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Updated: 08/23/2013 11:51 | By Channel NewsAsia Crime cases fell in 1st half of 2013 SINGAPORE: Police say the overall crime cases reported in the first six months of this year fell by 6.3 per cent to 14,562 cases. There were 15,539 cases in the same period last year. According to figures...

Unfair to send NSmen for reformative training now: Court By Ashley Chia POSTED: 22 Aug 2013 7:30 AM SINGAPORE: A High Court judge has dismissed an appeal by the prosecution to send three National Servicemen for reformative training instead of jail, saying it would be unfair to them. The trio...

Updated: 08/21/2013 15:32 | By Channel NewsAsia Family of inmate who died in prison files application to reopen coroner's inquiry SINGAPORE: The family of Dinesh Raman Chinnaiah is asking the High Court for a mandatory order to reopen the coroner's inquiry into the inmate's death. Lawyer M...

How cravings for food can be as bad as drugs: Food addicts get high after their 'hit' and feel judged like junkies Poll of 5,000 slimmers found they got a drug-like buzz from fatty food But also found they feel guilty and judged by society soon afterwards Survey said that slimming clubs...

'Distraught' girl, 17, faces humiliation on the web after explicit pictures of her performing sex acts at Eminem gig go viral on Twitter and Instagram 17-year-old was pictured at Eminem concert at Slane Castle on Saturday Hundreds have shared photos and cruel comments on social networks...

British 'drug mules' formally charged with trafficking over bid to smuggle £1.5m worth of cocaine out of Peru as fears grow for their mental health Melissa Reid and Michaella McCollum Connolly charged with trafficking cocaine after being caught with massive haul of cocaine Pair face up to 15...

Turkish bodybuilder dressed in his underpants and clutching bag of marijuana and ecstasy held party-for-one onboard Merkel's private jet The 24-year-old danced on the wing of the plane, sprayed foam inside the jet and pushed the buttons in the cockpit He even released the inflatable...

Greece could ask for bail-out number three: German finance minister warns previous rescue packages worth £205BILLION won't be enough By HUGO DUNCAN PUBLISHED: 22:45 GMT, 20 August 2013 | UPDATED: 23:20 GMT, 20 August 2013 Debt-riddled Greece will need a third bailout as the crisis in the...

Woman charged with eight counts of abusing Indonesian domestic worker Published on Aug 20, 2013 By Elena Chong A woman employer was charged on Tuesday with eight counts of maid abuse. Ngoa Choi Yin, 47, a Singapore permanent resident, is said to have caused hurt to Ms Siti Nurbayah, an...

Slightly hazy mornings over next few days: NEA Published on Aug 21, 2013 The haze was clearly visible at 2pm yesterday in the area between Mount Faber and Sentosa, with ships shrouded in the background. The PSI reading of 56 was the highest since a June 30 reading of 71, but relatively...

Two men arrested for separate cases of loanshark activities AsiaOne Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police arrested two male suspects in their 50s for being involved in separate cases of loanshark activities. In the first case, officers arrested the 50-year-old suspect in the vicinity of...

No jail for drink driving ‘surprising’ December 22, 2012 - 1:00am By: Shaffiq Alkhatib DRUNKEN drivers involved in fatal accidents have often been sent to jail. But salesman Wong Yew Foo, 38, was let off with a $12,500 fine and banned from driving for four years after an accident in which...

Accountant sentenced to 42 months' jail for cheating company By Alvina Soh | Posted: 09 October 2012 1311 hrs Choo Mui was sentenced to 42 months' jail for cheating her company. (Photo: Singapore Police Force) SINGAPORE: An accountant who siphoned more than S$230,000 from her company...

China launches two satellites for navigation system Updated: 2012-09-19 10:51 ( Xinhua) China launches the 14th and 15th satellites for the Beidou system into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province at 3:10 am Beijing Time Wednesday. [Photo/CFP] XICHANG, Sichuan...

12 Chinese ships patrol in waters around Diaoyu Islands 16:22, September 19, 2012 A Japanese Coast Guard vessel goes beside a Chinese marine surveillance ship. (File photo/ CNTV) Edited and Translated by Yao Chun Twelve Chinese vessels including 10 marine surveillance ships and 2 fishery...

China's local governments turn to trust firms for funds Staff Reporter 2012-09-19 13:29 A trust company in China. (Photo/CNS) Trust companies are becoming a vital source of financing for cash-strapped county-level governments in China that are unable to secure bank loans to finance their...

Apple's Chinese suppliers reshuffled with launch of iPhone 5 Staff Reporter 2012-09-19 11:31 Chinese suppliers to Apple could be set to make enormous profits — or lose them when the contract shifts. (Photo/Xinhua) The launch of Apple's new iPhone 5 on Sept. 13 has triggered a reshuffle of...

Taobao seller sends body bag to dissatisfied customer Staff Reporter 2012-09-19 16:08 A woman in Fuzhou received a body bag from an online seller to whom she gave a negative evaluation. (Internet photo) An online seller on Taobao, China's largest e-commerce platform, sent a body bag to a...

Chinese security giant criticized for blocking mobile phone ads Staff Reporter 2012-09-19 15:42 Kingsoft's software has been accused of blocking ads entirely, instead of solely targeting malicious software. (Photo/CNS) Kingsoft Security, a Chinese internet security firm, has met with strong...

Some Japanese companies in China back to work; some still closed Staff Reporter 2012-09-19 13:29 Panasonic's factory in Qingdao has yet to reopen. (Photo/Xinhua) Several Japanese electronics manufacturers have resumed production in China after two days of closures amid nationwide...