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Construction worker who slashed ex-girlfriend jailed 4 years, with 9 strokes of the cane Construction worker Palaiyan Murugadass was jailed for four years with nine strokes of the cane for slashing his ex-girlfriend with a penknife. Published Feb 11, 2016, 2:41 pm SGT Amir Hussain SINGAPORE -...

Vietnamese woman charged over $17K stealing spree at ION Dang Bich Thao and four other accomplices - Nguyen Quoc Hung, Hoang Dinh Cong, Nguyen Thi Luong and Dinh Ngoc Luan - are accused of stealing from three clothing shops at ION Orchard on Jan 27 and Jan 28. Photo: ION Zaihan Mohamed...

2 Myanmar nationals arrested for attempting to leave Singapore illegally Myanmar nationals found with inflated bicycle tubes. Photo: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority Tuesday, Feb 9, 2016 Two male Myanmar nationals have been arrested by the authorities for attempting to leave Singapore...

Belgian accused of killing son to be remanded another six weeks pending forensics report Philippe Marcel Guy Graffart arriving at the State Courts on Oct 7, 2015. PHOTO: ST FILE Published 8 hours ago Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - A Belgian man accused of killing his five-year-old son in their...

Two more get jail and caning for $624K gang robbery at Aljunied Crescent carpark Annadurai Raman (centre) and Tachana Moorthy Peromal were given 12 strokes of the cane for their role in a robbery in June 2014.PHOTO: ST FILE Published 6 hours ago Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE -...

Woman jailed a week for slapping maid and grabbing her neck Vidya Jayasankarr (left) and her husband.ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW Published 10 hours ago Seow Bei Yi SINGAPORE - Domestic maid Miezel Cagas Limbaga, 31, cooked, cared for her employers' children and had no days off. But, when they...

Man charged with theft, stolen items include $900,000 of casino chips Jackson Yeoh was charged on Thursday (Jan 21) with stealing several items from the Marina Bay Sands casino, including $900,000 worth of casino chips. ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW Published 11 hours ago Seow Bei Yi SINGAPORE -...

Tourist jailed for hitting policeman and fined $1,400 for two other offences A Briton who swung his hands upwards and hit a policeman in his left eye area was jailed for five weeks on Thursday (Jan 21). Published 11 hours ago Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A Briton who swung his...

Ex-finance manager jailed 46 months for stealing $470,000 from company Singapore permanent resident Smita Salil Mhatre, 36, misappropriated about $470,000 from her employer over a period of six years. Published Jan 19, 2016, 12:53 pm SGT Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A former...

Adoptive dad's death: Man now charged with murder Su Caizhi was hauled to court on Jan 2, 2016, for seriously hurting his father Mr Pang Tee Lin, causing the latter's death. Published Jan 19, 2016, 5:00 am SGT Elena Chong Court Correspondent A man originally accused of causing grievous hurt...

GST tourist refund claim: PR fined for fraud Permanent resident Zheng Da Fei had tried to ask a Chinese tourist to help him claim a refund of nearly $3,000 on a luxury watch. Photo: The Business Times Pang Xue Qiang Sunday, Jan 17, 2016 A 48-year-old Singapore permanent resident whose wife...

Maid jailed for stealing jewellery worth $400k from employer Mary Jane Importante Escalona, 48, had sold the jewellery to fund her gambling habit. Published 9 hours ago Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A maid who stole almost $400,000 worth of jewellery from her employer then...

Moneychanger robbed of $600k: Man jailed, caned Published Jan 15, 2016, 5:00 am SGT Malaysian was part of gang that snatched two bags of currencies; four others at large Elena Chong Court Correspondent A Malaysian man who was part of a gang that brazenly robbed a moneychanger of over...

Former SP Services technician jailed for taking bribes Jasman Tiron was jailed for six weeks and ordered to pay a penalty of $200.ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW Published Jan 14, 2016, 2:39 pm SGT Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A former technician was jailed for six weeks and...

Briton gets maximum fine of $5,000 for punching student in road rage case Briton Alan Benjamin Maybury admitted to punching polytechnic student Lum Kwok Weng.ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN Published Jan 14, 2016, 2:53 pm SGT Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A former consultant was slapped...

Mastermind of work permit scam gets 16 months' jail Thursday, Jan 7, 2016 SINGAPORE - A 36-year-old Filipino woman has been sentenced to 16 months' jail for fraudulently obtaining work permits for foreigners, in what the Ministry of Manpower has described as one of the largest scams of this...

2 men arrested for breaking into Pasir Panjang shop and stealing $500,000 Luxury goods, believed to have been purchased by the suspects. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE Published 10 hours ago Ng Huiwen Shea Driscoll SINGAPORE - Climbing in through a rooftop ventilator, two Vietnamese men...

Taxi passenger who hit cab and released handbrake fined $6k Filipino Achilles Tomanpos Estremos was fined $6,000 for causing mischief along Neil Road. Published Jan 5, 2016, 6:17 pm SGT Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - An interior designer who refused to get out of a taxi after he...

Maid jailed for kicking and slapping 2 kids under her care Khaerun Nisa Selfitriya was sentenced to four months' jail for kicking her employer's 23-month-old daughter. PHOTO: SHINMIN Published Jan 4, 2016, 2:03 pm SGT Updated Jan 4, 2016, 3:51 pm Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE -...

Five years' jail, cane for robbery and molestation Published Jan 1, 2016, 5:00 am SGT Technician robbed prostitute after sex; he also slapped and molested her flatmate Amir Hussain A technician who spent the night with a prostitute, then robbed her at knifepoint and molested her flatmate has...