gap, I don’t think it came as a surprise.”
To avoid souring his relationship with Chia, 47, and Lee, 51, he decided to leave as they had differences, “especially when it came to corporate governance”.
When asked if the trio were still friends, he said: “I would assume that.”
He plans to continue live-streaming and has started hosting daily 9pm sessions on Facebook and Instagram, covering topics such as food, travel and health.
He said: “This is an arena I ought to be in, for sure.”
Pornsak says he had no intention of defaming live-streaming company Mdada
(From left) Celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee, host Pornsak and actress-host Michelle Chia founded live-streaming company Mdada in 2020. PHOTO: PORNSAKP/INSTAGRAM
Suzanne Sng
JAN 6, 2023
SINGAPORE – Actor-host Pornsak Prajakwit has responded to a statement from live-streaming company Mdada, saying he had no intention of defaming it in a previous interview.
He made a surprise announcement on Instagram on Sunday that he was leaving the e-commerce company he founded with actress-host Michelle Chia and celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee in September 2020.
In a subsequent interview with news portal AsiaOne on Tuesday, the 40-year-old said: “There are a lot of things that we have in common, but we also have differences. But considering the generation gap, I don’t think it came as a surprise.”
To avoid souring his relationship with Chia, 47, and Lee, 51, he said he decided to leave as they had differences, “especially when it came to corporate governance”.
On Thursday, Mdada issued a statement, which was carried on its social media accounts as well as Lee’s, addressing Pornsak’s comments.
The company said it was “deeply disappointed” about Pornsak speaking to the media about his decision to leave “without first giving them a proper chance to address his alleged concerns”.
It claimed that Pornsak did not mention his concerns when he resigned as director and chief executive of Mdada in October.
In the statement, the company also pointed out that the age gap between the three founders, which it said was “minor”, was known to Pornsak from the start of their collaboration.
It was also “deeply concerned by any suggestion or innuendo that Mdada or its key shareholders are in any way untrustworthy with customers’ purchases or orders, or that Mdada is lacking in corporate governance”.
The statement refuted such suggestions as wholly untrue and baseless. It also touched on issues the company had faced in the delivery of goods sold on its platform, saying that delays and cancellations happened from time to time due to “extrinsic factors outside of Mdada’s control”.
These included logistic problems due to weather and Covid-19 restrictions imposed by other countries.
The statement added: “This episode has not only affected Mdada’s reputation and value, but has also hurt Michelle, Addy and all employees of Mdada who work tirelessly to serve our loyal customers and fans. Only Pornsak will be able to explain why he decided to do so.”
Pornsak, who remains a shareholder in the company, responded in an interview with entertainment portal 8world on Friday: “When I was interviewed, I had no intention of defaming the company at all.
“Maybe everyone interpreted my post differently. In the future, I will think twice before writing. During media interviews, I have always emphasised that I really respect the two of them and I am also very grateful to Mdada.”
In a separate interview with Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao, Pornsak said he might have not chosen his words appropriately as he is Thai-Chinese.
As for his remark about the generation gap, he said it “is not a matter of numbers”, but referred to “ideas and concepts”.
“People of the same age may have different solutions to problems because of their different life experiences,” he added.
As for the friendship between the trio, who often appeared together in live streams and social media posts, he said he believed in parting on good terms, adding that “time will clear up all misunderstandings”.
Did he get to fuck Michelle Chia ?
Police report lodged over actor Terence Cao appearing in videos for gambling website
Three short videos featuring Terence Cao had been uploaded on a gambling website. PHOTOS: TERENCE CAO/FACEBOOK, SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE
Benson Ang
Lifestyle Correspondent
Jan 13, 2023
SINGAPORE – Local actor Terence Cao’s involvement in the filming of three videos for an illegal gambling website has caused controversy, with lawyers saying that he might have committed an offence for promoting the portal.
Following a tip-off by readers, Lianhe Zaobao found on Tuesday that three short videos featuring the 55-year-old had been uploaded on the website. The first lasted 1 minute 55 seconds, the second 2 minutes 11 seconds, and the third 1 minute 48 seconds.
According to the Chinese daily, Cao played multiple personas in the clips, promoting the joys of “small gambles”.
In one video, the Singaporean portrayed two characters – one had lost $500 to gambling, while the other had won $50. At the end of the clip, the website’s logo can be seen, suggesting the person had won money after he made a bet with it.
