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Updated: 07/21/2014 12:21 | By Channel NewsAsia Fraudulent GST claims land manager in jail for 18 weeks <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/osVP5MowwuI?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="853"></iframe> SINGAPORE: A manager at an IT firm was sentenced to 18 weeks'...

Little India murder accused found fit to plead Published on Jul 18, 2014 4:54 PM Murder suspect Ramzan Rizwan (in red) being escorted by investigators, outside the lodging house at 6 Rowell Road on June 19, 2014. The second Pakistan national who allegedly murdered a compatriot whose legless...

Three men arrested after one stole four gold bars worth $15,000 from goldsmith shop Published on Jul 12, 2014 10:49 AM <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/iELm5yCucIk?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="853"></iframe> Three men aged 19 to 29 have been arrested for...

Man jailed for sexually abusing girl, 5 <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/LzBuHpPum1w?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe> Ian Poh The Straits Times Sunday, Jul 06, 2014 After luring his friend's five-year-old daughter away from her Bedok flat on the...

Drug user with rare disorder spared jail <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/H45EucXgYRY?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="853"></iframe> Selina Lum The Straits Times Thursday, Jul 03, 2014 SINGAPORE - A 22 year old waiter with a rare genetic condition yesterday...

Probation for teen who joined friends in 'thuggish attack' <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/XyLjPRknrIk?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="853"></iframe> Ian Poh The Straits Times Thursday, Jul 03, 2014 A teenager who had just received disappointing O-level...

Singapore businessman convicted in sex-for-fixing case Eric Ding Si Yang is a former TNP tipster who is in the midst of a match-fixing trial. AFP Tuesday, Jul 01, 2014 SINGAPORE - A Singaporean businessman was found guilty of corruption Tuesday after a judge ruled that he offered three...

Man jailed 30 months for scalding inmate and illegally leaving country Published on Jun 30, 2014 1:48 PM By Elena Chong <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/5wyLMwS0WP4?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> SINGAPORE - A man who poured hot water on a...

Sham marriage: Married on the day they met to prolong her stay Published on Jun 26, 2014 6:57 AM SHAM MARRIAGE: Tan and Huang (above) were each jailed for six months. SHAM MARRIAGE: Tan (above) and Huang were each jailed for six months. 'MATCHMAKER': Soh planned it all. On the eve of...

Police appeal for information regarding theft case The woman is believed to be in her forties. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts. AsiaOne Sunday, Jun 22, 2014 The police are looking for a woman last seen wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts, to assist with...

Jailed 10 months for stealing from bus commuters Joyce Lim The Straits Times Thursday, Jun 19, 2014 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/XvVDitUnj3s?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> SINGAPORE - A jobless man found a way to pay for his expenses - by...

Updated: 06/11/2014 12:54 | By Channel NewsAsia AGC not taking action against City Harvest pastor over tweets SINGAPORE: The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said on Wednesday (June 11) it will not be taking action against City Harvest Church pastor, Mr Tan Kim Hock, for posting two...

Updated: 06/05/2014 12:47 | By Channel NewsAsia Istana website hacker fined S$8,000 SINGAPORE: The person responsible for hacking the Istana website, Delson Moo Hiang Kng, was fined S$8,000 on Thursday (June 5). The 43-year-old pleaded guilty to one charge of unauthorised access to the...

Club 21 computer servers breached, members' personal info compromised Published on Jun 2, 2014 5:30 PM By Lim Yan Liang <iframe width="853" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/__slwEjIPlE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> SINGAPORE - Personal information of some Club 21...

Two get jail and caning for extortion Easudas has been given six strokes of the rotan, but may be unfit for caning because he is paralysed from the waist down. Ian Poh The Straits Times Monday, Jun 02, 2014 Two men were yesterday sentenced to jail terms and caning for a "despicable"...

Two men jailed and ordered to be caned for extortion over fake escort service Published on May 30, 2014 6:38 PM Two men, Easudas Jason (pictured) and Saravanan Uthasverian, were on Friday, May 30, 2014, sentenced to jail terms and caning over a conspiracy to extort money from victims, using...

Online vice ring case: Ex-manager jailed The Straits Times Thursday, May 29, 2014 Former projects manager Leu Xing-Long exchanged hundreds of text messages with a pimp negotiating over which prostitute to engage - and for how much. Leu, then 28, also quizzed the pimp via text on how to set...

Synthetic drug cases exploding in Asia-Pac: UN report S'pore ranks 3rd, with 12% of such new drugs in region reported to UN Published on May 27, 2014 8:36 AM The man-made chemicals in NPS (seen above) mimic the effects of class A drugs such as cocaine and cannabis. -- ST FILE PHOTO By Lim...

Online vice ring: former project engineer jailed 15 weeks Published on May 26, 2014 2:19 PM By Ian Poh SINGAPORE - A 31-year-old unemployed man was sentenced to 15 weeks' jail on Monday, for having sex with an underage prostitute. Leu Xing-Long is the 39th man to be dealt with in connection...

Updated: 05/22/2014 20:35 | By Channel NewsAsia HSA seizes record haul of illegal sexual enhancement drugs SINGAPORE: The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has seized its largest haul of illegal sexual enhancement drugs sold online, as part of a global operation coordinated by INTERPOL. The...