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Ex-researcher jailed 28 months for forgery Published 14 September 2015 Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A man with a doctorate in cryptology, who forged documents to obtain credit cards and credit facilities for fictitious persons he created, was jailed for 28 months on Monday...

Bendemeer Road kneeling couple jailed for rash act and criminal trespass at MOM building The couple who knelt in the middle of Bendemeer Road were each sentenced to five weeks' jail.PHOTO: SHIN MIN READER Published 9 September 2015 Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A couple knelt...

Shipyard worker jailed for molesting man in lift Published Sep 7, 2015, 1:16 pm SGT Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A Bangladeshi shipyard worker who molested a 24-year-old man inside a lift was sentenced to seven weeks' jail on Monday (Sept 7). Sheikh Rony, 23, pleaded guilty to...

Man fined for fighting with love rival Sunday, Sep 6, 2015 In front of horrified diners, two Chinese nationals fought violently over a woman at a fast-food restaurant outlet at Sun Plaza shopping mall. Yesterday, one of them, Ding Zhi gang, 27, was fined $1,000 after pleading guilty to one...

Man charged with hurting maid Published 27 August 2015 An Indian national was charged in court yesterday with causing grievous hurt to a Filipino domestic worker on Sunday evening. No plea was taken from Palaiyan Murugadass, 41. The construction worker allegedly used a 7cm-long penknife to...

Former nurse who made xenophobic remarks online pleads guilty Photo: The Straits Times Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015 SINGAPORE - A former assistant nurse who made inflammatory remarks about Singaporeans on Facebook earlier this year, has pleaded guilty to three charges on Wednesday (Aug 26)...

Man charged with sexually abusing young niece Published 26 August 2015 A construction firm supervisor appeared in the High Court yesterday accused of sexually abusing his young niece, who had looked up to him as a "father figure". The 51-year-old Malaysian faces a total of six charges for...

4 Turkish nationals caught cheating at RWS casino Monday, Aug 24, 2015 SINGAPORE - Four Turkish Nationals, three men and one woman aged between 24 and 52 years, have been caught for cheating at play in Resorts World Sentosa casino. On Aug 23, the casino operator alerted the Police that four...

Viet woman jailed for running vice business Quek Choon Leong (left) and Huynh Thi Kieu Trang's business raked in $25,000 to $28,000 a month until their arrest on July 23, 2013. Huynh was jailed 29 months yesterday, while Quek's trial has been postponed as he makes arrangements for their two...

Chinese national jailed 3 weeks for bribing Customs Officer Wednesday, Aug 5, 2015 SINGAPORE - A Chinese national was sentenced to three weeks in jail for bribing a Singapore Customs Officer with US$200 (S$276.92), in return for allowing some commercial goods to be released without a valid...

Man's 20 1/2-year drug sentence overturned on appeal Published Aug 5, 2015, 5:00 am SGT K.C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent For the last three years and seven months, Malaysian bus driver Veeramani Manikam has been in remand after being arrested for importing drugs through the Woodlands...

Maid jailed 18 months for stealing $160k in cash and property Published Aug 4, 2015, 1:33 pm SGT Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A domestic worker who stole cash and property amounting to more than $160,000 from her employer was sentenced to 18 months' jail on Tuesday. Muinah, 35...

Malaysian woman jailed for driving through Woodlands checkpoint without passport Published Jul 31, 2015, 4:18 pm SGT SINGAPORE - A Malaysian woman who drove through Woodlands immigration checkpoint without a valid passport was sentenced to four weeks' jail on Friday. A court heard that Chong...

Serial maid molester jailed for 27 months Olivia Ho Thursday, Jul 30, 2015 A construction worker was jailed for 27 months and given three strokes of the cane yesterday, for molesting several domestic helpers. Click Here Md Hira Dhali Abdul Hossain Dhali, 29, pleaded guilty to five charges...

Serial maid molester given 27 months' jail and three strokes of the cane Published 9 hours ago Olivia Ho SINGAPORE - A Bangladeshi construction worker was jailed for 27 months and given three strokes of the cane on Wednesday for molesting several domestic helpers. Md Hira Dhali Abdul Hossain...

Cement mixer driver jailed seven weeks and banned for five years over fatal accident Published 7 hours ago SINGAPORE - A cement mixer driver was jailed for seven weeks and banned from driving all vehicles for five years on Wednesday, for running over and killing a lorry attendant in Jurong...

Man jailed for stealing prostitute's wallet, beating her up Published Jul 29, 2015, 1:23 pm SGT SINGAPORE - After having sex with a prostitute, he stole her wallet. When she tried to get it back, he beat her up. Malaysian national Yong Chun Yoong, 24, was jailed three months on Wednesday for...

Alleged murder plot mastermind 'targeted wife's lover' (From left) Myanmar nationals Phyo Min Naing, Yae Wynnt Oaung and Singapore permanent resident Zaw Min Hlaing have been charged over a murder plot. (From left) Myanmar nationals Phyo Min Naing, Yae Wynnt Oaung and Singapore permanent...

Heroin with estimated street value of more than $80,000 seized at Woodlands Checkpoint The seized bundles were found to contain heroin with an estimated street worth of more than $80,000. The seized bundles were found to contain heroin with an estimated street worth of more than...

Maid from Myanmar jailed 13 years for killing employer's 87-year-old mother-in-law A facade of Springdale Condominium along Hindhede Walk in Bukit Timah where the body of Madam Yong Wan Lan was found in her eighth-floor unit on 3 March 2014. A facade of Springdale Condominium along Hindhede...