The police confirm that a report has been lodged and investigations are ongoing.
A Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) spokesman said it has completed its review into the matter, and directed the Infocomm Media Development Authority to order Internet service providers to disable access to the website.
As of Friday, access has been disabled, the spokesman added.
The Straits Times tried contacting Cao on Friday but he did not answer calls or reply to a message seeking further comment. ST also tried to access the videos and the website on Friday, but they were no longer available.
Criminal defence lawyer Cory Wong, 33, from Invictus Law Corporation, said Cao may have advertised unlawful gambling, which is an offence under the Gambling Control Act. Singapore Pools is the only licensed operator to provide lotteries and sports betting services here.
Mr Wong said if the website does not have a valid gambling service licence, it will be classified as enabling a form of unlawful gambling – and whoever advertises, or assists to promote, this website will be breaking the law.
These regulations will apply to websites based overseas but available to users in Singapore, or websites based here but targeting overseas users, he added.
According to the GRA website, all forms of advertising and promotion relating to licensed gambling are prohibited unless otherwise approved by it. It is an offence to advertise unlawful gambling in or from Singapore or from outside the Republic to persons in Singapore.
If found guilty, an individual can be fined up to $20,000.
When a Lianhe Zaobao reporter called Cao earlier this week to ask about the circumstances under which he participated in the filming of the videos, he said he had been approached by a production company that he had never cooperated with before, and was not aware of the website’s background.
“This is to tell people not to gamble,” Cao added, before hanging up.
Cao appeared in three videos for a gambling website, where he played multiple personas. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE
The reporter subsequently messaged Cao, saying the video is not advising people not to gamble but that “small” gambling is fun. The reporter asked if Cao could explain further but did not get a reply.
The reporter tried calling again but could not reach Cao who unlawfully hosted 12 guests at his home in October 2020 amid the Covid-19 outbreak. He was fined $3,500 in May 2021.
One organisation which collaborates frequently with Cao is luxury retailer Lovelotsluxury. Its co-founder, Mr Peter Ang, said it has worked with him for almost a year, and is impressed with his work ethic and professionalism.
Mr Ang added: “We have no comment with regards to this incident. As for future collaborations, they are still in the pipeline.”
Actor Nick Mikhail charged with offering items resembling tobacco products for sale
Nick Mikhail faces 32 charges under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act. PHOTO: MEDIACORP SURIA
Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent
Jan 20, 2023
SINGAPORE - Actor Mikhail Abdul Razak, better known as Nick Mikhail, who has appeared on shows on Malay language television channel Suria, is now accused of multiple charges linked to the sale of items that resemble tobacco products.
Mikhail, 44, who appeared in a district court on Thursday, faces 32 charges under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act.
A check with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority reveals that he is a director at an apparel company called FlamboyantSociety.Co.
He also used to be the owner of two other firms – Redruby Pictures and The3Hundred, which provided brokerage and consultancy services on intellectual property assets.
Mikhail had earlier made the headlines when he posted videos on Instagram complaining about the behaviour of three enforcement officers from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and three policemen who had inspected his home amid the Covid-19 pandemic on July 31, 2021.
He had raised the question why the officers could enter his home at night without a warrant or court order.
URA had said in response that safe distancing enforcement officers could enter, inspect and search various premises – including residences – without a warrant, but that they would calibrate their approach based on each case.
Actor Nick Mikhail posted videos on Instagram about URA officers and police officers entering his home on July 31, 2021. PHOTO: NICK MIKHAIL/INSTAGRAM
In the current case, he allegedly offered for sale on Instagram two sets of vaporiser devices, designed to resemble tobacco products, on Aug 11, 2019.
He is said to have committed similar offences in the following months.
Among other things, he was also allegedly found to be in possession of a Smok vaporiser device at the State Courts at around 5.30pm on Sept 26, 2019.
Court documents did not disclose why he was at the courts at the time.
He is also accused of having in his possession a Moti vaporiser device in a unit at Parc Olympia condominium in Flora Drive, near Upper Changi Road North on May 5, 2020.
There has been a ban on the import and sale of electronic vaporisers or e-vaporisers in Singapore since 1993, when all imitation tobacco products were prohibited.
