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Cabby who punched another taxi driver faces jail term AsiaOne Monday, Jul 02, 2012 A cabby who punched another taxi driver's head and face several times was jailed a week today. 54-year-old Chng Chuan Siak had pleaded guilty in May and had told the district court that he had lost his temper...

Man who broke cabby's middle finger appeals jail sentence AsiaOne Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 SINGAPORE - A motorist who showed a taxi driver the middle finger has been sentenced to eight months in jail for breaking the cabby's middle finger. S. Gopikrishnan, a credit collection officer, is...

$1,000 debt ballooned to $180,000 The Star/Asia News Network Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012 SINGAPORE - China Press reported that a man was now heavily in debt after he borrowed $1,000 from a loan shark in Singapore. Within four months, the amount had ballooned to S$180,000, rendering him unable to...

Businessman fined for punching and fracturing gangster's jaw Published on Jun 21, 2012 Ong Long Hock, 64, was fined $3,000 on Thursday. He punched and fractured a gangster's jaw but was spared a jail sentence as the judge said that it was an exceptional case. -- ST PHOTO: NURIA LING By...

Appeal for information: Elderly man missing AsiaOne Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Nordin Bin Lani, 64, who was last seen at Moral Welfare Home at 301 Henderson Road on May 18 at about 12.22pm. Mr Nordin is described as having tanned...

21-year-old steals from friend's bank account AsiaOne Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 SINGAPORE - A 21-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing from her friend after acquiring her Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Personal Identification Number (PIN). The victim, a 29-year-old woman, had...

Man jailed 8 months for corruption and other offences Published on Jun 8, 2012 By Elena Chong A chef was jailed for a total of eight months on Friday for corruption and pushing a volunteer cop. Ang Kim Hong, 41, was also fined $1,000 and banned from driving for six months for dangerous...

Police warn of online ticket scam Posted: 06 June 2012 1657 hrs SINGAPORE: An online scam touting cheap Universal Studios Singapore tickets is making its rounds on the Internet. Police received several reports in May where victims were cheated of their money. The victims had transferred...

Man gets 5 weeks' jail for punching cabbie By Alvina Soh | Posted: 01 June 2012 1407 hrs SINGAPORE: A business development manager was given five weeks' jail on Friday for punching a taxi driver and causing damage to the bonnet of his ComfortDelGro taxi. 36-year-old Andrew Tan Soo Kiat pleaded...

NSF jailed 18 months for involvement in loansharking activities Published on May 30, 2012 Jerryl Tuen Wai Kit, 21, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to harassing the two occupants at Bedok Reservoir Road and Bedok South Avenue 2 on behalf of an unlicensed moneylender known as Henry on Dec 30...

Teen arrested for slew of offences Posted: 24 May 2012 2154 hrs SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 17-year-old male suspected of involvement in two cases of armed robbery, a case of outrage of modesty and a case of snatch theft. Police said on Thursday that all four cases were allegedly...

Drunk lorry driver jailed 20 months for causing death Published on May 16, 2012 By Elena Chong An Indian national had more than twice the legal limit for drink driving when his lorry rammed into three pedestrians, one of whom died as a result. Muthukrishnan Gunasekaran, 39, was jailed for 20...

Drunk lorry driver jailed 20 months for causing death Published on May 16, 2012 By Elena Chong An Indian national had more than twice the legal limit for drink driving when his lorry rammed into three pedestrians, one of whom died as a result. Muthukrishnan Gunasekaran, 39, was jailed for 20...

Three nabbed for assisting loansharks AsiaOne Tuesday, May 08, 2012 SINGAPORE - Three people aged between 17 and 55 years, have been arrested by police for suspected involvement with loansharking activities in three separate cases. The first case on May 7, a 55-year-old woman was arrested...

Dad acquitted of rape; girl trying to move on Teen 'more aware of her surroundings now' Published on May 7, 2012 By Jalelah Abu Baker The girl of 19 whose father was acquitted of raping her has told The Straits Times she is standing by her claims. The reserved student said she was now...

Man found dead in Resorts World Sentosa hotel room AsiaOne Saturday, May 05, 2012 A man was found dead at the Hard Rock Hotel Singapore on Wednesday. The body was found in the afternoon by hotel staff when they went to the room to look for the man after he did not check out. The...

Man arrested for suspected loansharking activities Posted: 27 April 2012 1235 hrs SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 43-year-old man for suspected involvement in loansharking activities. He was caught at about 12.30pm on Wednesday around Clementi Avenue 3. Police believe he is a...

Young Chinese people flock to Tibet to marry Xinhua 2012-04-22 08:56 (GMT+8) Newlyweds in Tibet. (Photo/Xinhua) Although their courtship began through the decidedly unromantic experience of online dating, Li Yi and her husband Zhang Tao chose to mark their marital union in the...

Five contact police over alleged nude video scam Published on Mar 8, 2012 Five persons have contacted the police after reading media reports about a couple charged with a naked video-chat scam. A police prosecutor on Wednesday sought another week's remand for Yap Siew Ting, 17, and...