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Duo jailed over attempt to cheat firm out of $3.6m Elena Chong Friday, Jun 19, 2015 He fled to Thailand with nearly $1 million after defrauding a company in 2012. But 11/2 years later, Tan Yong Hai was back, using a fake identity to try and cheat another firm out of $3.6 million. The plot...

Housewife 'takes on' burglar by filming break-in The Straits Times Syndigate.info A HOUSEWIFE who took on a brazen burglar by filming him trying to break into her flat described yesterday how she was thrown into "panic" by the ordeal - and even considered hitting him with a guitar. Madam...

Local rapper arrested after trying to blackmail teen over nude photos David Sun The New Paper Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015 A local YouTube personality has been nabbed for criminal intimidation. Toh Yifan, 18, better known as Tzire, a rapper, was arrested on Wednesday after a woman made a police...

Fifth man convicted of sex with 15-year-old girl Published on Jun 12, 2015 6:56 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A man who had underage sex with a minor - the fifth to do so - was jailed for 12 months on Friday. Ngo Choon Seng, 30, had admitted to having sex with the 15-year-old girl in his...

Alleged SEA Games match-fixer remanded after court denies him bail Published on Jun 10, 2015 7:11 PM Rajendran R. Kurusamy, ex-Timor Leste player Moises Natalino De Jesus and Indonesian national Nasiruddin leaving the State Courts in a van on May 30, 2015. -- PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO By Elena...

Last teen in Toa Payoh vandalism case gets probation, prosecution appealing Published on Jun 8, 2015 4:01 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A teenager who vandalised the rooftop of a Toa Payoh block received another shot at rehabilitation on Monday when he was given 30 months' probation. Boaz...

Last teen in Toa Payoh vandalism case gets probation, prosecution appealing Published on Jun 8, 2015 4:01 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A teenager who vandalised the rooftop of a Toa Payoh block received another shot at rehabilitation on Monday when he was given 30 months' probation...

Two suspects arrested for theft at jewellery shop along New Bridge Road Published on Jun 5, 2015 5:52 PM By Amos Lee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6LpSKvoYAk SINGAPORE - Two men, aged 39 and 53, were arrested on Thursday for their suspected involvement in a case of theft at a jewellery...

5 teenagers arrested for theft of van AsiaOne Thursday, Jun 04, 2015 SINGAPORE - The police have arrested five teenage boys, aged between 15 and 19, for their suspected involvement in motor vehicle theft in the Jurong West neighbourhood. On May 8, the owner of a van had parked his vehicle...

‘Terrorism suspect’ shot dead in Boston after brandishing knife, police say PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 03 June, 2015, 9:36am UPDATED : Wednesday, 03 June, 2015, 9:36am Agence France-Presse in New York Law enforcement officials gather on a residential street in Everett, Massachusetts, on Tuesday...

Senior Thai army officer wanted in migrant trafficking probe AFP June 3, 2015, 3:11 am Bangkok (AFP) - Thai authorities Tuesday said an arrest warrant has been issued for a high-ranking army officer over human trafficking, the first military figure in junta-ruled Thailand to be implicated in...

Victims of online crime may not get money back Kerri Heng The New Paper Sunday, May 31, 2015 Earlier this month, project manager Mark Lim, 47, lost $13,325 after he used a malware-infected computer to access his online bank account. Fortunately, his bank managed to get the money back. But...

Man gets seven years' corrective training and 12 strokes for molesting girl, 12 Published on May 28, 2015 4:36 PM By Miranda Yeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Gk4vgn3kk SINGAPORE - Just two months after his release from prison, Mohamed Shariff Samsuddin again committed a similar offence...

Body of 37-year-old man found at Aloha Changi chalet Published on May 27, 2015 5:34 PM Police vehicles found lined up outside Sealand Road/Netheravon Road on May 27, 2015. -- PHOTO: ADLY AZAMIN By Chitra Kumar SINGAPORE - The body of a 37-year-old man was found on Wednesday at Aloha Changi...

Man pleads guilty to helping match-fixer get second forged passport Joyce Lim The Straits Times Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Raja Morgan Chelliah (above) had already been jailed in 2011 for helping Wilson Raj Perumal flee Singapore with a forged passport. He had been jailed for a year in 2011 for...

Crime Prevention Council and Singapore Police Force launch new anti-scam TV commercials Published on May 23, 2015 5:01 PM The first of three anti-scam TV commercials aims to remind the public on how scammers often manipulate victims' emotions, desires and weaknesses to make a successful...

Man, 34, jailed for taking upskirt videos of nearly 60 women in a month Published on May 22, 2015 2:02 PM By Olivia Ho SINGAPORE - A 34-year-old part-time tutor has been jailed for 24 weeks for taking upskirt videos of nearly 60 women. Nantha Kumar Palakrishnan would put his iPhone 4, its...

Authorities act on crime at Rail Corridor Zaihan Mohamed Yusof The New Paper Thursday, May 21, 2015 Be careful when taking part in activities along the Rail Corridor. This warning comes from the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) in response to queries by The New Paper about the recently...

Singapore Press Holdings sues TRS couple for copyright infringement Published on May 18, 2015 1:09 PM Court papers for a copyright infringement suit initiated by Singapore Press Holdings were served to Ai Takagi (left) and Yang Kaiheng (right), the couple behind sociopolitical website The...