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Police arrest man involved in setting fire to two flats AsiaOne Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015 Shin Min Daily News reported that the suspect was escorted to the scene of the crime this morning (June 16) at about 10am. SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection to the loan...

Two Jurong East flats set on fire Amelia Tan The Straits Times Monday, Jun 15, 2015 The two families were asleep at home while the fire was raging outside. It was extinguished by the time SCDF officers arrived. LOAN sharks who were likely deterred by closed-circuit television cameras...

Ex-ST Marine financial controller charged over falsifying claims for entertainment expenses Published on Jun 10, 2015 10:34 AM Former group financial controller of Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) Patrick Lee Swee Ching, 57, was charged in court on Wednesday with 38 counts of...

Ex-zookeeper jailed for taking naked photo of 12-year-old girl Published on Jun 9, 2015 12:54 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A former zookeeper was jailed for seven months on Tuesday for taking a naked photograph of a 12-year-old girl with his mobile phone. The 39-year-old man had admitted...

Polytechnic student guilty of taking over 170 upskirt photos, videos of women Published on Jun 4, 2015 12:34 PM By Miranda Yeo SINGAPORE - An 18-year-old polytechnic student was convicted today for taking more than 170 upskirt photos and videos of women. A total of 173 photos and six videos...

Two men jailed for causing death of motorcyclist in 9-vehicle PIE accident Published on Jun 3, 2015 11:04 PM Workshop manager Pang Chon Seng, 52, was sentenced to four months in prison for his dangerous driving on the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) on June 19 last year. He had braked suddenly...

Man gets 12-month day reporting order for threatening to burn Legal Aid Bureau Published on May 29, 2015 3:25 PM By Miranda Yeo SINGAPORE - A man was placed on a 12-month day reporting order on Friday for threatening to burn the Legal Aid Bureau office down. Alex Goh Boon Tiong, 53, had...

23-year-old man arrested for suspected loansharking activities AsiaOne Tuesday, May 26, 2015 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 23-year-old man for suspected involvement in loansharking activities. On May 26 at about 12.57am, a suspicious character was seen loitering outside a residential...

Robbery rapist blames depression for his crimes Shaffiq Alkhatib The New Paper Saturday, May 23, 2015 ACCUSED: Haliffie Mamat allegedly raped the woman on this bridge in Kallang Bahru on May 4, 2013. He told the police that he just wanted to rob his alleged victim, not have sex with her...

Accused who gave woman a lift claims he meant to rob, not rape her Published on May 21, 2015 7:41 AM By Selina Lum A STOREMAN accused of raping and robbing a woman he had offered a lift to told police a day after his arrest that he did not know why he had sex with her, the High Court heard...

Enhanced Criminal Legal Aid Scheme officially launched Published on May 19, 2015 8:40 AM By Lim Yi Han And Amos Lee SINGAPORE - The enhanced Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (Clas) was officially launched on Monday to provide the poor with greater access to justice. The scheme is run by the Law...

3 arrested for attempting to rob taxi driver at cemetery AsiaOne Thursday, May 14, 2015 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested two men and a woman, aged between 21 and 22, for injuring and attempting to rob a taxi driver at Lim Chu Kang Chinese Cemetery. The 56-year-old victim said that he was...

Financial adviser gets six weeks for attacking cabby Published on May 12, 2015 5:10 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A financial adviser who struck a taxi driver several times on his face and chest and choked him was sentenced to six weeks' jail on Tuesday. Mark Ho Chia Hwa, 37, who was drunk...

MRT track intruder charged: Lui SINGAPORE: A man who allegedly intruded onto the MRT tracks of the North-South Line was charged in court on Apr 28. The incident, which disrupted MRT services, took place near the Choa Chu Kang MRT station on Feb 27. The man was seen walking on the viaduct...

51-year-old jailed for molesting 9-year-old stepdaughter Published on May 8, 2015 6:12 PM By Olivia Ho SINGAPORE - A 51-year-old man who molested his underage stepdaughter was jailed for 18 months on Friday. He was charged with two counts of outraging the victim's modesty in 2011. She was...

Man arrested for suspected involvement in loanshark harassment involving fire AsiaOne Thursday, May 07, 2015 SINGAPORE - A man was arrested yesterday for his suspected involvement in a series of loanshark harassment cases that involved fire. The police, who received reports of the incidents...

Man gets jail, fine, ban and caning for drug and driving-related offences Published on May 6, 2015 2:31 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A man who took his friend's rented car and drove dangerously and under the influence of drugs was packed off to jail for 51/2 years and given three strokes of...

Lift molester gets 10 years corrective training and nine strokes Published on May 5, 2015 12:47 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - An unemployed man who followed a woman to her block and molested her inside a lift was sentenced to 10 years of corrective training and nine strokes of the cane on...

Eight motorists arrested by Traffic Police for drink-driving Published on May 1, 2015 9:11 PM SINGAPORE - The Traffic Police arrested eight motorists for drink driving, after conducting an islandwide operation during the early hours on Friday. In a statement on Friday, the Traffic Police...

Cemetery worker raped girl, 12, staying at site He took her out on 'errands' after befriending the family Published on Apr 28, 2015 6:09 AM By Selina Lum A CEMETERY labourer has admitted raping a 12-year-old girl who was staying at the burial ground with her family. Roslan Jaafar, 41...