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Re: Romanian judge deems Ionescu a risk to public order if he remains free Updated: 12/05/2013 19:35 | By Channel NewsAsia Ex-Romanian diplomat Ionescu back in court to ask for postponement BUCHAREST: Former Romanian diplomat Silviu Ionescu, who was convicted for causing two hit-and-run...

Anti-crime tips from police for elderly in Ang Mo Kio Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (in red) and MP Mr Seng Han Thong (left, in glasses) sitting and having coffee with elderly residents at the annual Active Agers Carnival in Ang Mo Kio Central on 1 December 2013. PM Lee also launched the...

Updated: 12/03/2013 17:08 | By Channel NewsAsia Alleged "Messiah" hacker faces additional drug charge SINGAPORE: The man who allegedly goes by the moniker "The Messiah" and accused of compromising a town council's website faces an additional charge of drug consumption. This brings the total...

Updated: 12/01/2013 14:24 | By Channel NewsAsia MOM lodges police report on 2nd duplicate website SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has lodged a police report about a second duplicate of its corporate website. Posting on its Facebook page on Sunday, the ministry cautioned members of...

Updated: 11/22/2013 17:08 | By Channel NewsAsia Man jailed for commercial sex with underage prostitute Emlyn Thomas Thariyan, 38, a lieutenant-colonel in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), was jailed for five months after paying an underage prostitute $500 for sex, on Friday, Nov 22, 2013. --...

Updated: 11/18/2013 18:13 | By Channel NewsAsia Man jailed for sex with underage prostitute and two other offences Suspect: Qiu WenBo @ Allan Khoo Wenbo SINGAPORE: A man who had sex with a 17-year-old prostitute and ran away without paying was on Monday sentenced to seven months' jail...

Re: Death row appeal: Judgement reserved 'Govt aware Yong could escape gallows, but changes to law made for society's benefit' Published on Nov 14, 2013 The Government was aware that drug mule Yong Vui Kong could escape the gallows when it proposed lifting the mandatory drug penalty...

Published: Thursday November 14, 2013 MYT 12:09:00 PM Updated: Thursday November 14, 2013 MYT 12:41:16 PM Singapore spares Yong Vui Kong the noose, re-sentences him to life imprisonment, 15 strokes BY RASHVINJEET S. BEDI PETALING JAYA: Yong Vui Kong, the Malaysian who has been in death row...

Updated: 11/14/2013 12:26 | By Channel NewsAsia First drug offender on death row escapes gallows SINGAPORE: Death-row inmate Yong Vui Kong was Thursday re-sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane. High court judge Choo Han Teck said he was satisfied that 25-year-old Yong, a...

Judge moved by filial son of cleaner in paid underage sex case AsiaOne Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013 SINGAPORE - A judge was moved by the son of a 65-year-old stroke victim and cleaner who accompanied his father to every court session when he was charged for having sex with an underage Chinese...

Updated: 11/13/2013 12:33 | By Channel NewsAsia Man, 65, jailed for paid sex with minor SINGAPORE: A 65-year-old man has been sentenced to eight weeks' jail for paid sex with a minor. Koh Sui Kim had admitted to paying the 17-year-old Chinese girl S$60 for sex in May this year. In...

Updated: 11/12/2013 14:17 | By Channel NewsAsia 5 men assisting investigations in hacking of PMO, Istana websites SINGAPORE: Police said five Singaporeans aged between 17 and 45 are currently assisting in investigations relating to the alleged hacking of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and...

Updated: 11/11/2013 16:20 | By Channel NewsAsia Man jailed 4 months for grabbing girl's buttocks <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/__yX4ThxfEw?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> SINGAPORE: A 30-year-old man who grabbed a 15-year-old student's buttocks...

9 nabbed for unlicensed moneylending activities <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/i3_YFwUJ2J8?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> Melody Zaccheus The Straits Times Friday, Nov 08, 2013 A husband and wife duo are among nine suspects who have been...

Appeal for information on shop theft at Serangoon Central Drive AsiaOne Thursday, Nov 07, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police are looking for a man to assist with investigations into a case of shop theft in the Serangoon Central Drive area. This was reported on Oct 25 and the man pictured is believed...

Published: Tuesday November 5, 2013 MYT 12:00:00 AM Updated: Tuesday November 5, 2013 MYT 7:47:11 AM Sweet-talked into parting with money BY NICHOLAS CHENG KUALA LUMPUR: A sweet-talking man claiming to be a property manager fleeced thousands of ringgit from people who invested in a...

Agence France-Presse November 6, 2013 17:03 French tourist kills self by jumping off train in Iowa A French tourist jumped off a moving train to her death as it passed through a small town in Iowa, officials said Tuesday. The woman, 31, was clearly "uncomfortable" on the train and made the...

Youth arrested for loanshark harassment in Ang Mo Kio <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/mULlvdAjnCM?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe> AsiaOne Wednesday, Nov 06, 2013 SINGAPORE - An 18-year-old youth was arrested early Wednesday morning after he...

Updated: 11/04/2013 17:29 | By Channel NewsAsia SPH investigating problems in accessing its websites SINGAPORE: The website of Singapore newspaper The Straits Times (ST) was inaccessible for some parts of Monday -- three days after a section of its website was hacked. Reports said the ST...

11/01/2013 10:45 Straits Times website hacked for "misleading the people" The hack is in retaliation to a "misleading" report on hacker group Anonymous' YouTube video that threatened to attack Singapore's infrastructure. SINGAPORE : Activist hacker group Anonymous has struck again, this...