E-vaporisers, which include e-cigarettes, are battery-powered devices that heat up a liquid, called vape juice, containing nicotine, producing a vapour that is inhaled.
In February 2018, it became illegal to buy, use or possess harmful or imitation tobacco products such as e-vaporisers.
Mikhail’s case has been adjourned to Feb 9.
Retired actor Nick Mikhail intends to plead guilty to charges involving vaporiser devices
Mikhail Abdul Razak faces 32 charges under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent
Feb 9, 2023
SINGAPORE – Retired local actor Mikhail Abdul Razak has indicated on Thursday that he intends to plead guilty to charges he faces involving vaporiser devices, described in court documents as items resembling tobacco products.
Nick Mikhail, as he is better known, who has appeared on shows on Malay language television channel Suria, is expected to plead guilty on March 9.
On Thursday, a prosecutor from the Health Sciences Authority told the court that it will be proceeding on seven charges and that Mikhail will be fined $13,000.
Mikhail, 44, who was not represented by a lawyer, told District Judge Lorraine Ho that he now has $5,000 to cover the fine amount and intends to raise more funds.
He added that he had spent $39,000 to repair damage to the roof of his house.
Mikhail faces 32 charges under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act.
A check with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority reveals that he is a director at an apparel company called FlamboyantSociety.Co.
He also used to be the owner of two other firms, The3Hundred – which provided brokerage and consultancy services on intellectual property assets – and Redruby Pictures.
Mikhail had earlier made headlines when he posted videos on social media platform Instagram complaining about the behaviour of three enforcement officers from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and three policemen who inspected his home amid the Covid-19 pandemic on July 31, 2021.
He asked why the officers could enter his home at night without a warrant or court order.
URA said in response that safe distancing enforcement officers could enter, inspect and search various premises – including residences – without a warrant, but that they would calibrate their approach based on each case.
In the current case, he allegedly offered for sale on Instagram two sets of vaporiser devices, designed to resemble tobacco products, on Aug 11, 2019.
He is said to have committed similar offences in the following months.
Nick Mikhail posted videos on Instagram about URA officers and police officers entering his home on July 31, 2021. PHOTO: NICK MIKHAIL/INSTAGRAM
Among other things, he was also allegedly found to be in possession of a Smok vaporiser device at the State Courts at around 5.30pm on Sept 26, 2019.
Court documents did not disclose why he was at the courts at the time.
He is also accused of having in his possession a Moti vaporiser device in a unit at Parc Olympia condominium in Flora Drive, near Upper Changi Road North, on May 5, 2020.
There has been a ban on the import and sale of electronic vaporisers or e-vaporisers in Singapore since 1993, when all imitation tobacco products were prohibited.
E-vaporisers, which include e-cigarettes, are battery-powered devices that heat up a liquid, called vape juice, containing nicotine, producing a vapour that is inhaled.
In February 2018, it became illegal to buy, use or possess harmful or imitation tobacco products such as e-vaporisers.
Retired actor fined $13,000 for selling and advertising vapes via Instagram
On various occasions in 2019, Mikhail Abdul Razak sold or offered to sell vapes to various Instagram users. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
Samuel Devaraj
Mar 9, 2023
SINGAPORE - Using his Instagram account, retired local actor Mikhail Abdul Razak offered e-cigarettes for sale.
His illegal activity was detected by an officer from the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) following an online surveillance of e-cigarette peddlers.
About a week later, Mikhail offered to sell multiple imitation tobacco products to an undercover HSA officer.
On Thursday, the 44-year-old, who is better known as Nick Mikhail, was fined $13,000 after he pleaded guilty to one charge of advertising the illegal products and six counts for either selling or offering to sell them. A total of 25 other similar charges were taken into consideration during his sentencing.
According to HSA prosecutor Caleb Looi , Mikhail had published an advertisement on his Instagram account in October 2019, relating to imitation tobacco products.
The prosecutor said: “It was through the advertisement that Instagram users could start conversing with the accused in order to purchase imitation tobacco products or its components.”
On various occasions that year, he sold or offered to sell vapes to various Instagram users.
For example, on Dec 20, 2019, he sold to an Instagram user two vapes - one for $66 and the other for $80.
That same day, after he handed other illegal tobacco products to the undercover HSA officer, the officer identified himself. Mikhail’s car and home were then searched and e-cigarettes and its paraphernalia were found and seized.
