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China's unsafe drinking water afflicts 'millions with disease' Fluoride levels in more than 1,000 counties are too high, while arsenic poses a threat to about 600,000 mainlanders, magazine reports PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 23 June, 2015, 12:59am UPDATED : Tuesday, 23 June, 2015, 1:29am Nectar Gan...

Man, 25, arrested for allegedly snatching woman's handbag at Sentosa AsiaOne Sunday, Jun 21, 2015 SINGAPORE - A 25-year-old man believed to have been involved in a snatch theft at Sentosa has been arrested. The incident allegedly occurred on Saturday, Jun 20, when a 57-year-old woman lodged...

86 suspected drug offenders nabbed in 4-day blitz Published on Jun 19, 2015 3:45 PM A suspected arrested during one of the operations. -- PHOTO: CNB By Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - A total of 86 suspected drug offenders, including an alleged drug trafficker, were nabbed by Central Narcotics...

Former accountant jailed a day for stealing supervisor's dining vouchers Published on Jun 18, 2015 6:03 PM By Andrea Ng SINGAPORE - A former accountant at Far East Organization who stole her supervisor's dining vouchers was jailed for a day and fined $3,000 on Thursday. The court heard that...

Longer detention for doctor who went AWOL Published on Jun 16, 2015 12:59 PM Wang Yinchu was one month away from completing his national service when he left Singapore without permission to pursue his medical studies at the University of Cambridge in Britain. -- PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ WANG YINCHU...

Man arrested for housebreaking case in Jurong West AsiaOne Friday, Jun 12, 2015 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 43-year-old man for his alleged involvement in a housebreaking case that occurred in Jurong West. At about 2pm on June 11, Public Transport Security Command officers conducted...

Manager fined $5,000 for attempting to take upskirt photo of woman in lift Published on Jun 10, 2015 6:37 PM By Andrea Ng SINGAPORE - A 36-year-old manager at Cycle and Carriage was on Tuesday fined $5,000 for attempting to take an upskirt photograph of a woman in the lift of an Hougang...

Lorry attendant jailed 4 weeks for causing death of 81-year-old man Published on Jun 8, 2015 5:26 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A freelance attendant drove his nephew's lorry without consent or a valid licence and ran over an elderly man, causing his death. Mohamed Shafarudin Mohamed...

Four found guilty of $1.27 million Little India 'bogus cop' gang robbery Published on Jun 5, 2015 4:57 PM A police officer arranging money recovered from the Dunlop Street shophouse robbery. Four men who staged a fake police raid to steal more than $1 million were convicted of gang robbery...

Suspected underwear thief caught red-handed by Jurong West resident Published on May 31, 2015 7:16 PM By Chew Hui Min SINGAPORE - A man suspected of stealing underwear from his neighbours' flats was nabbed by a Jurong West resident on Saturday. Police said they received a call about the...

Rapist back in court for having sex with another girl, 14 Published on May 29, 2015 8:27 PM By Olivia Ho SINGAPORE - A man serving time for raping a 13-year-old schoolgirl in 2010 was hauled back to court on Friday to face more charges. Lorry driver Hang Tuah Jumaat, 43, received a further...

Illegal sexual enhancement drugs worth hundreds of thousands seized in Geylang Published on May 27, 2015 3:10 PM The haul included more than 94,000 units of what were mainly sexual enhancement drugs, with a total of 80 different types of products. -- PHOTO: HSA/ICA By Hoe Pei Shan...

Singaporean man charged in Philippines with cheating casino and investors of millions Published on May 26, 2015 5:08 PM By Samantha Boh SINGAPORE - A Singaporean man has been charged in the Philippines, after he allegedly cheated a casino of $8 million. Mr Dominic Sim, 37, had apparently...

Man faces more than 800 computer misuse charges Elena Chong The Straits Times Saturday, May 23, 2015 Sim Guan Liang James, 39, is photographed leaving the State Courts on Friday, 22 May 2015. He faces 868 charges under the computer misuse act, for misusing other people's Singpass. A man was...

City Harvest trial: Enough twists, turns, and tears to create a Korean drama Feng Zengkun The Straits Times Friday, May 22, 2015 The six accused: church founder and senior pastor Kong Hee, deputy senior pastor Tan Ye Peng, former finance manager Serina Wee, current finance manager Sharon...

City Harvest trial: Hearing adjourned to September after final witness testifies Crossover Project is No. 1 calling of church: Ex-executive member Published on May 21, 2015 7:37 AM Former CHC executive member Jean-Jacques Lavigne said he was delighted with Ms Ho's Crossover work in the...

City Harvest Church trial: Crossover Project was not about herself, says pop singer Sun Ho Published on May 19, 2015 3:28 PM Pop singer Sun Ho (left) arriving at the State Courts on May 19, 2015, with her husband Kong Hee (centre), founder of City Harvest Church, and Senior Counsel Edwin...

City Harvest Trial: Sun Ho 'didn't know number of Mandarin albums sold' She was also unaware of how project to break into US scene was funded Published on May 20, 2015 5:50 AM Ms Ho Yeow Sun and her husband Kong Hee outside court yesterday. Ms Ho was taking the stand for the first time in...

City Harvest trial: Church efforts 'not for ambition, personal gain' Ex-finance manager maintains that she acted on advice of lawyers, auditors Published on May 19, 2015 7:33 AM Serina Wee disagreed she knew the bonds were a sham and that she had knowingly conspired with the others to...

City Harvest Church trial: Crossover Project was not about herself, says pop singer Sun Ho Published on May 19, 2015 3:28 PM By Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - The Crossover Project at the centre of the City Harvest Church trial was "always about the church" and not about herself, said pop singer Sun...