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Updated: 09/10/2014 13:43 | By Channel NewsAsia ACRES launches appeal, reward for information related to rare marmoset found SINGAPORE: The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) has launched an urgent appeal for information regarding a black female black tufted marmoset...

Parliament: Use of tablets while driving to be a crime under amended Road Traffic Act Published on Sep 8, 2014 8:32 PM A driver is seen using his mobile phone while driving along Orchard Road. From February next year, motorists caught driving while holding and using any sort of mobile...

Updated: 09/06/2014 20:59 | By Channel NewsAsia Contraband cigarettes worth S$1.5m hidden among potato chips SINGAPORE: About S$1.5 million worth of contraband cigarettes were seized at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Friday (Sep 5) afternoon. More than 14,500 cartons of cigarettes were found on...

Suspected loanshark runner, 27, arrested AsiaOne Thursday, Sep 04, 2014 <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/hxX-KHC4a7I?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" height="315" width="420" frameborder="0"></iframe> SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 27-year-old man for his suspected involvement in...

Updated: 09/04/2014 23:33 | By Channel NewsAsia 'Customers' who allegedly stole from shopkeepers nabbed SINGAPORE: Police have arrested two men suspected of being involved in at least three cases of theft across the island. The suspects are aged 51 and 55. A news release from the Singapore...

Police looking for man to assist with case of voluntarily causing grievous hurt Published on Sep 2, 2014 6:14 PM The police are appealing for information on the man in the image to help them with investigations into a case of voluntarily causing grievous hurt, reported on Joo Seng Road. --...

Updated: 09/02/2014 00:00 | By Channel NewsAsia Two men arrested for fighting and attempting to bribe police officers <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zG5g-C25t-w?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> SINGAPORE: Police arrested two men for fighting...

Updated: 08/29/2014 21:22 | By Channel NewsAsia Man arrested for online milk powder, diapers scam SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 31-year-old man, believed to be involved in at least 15 cases of online cheating where he duped people into paying for milk powder and diapers which were never...

Malaysian man and two female passengers jailed for smuggling contraband cigarettes Published on Aug 27, 2014 2:16 PM A total of 298 cartons and 210 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were recovered from the car. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE CUSTOMS Duty-unpaid cigarettes were found hidden in...

Motorist, 77, fined $7,000 and banned 5 years from driving for causing pedestrian's death Published on Aug 26, 2014 11:17 AM By Elena Chong <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/cVGe5ty1Ad8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> SINGAPORE - A 77-year-old...

Packer, 17, given probation for sex with underage girlfriend Published on Aug 25, 2014 12:45 PM By Ian Poh <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/L3bZPFKhl9k?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> SINGAPORE - The two youngsters were in a relationship when they...

Man, 80, charged with murder of daughter-in-law Published on Aug 22, 2014 12:09 PM Char Chin Fah is said to have caused Madam Ong Guat Leng's death between 9am and 10.04am on Thursday, at her home in Block 440, Tampines Street 43. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW By Ian Poh SINGAPORE - An...

08/22/2014 10:45 | By TODAY via Channelnewsasia Man, 80, arrested over murder of daughter-in-law Madam Ong Guat Heng’s blood-drenched body was discovered in her Tampines flat shortly after 10am on Thursday. (© TODAY photo) SINGAPORE : A chilling murder involving an 80-year-old suspect –...

Woman murdered in her Tampines flat; 80-year-old man arrested Published on Aug 21, 2014 2:26 PM The body of a 54-year-old Chinese woman, who was killed on Thursday in her third-floor flat at Tampines Street 43, is brought out. -- ST PHOTO: DANSON CHEONG Police investigators search through...

Former valet jailed five weeks for stealing CashCards from vehicles Published on Aug 20, 2014 3:24 PM A valet who stole CashCards from vehicles at Paragon shopping mall was jailed for five weeks on Wednesday, Aug 20, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A valet who...

Property scam costs law firm $105,000 K.c Vijayan The Straits Times Monday, Aug 18, 2014 <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/CIDAI3XGwe4?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> A single phone call ended up costing a law firm $105,200 after its...

Man touches five-year-old girl after luring her with the promise of ice cream Published on Aug 15, 2014 12:50 PM Chin Wei Foong was sentenced to eight years' jail after pleading guilty to sexually penetrating a five-year-old girl's private parts. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE By Ian Poh...

CNB: Meth is drug of choice among new abusers here Published on Aug 14, 2014 11:29 AM Methamphetamine, also known by its street name Ice, is the drug of choice among new abusers here, according to statistics released by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Thursday. -- PHOTO: CENTRAL...

Updated: 08/14/2014 11:53 | By Channel NewsAsia Number of drug abusers arrested fell 19% in first half of 2014: CNB SINGAPORE: The total number of drug abusers arrested in the first half of 2014 dropped 19 per cent year-on-year, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said on Thursday (Aug 14)...

$100m seized in one white-collar crime case Published on Aug 13, 2014 7:22 AM Jewellery seized during a joint raid by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Singapore Police Force’s Commercial Affairs Department. -- PHOTO: MICA By Aw Cheng Wei More than $115 million of allegedly...