Mikhail admitted to having made some successful transactions and that he had earned about $2,500 to $3,000.
Mikhail, who has appeared on shows on Malay language television channel Suria, told the court that he had committed the offences in 2019, during a desperate time and that he was a different person now.
He paid $6,500 of the fine on Thursday, after the court allowed him to pay the remaining amount in instalments.
For illegally advertising tobacco products, he could have been jailed for up to six months, fined up to $10,000, or both.
He could have received the same punishment for each count of selling or offering to sell the illegal products.
Speaking to The Straits Times outside the court, Mikhail, who is now a loan broker, reiterated his remorse, and said: “I had a few shares in shops in Kuala Lumpur, so that’s where I could get access to all these items. So it became like, a temptation... All I can say, is that what I did was wrong.”
He was in the news during the height of Covid-19 when he posted videos on Instagram complaining about the behaviour of three enforcement officers from the Urban Redevelopment Authority and three policemen who were conducting enforcement checks and inspected his home on July 31, 2021.
According to statistics released in January 2023 by HSA 4,916 people were caught for using and possessing e-cigarettes in 2022, compared with 4,697 in 2021 and 1,266 in 2020.
A smoking and vaping survey by research firm Milieu Insight in September 2022 also showed illicit vaping to be on the rise in Singapore, with 4.3 per cent of adults using alternative products like vapes. This was a 10 per cent increase from 3.9 per cent in September 2021, and a 43 per cent increase from 3 per cent in the first quarter of 2021.
Police report filed after local actor Henry Thia appears in ad promoting gambling site
Henry Thia's agency said that the actor had not intended to promote illegal gambling, and had been duped into doing so. PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS FILE
Aqil Hamzah
Mar 11, 2023
SINGAPORE – A police report has been made after local actor Henry Thia appeared in a YouTube ad that promoted a gambling platform.
But his agency, King Kong Media Production, said in a statement on Saturday that Thia had not intended to promote illegal gambling, and had instead been duped into doing so.
“In the middle of 2022, the company received an invitation from an advertising company in Malaysia to get Henry Thia on board to promote a livestreaming platform,” it said.
Before it made any agreements, King Kong Media Production said it asked about the nature of the livestreaming platform, in an effort to ensure that it did not promote any illegal activities.
A clause was added in the contract to specify this, it added.
The 71-year-old actor, affectionately known to fans as Hui Ge, was accompanied by his agent throughout the filming process, which took place in Malaysia, and everything seemed fine, the statement said.
The advertising company had even sent his agency a copy of the final ad before it was run.
“However, the uploaded video is not our company’s approved version. The video had been edited to include parts on illegal gambling in the final 10 seconds.”
The 56-second ad had started off innocuously, showing Thia using his phone before stumbling upon the livestreaming app, which he later downloaded.
It was only in the final 10 seconds that a message promoting illegal gambling can be seen on the app’s interface, which Thia had shown to the camera.
In an interview with Chinese language newspaper Shin Min Daily News, local actor Mark Lee, who is also the founder of King Kong Media Production, said it was his fault for not doing enough stringent enough checks on the livestreaming platform.
Thia also told Shin Min that he would not have done something that broke the law.
“I know about the perils of gambling, and I often warn others on Facebook not to get involved in the habit,” he said.
Investigations are ongoing.
In January, another local actor Terence Cao got into hot water after his involvement in the filming of three videos for an illegal gambling website. A police report had been lodged in that instance.
Terence Cao got into hot water in January after his involvement in the filming of three videos for an illegal gambling website. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE
Under the Gambling Control Act which took effect on Aug 1, 2022, all gambling activities in Singapore are prohibited unless they are licensed, class-licensed or exempted.
Only Singapore Pools is licensed to provide lotteries and sports betting services here.
Individuals found to have placed bets with an unlicensed service provider can be jailed for up to six months or fined up to $10,000, or both.
Advertising for unlawful gambling also counts as an offence, with individuals found to have done so facing a fine of up to $20,000.
The Straits Times has contacted the Gambling Regulatory Authority for more information on this case.
Why did investigations take more than 15 months for a simple molestation case?
Is it because he and his wife are celebrities, cronies of the establishment, powerful VIPs, elites?
