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Windows smashed, suspects nabbed in drug bust October 17, 2012 - 1:50am By: Chai Hung Yin TNP PHOTO: GAVIN FOO Their black Honda Accord sedan was intercepted near Petain Road by undercover Central Narcotics Bureau officers yesterday. The two drug suspects, aged 32 and 41, were ordered to...

Anti-unlicensed moneylending kit pack launched in Toa Payoh Posted: 13 October 2012 2227 hrs The anti-unlicensed moneylending kit pack contains brochures and helpline services for residents to cope in emergency situations. SINGAPORE: A resource pack was launched in Toa Payoh on...

Missing boy, 9, found AsiaOne Friday, Oct 05, 2012 SINGAPORE - A nine-year-old boy who was reported missing has been found. The police appealed for information on the whereabouts of 9-year-old Ho Chee Yi, Dawson on Friday evening. He was last seen at Block 225, Toa Payoh Lorong 8 on Oct 4...

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s ‘Sarong Man’! October 4, 2012 - 1:14am By: Audrey Tan TNP PHOTO: Nurjannah Zulkifli Mr Mazlan Mohamed, 43, a trailer driver, was at home when he heard his wife shouting at a man who had just splashed paint on the front door of their Jurong flat. Wearing a...

Court of Appeal throws out Sunshine Empire case By Kimberly Spykerman/Leong Wai Kit | Posted: 28 September 2012 2248 hrs SINGAPORE : The Court of Appeal threw out the Sunshine Empire case on Friday, after their lawyers failed to prove that the case raised any questions of law and public...

Cabby assaults: Punish culprits, but 'no need for safety screens' Published on Sep 20, 2012 Mr Gui said he was kicked in the face by a passenger last week. The National Taxi Association is helping him to apply for hardship grants to tide him over. -- PHOTO: STOMP By Lim Yan Liang While...

Police arrest 17-year-old who allegedly molested women in lifts Posted: 07 September 2012 2018 hrs SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 17-year-old youth believed to be responsible for several cases of outrage of modesty reported in Jalan Damai, Jalan Tenaga and Bedok Reservoir Road. The arrest...

Two charged with bribing workplace safety enforcer By Claire Huang | Posted: 04 September 2012 1439 hrs SINGAPORE: Two men, who tried to bribe others to cut corners when they had to enforce workplace safety rules, were charged in court on Tuesday. David Rowell Foo, 59, faces two corruption...

Appeal for information on man involved in armed robbery with hurt AsiaOne Sunday, Sep 02, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police are looking for a man shown in the following photographs to assist with investigations into a case of armed robbery with hurt. The incident took place at a shopping mall along...

Police looking for M’sian man to help with stabbing case 30 August 2012 5:41 PM | Updated 7:52 PM <cite style="display: block; font-style: normal; font-size: 10px; margin: 4px 0px; ">Singapore Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a Malaysian man pictured above (Photo /...

Death at The Arcade: Police looking for man By Saifulbahri Ismail | Posted: 30 August 2012 0002 hrs Loo Soon Aik alias "Desmond" SINGAPORE: Police are appealing to the public for information on a man who could assist them in investigations into the death of an Indonesian Chinese...

Taiwan warns of job scams overseas after Singapore hostess bar incident The China Post/Asia News Network Wednesday, Aug 29, 2012 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday warned Taiwanese seeking employment opportunities overseas to be on guard against work scams following a recent...

Updated: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:06:48 GMT Singapore Customs foils importer's attempt to smuggle soil into Singapore A company that manufactures uniforms has been caught for trying to smuggle in an item that is not related to its core business. It tried to bring in over 800 bags of soil into...

Stabbed in a quiet, ‘safe’ staircase August 25, 2012 - 2:02am By: Eunice Toh TNP PHOTO: Ariffin Jamar He would often do his transactions in the staircase at The Arcade, Raffles Place, a quiet space he believed was safe. Unfortunately for Mr Suhardi Tan, a Chinese Indonesian money changer...

Man found stabbed to death at The Arcade By Karen Ng/Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 24 August 2012 1914 hrs SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old Indonesian man was found stabbed to death at The Arcade in Collyer Quay on Friday afternoon. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told Channel NewsAsia that the...

Man found dead in Raffles Place shopping centre Yahoo! Newsroom – 1 hour 38 minutes ago A 26-year-old man was found dead in the stairwell of Arcade Shopping Centre. (Yahoo! photo/Melissa Law) A 26-year-old man was found dead by the stairwell of a shopping centre in Raffles Place on Friday...

Man jailed for cheating MBS casino By Claire Huang | Posted: 17 August 2012 1308 hrs SINGAPORE: A delivery man was sentenced on Friday to five months' jail for two cheating offences. Bai Qipei, 25, was part of a syndicate that cheated Marina Bay Sands casino of close to S$150,000. Bai...

Ex-croupier jailed 11 weeks for overpaying accomplice $3,050 By Kushwant Singh The Straits Times Thursday, Aug 16, 2012 A croupier at the Marina Bay Sands casino overpaid an accomplice a total of $3,000 in casino chips on top of her winnings of $200 in four games. A sharp-eyed surveillance...

Dentist suspended for 6 months for professional misconduct Posted: 15 August 2012 1336 hrs SINGAPORE: A dentist who practises at a clinic in Bukit Timah Plaza has been suspended for six months. Dr Lee Wai Han pleaded guilty to three charges of professional misconduct under the Dental...

Crime rate falls in first 6 months of 2012 Posted: 14 August 2012 1535 hrs SINGAPORE: Singapore's overall crime rate in the first six months of the year fell by 2.3 per cent, compared to the same period last year. Figures released by the Singapore police on Tuesday showed that there were...