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Updated: 04/11/2014 14:10 | By Channel NewsAsia Construction worker gets 9 months’ jail for molesting woman SINGAPORE: A construction worker was on Friday given nine months' jail for molesting a woman after she showed him neighbourliness with a simple greeting. Vadla Kandappachari, 38, who...

Man arrested for molesting a female bystander near Buffalo Road AsiaOne Wednesday, Apr 09, 2014 SINGAPORE - A 34-year-old male Indian national was arrested by the police this afternoon for molesting a female bystander near Buffalo Road. At about 3pm today, the 21-year-old victim was waiting...

Indonesian gets 4 years' jail and 7 strokes for assault committed 22 years ago Published on Apr 8, 2014 By Elena Chong An Indonesian national who attacked three Malaysians in a flat 22 years ago was sentenced to four years' jail and seven strokes of the cane on Tuesday for causing grievous...

Updated: 04/08/2014 15:30 | By Channel NewsAsia Eleven workers charged with rioting at construction site SINGAPORE: A group of 11 workers have been charged with rioting at a construction site off Choa Chu Kang. The workers, aged between 21 and 46, are accused of punching and kicking seven...

Updated: 04/08/2014 17:52 | By Channel NewsAsia Man charged with being drunk, hurting police officer SINGAPORE: A Chinese national who hurt a police officer while he was held in a police lockup was charged in court on Tuesday. Bai Ting, 28, also faces a charge for being drunk and incapable...

China national jailed in Singapore for stealing $300 on board SilkAir flight Published on Apr 04, 2014 By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A Chinese national who stole $300 from a passenger on board a SilkAir flight was jailed for 12 months on Friday. Zhang Chunsheng, 49, admitted to stealing a black...

Robber waited 7 hours before pouncing CAUGHT: Police taking Lee Heong Chye away. Jennifer Dhanaraj The New Paper Friday, Apr 04, 2014 SINGAPORE - Finding himself short of cash, he cooked up a plan to grab some. Lee Heong Chye, 35, arrived at a hawker centre near a Geylang Bahru car park in...

Woman from China jailed for vice had earned $18,450 from prostitutes in just over 2 months Published on Mar 28, 2014 By Elena Chong A woman from China who procured five women for prostitution and earned $18,450 from them for 21/2 months was jailed a total of 14 months on Friday. Zhang...

Updated: 03/27/2014 22:40 | By Channel NewsAsia Another 22 foreign workers arrested for rioting at dormitory in Kaki Bukit SINGAPORE: Another 22 men have been arrested for rioting at a foreign workers' dormitory in Kaki Bukit. This brings the total number of people arrested to 35. The men...

Re: Man gropes her, then punches her Updated: 03/26/2014 21:59 | By Channel NewsAsia Police arrest 13 foreign workers in Kaki Bukit dormitory brawl SINGAPORE: Thirteen foreign workers were arrested after a brawl broke out late Tuesday night at a dormitory in Kaki Bukit. Police said they...

Updated: 03/19/2014 17:29 | By Channel NewsAsia Woman found dead in house at Victoria Park Road SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 23-year old Indonesian maid in connection with the murder of a 69-year old woman. She will be charged in court on Thursday. The body of the elderly woman was...

Nepali accused of cheating at casinos Zaihan Mohamed Yusof The New Paper Thursday, Mar 13, 2014 SINGAPORE - He was hoping to win big at the poker table. And Limbu Aadarsh from Nepal allegedly employed a few underhand tactics while gambling at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and Resorts World...

Hotel singer jailed eight weeks for assaulting cabby Published on Mar 12, 2014 By Elena Chong A club singer who assaulted a taxi driver for refusing to take his drunken friend home was jailed for eight weeks on Wednesday. Feng Jia Cheng, 23, a Chinese national holding a work pass, had...

Chinese airline engineer fined $700 for wrongful use of pass at Changi Airport Published on Mar 06, 2014 By Elena Chong A Chinese national who works for China Southern Airlines was fined $700 on Thursday for inappropriately using his airport pass to enter a restricted area. Wang Nan, 45, an...

Updated: 03/05/2014 09:40 | By Channel NewsAsia Maid charged with murder of woman at condo SINGAPORE: A Myanmar national was charged on Wednesday with murdering an 85-year-old woman. Than Than Win, a 24-year-old maid, is accused of murdering her employer Yong Wan Lan, at a unit in...

Updated: 02/27/2014 19:25 | By Channel NewsAsia Man jailed for threatening to post nude photos of women online SINGAPORE: An Indian national conned women into sending him nude photos of themselves, then threatened to upload them if they did not have sex with him. For criminally intimidating...

Quantity surveyor jailed six weeks for "upskirt" video offence Published on Feb 21, 2014 By Elena Chong A quantity surveyor who captured an "upskirt" video of a woman on his mobile phone was jailed for six weeks on Friday. Lee Chung Kean, 26, a Malaysian, pleaded guilty to intruding into the...

Updated: 02/21/2014 12:21 | By Channel NewsAsia 25 foreign workers jailed for forged academic certificates SINGAPORE: Twenty-five foreign employees have been sentenced to jail between four to 12 weeks for submitting forged academic certificates to obtain work passes to work in Singapore. All...

Bio-technologist jailed 4 months for molesting teenage girl on MRT train Published on Feb 18, 2014 By Khushwant Singh A 34-year-old bio-technologist from India who rubbed his crotch against the buttocks of a 19-year-old commuter on a crowded MRT train was jailed for four months on Tuesday...