The alleged incident happened on Nov 23, 2021, at the Hype Records office in Henderson Road. PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
David Sun
Correspondent
Mar 30, 2023
SINGAPORE – Once the chief judge on reality-singing competition Singapore Idol, Ken Lim Chih Chiang was on Thursday made to stand before a district judge after he was accused of molestation.
Lim, the executive director of record label Hype Records, is said to have molested a 25-year-old woman by touching her breast.
The alleged incident happened on Nov 23, 2021, at the Hype Records office in Henderson Road.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Chong Kee En asked for a gag order on the identity of the victim.
Lim turned up at the State Courts at about 8am, dressed in a black T-shirt and donning a mask.
As the charge was read out to him at about 9.25am, the 58-year-old kept his gaze firmly on the bench, his face still behind the grey mask.
Lim, who was represented by Mr Navin Naidu, partner at Dentons Rodyk & Davidson, was accompanied by former recording artist Judy Hsu, who is the accused’s wife. The couple have two sons.
Mr Navin told the court that investigations have taken more than 15 months, and that Lim maintains his innocence and will not be pleading guilty.
Lim set up Hype Records in 1992, with the firm quickly becoming one of the most established labels in Singapore.
The show promoter and entertainment company has under its artiste portfolio the likes of actresses Chen Liping, Rui En and Phyllis Quek, as well as singers such as Taufik Batisah, the first winner of Singapore Idol.
Lim was notably the chief judge on Singapore Idol from 2004 to 2009, where he was known for his deadpan expression and curt criticism.
The contest made household names of singers such as Taufik, Hady Mirza, Sezairi Sezali and Tabitha Nauser.
Lim later created another reality-singing competition called The Final 1, and was a judge on the show for its first and second seasons in 2013 and 2015.
On Thursday, he was offered bail of $10,000.
If convicted of outrage of modesty, Lim may be jailed for up to three years and fined. The punishment also includes caning, but those above the age of 50 are spared.
Is it because he and his wife are celebrities, cronies of the establishment, powerful VIPs, elites?
Former Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim charged with molestation
The alleged incident happened on Nov 23, 2021, at the Hype Records office in Henderson Road. PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
David Sun
Correspondent
Mar 30, 2023
SINGAPORE – Once the chief judge on reality-singing competition Singapore Idol, Ken Lim Chih Chiang was on Thursday made to stand before a district judge after he was accused of molestation.
Lim, the executive director of record label Hype Records, is said to have molested a 25-year-old woman by touching her breast.
The alleged incident happened on Nov 23, 2021, at the Hype Records office in Henderson Road.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Chong Kee En asked for a gag order on the identity of the victim.
Lim turned up at the State Courts at about 8am, dressed in a black T-shirt and donning a mask.
As the charge was read out to him at about 9.25am, the 58-year-old kept his gaze firmly on the bench, his face still behind the grey mask.
Lim, who was represented by Mr Navin Naidu, partner at Dentons Rodyk & Davidson, was accompanied by former recording artist Judy Hsu, who is the accused’s wife. The couple have two sons.
Mr Navin told the court that investigations have taken more than 15 months, and that Lim maintains his innocence and will not be pleading guilty.
Lim set up Hype Records in 1992, with the firm quickly becoming one of the most established labels in Singapore.
The show promoter and entertainment company has under its artiste portfolio the likes of actresses Chen Liping, Rui En and Phyllis Quek, as well as singers such as Taufik Batisah, the first winner of Singapore Idol.
Lim was notably the chief judge on Singapore Idol from 2004 to 2009, where he was known for his deadpan expression and curt criticism.
The contest made household names of singers such as Taufik, Hady Mirza, Sezairi Sezali and Tabitha Nauser.
Lim later created another reality-singing competition called The Final 1, and was a judge on the show for its first and second seasons in 2013 and 2015.
On Thursday, he was offered bail of $10,000.
If convicted of outrage of modesty, Lim may be jailed for up to three years and fined. The punishment also includes caning, but those above the age of 50 are spared.
Ken Lim's wife:
Judy Hsu
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Judy was appointed CEO, Consumer, Private and Business Banking (CPBB) in January 2021 and has been a member of the Group Management Team since 2018.Experience
Judy’s banking career spans more than 30 years having held various leadership roles in Asia with global, regional and market responsibilities. She has deep experience in retail banking, wealth management and in developing affluent client strategies and is passionate about building diverse teams to drive resilience, adaptability and innovation.Career
Judy joined Standard Chartered in 2009 as Global Head of Wealth Management where she led the strategic development and management of wealth management products, investment strategy and advisory services for the Bank. In 2015, Judy was appointed CEO, Singapore, the second highest performance contributor to the Group. In 2018, Judy was appointed Regional CEO, ASEAN and South Asia (ASA). Under her leadership, ASA delivered significant improvement in returns, grew its client base, especially in the affluent segment, and made great strides in helping our clients capture unique opportunities in many of the global and regional trade routes, promoting economic and social development in some of the most exciting and dynamic markets in our network. Prior to joining the Bank, Judy spent 18 years at Citibank.External Appointments
Judy was appointed to the board of CapitaLand Limited as a non-executive and independent director in May 2021. She also serves as a board member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore.
Ken Lim and Judy Hsu (right)
Former YouTuber Dee Kosh says he is not a paedophile in tell-all video after release from jail
Former YouTuber Dee Kosh started a new Instagram account on March 24. PHOTO: THEDEEKOSH/INSTAGRAM
Suzanne Sng
Apr 13, 2023
SINGAPORE – Former local radio deejay and YouTuber Dee Kosh, who staged a comeback on Instagram in March after his release from prison, has released a tell-all video.
In the 51-minute clip posted on video platform Rumble and teased on Instagram on Wednesday night, the 34-year-old, whose real name is Darryl Ian Koshy, spoke in detail about his court case and reiterated that he is not a paedophile.
“It’s a horrible, horrible, terrible thing to be labelled as a paedophile without being able to tell your story,” he said.
“I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. It’s something I will have to live with for the rest of my life. Google my name and that’s the first thing that comes out.”
He was convicted in August 2022 of various sexual offences, including offering cash to a boy aged below 18 for sexual services, and was jailed for 32 weeks.
Koshy had pleaded guilty in May 2022 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 for filming himself in 2016 or 2017 engaging in sex acts with a man aged between 23 and 25.
Since his release, Koshy has posted a series of short Instagram updates, mostly light-hearted, on life after prison, showing off a buzz cut and significant weight loss.
He was more serious in his tell-all video, in which he was joined by two unnamed female guests off screen, and frequently referred to notes on his court case, such as on the penal code and results of tests to determine if he was a paedophile.
He said that the psychiatrist concluded that there were no signs of paedophilic disorder and that the risk of re-offending was very low.
He also shared that he has since become wary of being with young people, including his cousins, and made sure he stayed away from playgrounds and even avoided taking the same lift as a teenager.
“It’s not that I’m attracted to the kids. It’s just that I don’t want to make anyone feel uncomfortable,” he said.
“After three years and going to jail, I feel like I’ve paid my penance to society. I’ve done my time. I’ve paid the price more than what an average person would have to pay the price for,” he added, referring to the public scrutiny and backlash he faced since the news broke in August 2020.
He said the video was his attempt to tell his side of the story.
“It’s weird because I’m put in a very tough position, where if I don’t come out crying, people say I’m not remorseful. But if I do come out crying, people will say, ‘Oh, he’s just playing the victim.’ There’s really no winning.”
Getting emotional and shedding tears towards the end of the video, he thanked those who stood by and supported him, especially his family.
“I don’t know where the end of the tunnel is. But I’d like to believe there is one. I will just have to keep running. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes the light cannot even be seen, but just keep running.”
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Actress fined $5,000 over verbal abuse
Melissa Faith Yeo Lay Hong pleaded guilty to two offences under the Protection from Harassment Act.
Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent
PUBLISHED DEC 5, 2019
Actress-model Melissa Faith Yeo Lay Hong called the police emergency hotline in May and used vulgar language when talking to the operator who took her call.
The court heard that she became unhappy when the operator, Mr Mohamad Faizan Mohamed Rais, 38, told her to calm down.
She responded by hurling a swear word at him.
In another incident, Yeo, 33, who also works as a property agent, made a lewd hand gesture and hurled an obscenity at an SMRT employee in November last year.
She was fined $5,000 yesterday after pleading guilty to two offences under the Protection from Harassment Act.
State Prosecuting Officer (SPO) Mohd Nasri Haron said that assistant station manager Victor Chuang Shi Chang, 63, was at the control station of Bishan MRT station on Nov 21 last year when Yeo approached Mr Chuang to ask about the past transactions on her ez-link card.
Mr Chuang then informed her of her last two transactions. When Yeo asked for more information, he directed her to a functioning general ticketing machine about 50m away. Yeo went towards it but returned soon after and told Mr Chuang off, accusing him of giving her wrong information.
She later asked him for a feedback form and he gave her one. After taking it, she flashed him an obscene hand gesture and hurled a vulgarity at him.
SPO Mohd Nasri said that Mr Mohamad Faizan was on duty on May 2 this year when he received a call from Yeo at around 6.30pm.
Yeo wanted to find out about a case of an assault earlier in the day in which she was the victim. During the conversation, she also used an obscene word to refer to an investigation officer handling the case.
The outcome of the assault case was not mentioned in court.
Yeo was named one of FHM Singapore's 100 Sexiest Women in 2008 and 2009. In 2014, she appeared in a local movie titled Afterimages.
For verbally abusing a public servant, she could have been jailed for up to a year and fined up to $5,000.
Ex-silat world champion Sheik Ferdous fined $8k for drink driving
Sheik Ferdous Sheik Alau’ddin was found to have around 2.65 times the prescribed limit of alcohol in his breath. PHOTO: ST FILE
Nadine Chua
May 15, 2023
SINGAPORE – Pencak silat exponent Sheik Ferdous Sheik Alau’ddin, who has represented Singapore multiple times in the sport and won a gold at the 2018 World Pencak Silat Championship, was fined $8,000 and disqualified from driving for 48 months on Monday after he admitted to drink driving.
The 27-year-old was found to have around 2.65 times the prescribed limit of alcohol in his breath.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Zhou Yang said on Nov 27, 2022 at around 2.50am, two police officers found Sheik’s car parked at the leftmost lane of Cantonment Road towards Keppel Road. The car engine was left running and the hazard lights and headlights were switched on.
He was found sitting in the driver’s seat, slouched forward and facing downwards, said the DPP.
The police officers spoke to Sheik, who reeked of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes, unsteady gait and slurred speech.
An instant breathalyser test was conducted on the accused, which he failed. He was then arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and taken to the Traffic Police Headquarters for a breath evidential analyser test.
The second test revealed that the proportion of alcohol in Sheik’s breath was 93 microgrammes of alcohol in every 100 millilitres of breath, which is about 2.65 times the prescribed limit of 35 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of breath.
Investigations found that Sheik had consumed around three cans of beer at a park located at Bukit Pasoh at 11.45pm the night before. He had his last drink at around 1.30am and then attempted to drive to his house in Paris Ris.
First-time offenders convicted of drink driving can be jailed for up to a year and fined up to $10,000.
Repeat offenders can be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $20,000.
ST has contacted SportSG for comment.
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S’pore-based TikToker on trial for raping woman he met on Tinder
Lev Panfilov faces two counts of rape, one count of sexual assault by penetration and one count of molestation. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
Selina Lum
Senior Law Correspondent
May 16, 2023
SINGAPORE – A TikToker and former scriptwriter-actor with local YouTube comedy channel Wah!Banana has been accused of raping a woman he met on dating app Tinder.
The assault allegedly happened in his bedroom after he had taken her back to his home to work on her script.
On Tuesday, Lev Panfilov, 27, a permanent resident who was originally from Russia, went on trial for two counts of rape, one count of sexual assault by penetration and one count of molestation.
He is accused of committing the offences on the night of Jan 12, 2021, at the three-bedroom River Valley condominium unit he shared with his roommates.
He is contesting the charges in a High Court trial that has been set for 12 days. He is defended by lawyers Anil Balchandani and Ashwin Ganapathy.
The woman, who was then 30 years old, cannot be named owing to a gag order.
Panfilov has more than 27,000 followers on TikTok, where he posts comedic videos about life in Singapore, often speaking in Singlish.
In an interview with The Straits Times in 2022, Panfilov, who came to Singapore in 2010, said he picked up Singlish in secondary school, but it was during his national service that he used it on a daily basis.
On Tuesday, in opening the prosecution’s case against him, Deputy Public Prosecutor Sruthi Boppana told the court Panfilov and the woman met on Tinder.
The prosecutor said the woman decided to match with the accused on Tinder because Panfilov had stated that he was a scriptwriter on his Tinder profile.
“As the victim was trying to write a script at the material time, she thought that she could obtain advice and feedback from the accused,” the prosecutor said.
The DPP said Panfilov and the woman exchanged text messages on Tinder and WhatsApp before arranging to meet in person for the first time at a restaurant at Robertson Quay.
The two worked on the woman’s script over dinner, and at the restaurant’s closing time, he suggested that they continue working at his apartment. She agreed.
There, the woman took out her laptop as she sat with him on his bed, said the DPP.
The two then watched YouTube videos of various comedians, discussed comedic principles and worked on her script.
The DPP said: “After some time had elapsed, however, the accused showed his true colours, and the facade of civility he had presented throughout the evening crumbled away.”
She added that Panfilov forced a kiss on the woman and escalated his sexual assault on her, ultimately raping her.
She said the assault ended only when the accused had satisfied himself. He then told the woman she could leave, and booked her a private hire vehicle for her trip home.
The prosecutor said that in the days after the assault, the woman continued to experience pain in her lower abdominal region, and sought medical treatment.
The woman struggled to decide whether or not to make a police report.
She did so only after her mother saw her crying in her room on Jan 18, 2021, and asked what had happened.
Panfilov’s lawyers said their case was that the woman had consensual sex with him.
The first witness to take the stand was Assistant Superintendent Dan Dunstan Cheang, one of the investigators who went to Panfilov’s flat after the police report was lodged.
He testified that Panfilov had mentioned at the time that he did not have sex with the woman.
When Mr Balchandani put it to him that it was because Panfilov was scared of being investigated, ASP Cheang said that it was possible.
The woman’s testimony was heard in camera, meaning it was out of bounds to the public and media.
The trial continues.
Former Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim faces 5 more charges of sexual offences against 3 women
Ken Lim is accused of insulting the modesty of three women, who were all artistes. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
Samuel Devaraj
June 28, 2023
SINGAPORE – Former Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim Chih Chiang was on Wednesday handed five new charges for sexual offences.
Lim, 59, who is also the executive director of record label Hype Records, is accused of insulting the modesty of three women, who were all artistes.
Between 1998 and 1999, while at his home, he allegedly played his first victim a porn video which showed a woman engaging in penetrative sex with multiple men.
During the same period at the Hype Records office, he allegedly said to the same woman that she was sexually inexperienced and that he could help her with this.
Between 1999 and 2002 at Hype Records, he allegedly asked a second victim whether she was a virgin, how could she write deeper songs if she was sexually inexperienced, whether he could be her first sex partner, and how she pleasured herself sexually.
During that period he also allegedly asked her to write out her sexual fantasies as homework and offered himself as a sexual partner to fulfil her sexual fantasies.
In 2013, at Hype Records, he allegedly told a third person that if she could have sex for nothing, why not have sex for something. He also allegedly made the gesture of unbuckling his belt and removing his belt strap.
Lim had been charged on March 20 with one count of molestation.
He had allegedly molested a 25-year-old woman by touching her breast via skin-to-skin contact on Nov 23, 2021, at the Hype Records office in Henderson Road.
Lim was on Wednesday accompanied by his wife, former recording artiste Judy Hsu. The couple have two sons.
Lim, who was wearing a black T-shirt and wearing a mask, folded his arms as the judge and prosecutor spoke about redacting details – including the names and ages of the first three victims.
Lim set up Hype Records in 1992.
The show promoter and entertainment company’s artiste portfolio includes actresses Chen Liping and Phyllis Quek, and singers like Taufik Batisah, the first winner of Singapore Idol.
Lim was the chief judge on Singapore Idol from 2004 to 2009, where he was known for his deadpan expression and curt criticism.
The contest made household names of singers like Hady Mirza, Sezairi Sezali and Tabitha Nauser.
Lim later created another reality singing competition called The Final 1 and was a judge on the show for its first and second seasons in 2013 and 2015.
For each count of insulting a woman’s modesty, if found guilty, he can be jailed for up to a year, fined or both.
If convicted of outrage of modesty, he can be jailed for up to three years and fined. The punishment also includes caning, but those above the age of 50 are spared.
He will return to court on July 7.
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