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Police investigating Yishun shop theft AsiaOne Thursday, Mar 13, 2014 SINGAPORE - The police are looking for a bald man in his 50s to assist with investigations into a case of shop theft. The theft is believed to have occurred at a supermarket located in the vicinity of Yishun Street 22 on...

Korean ex-dictator Chun Doo-hwan’s artwork auctioned to pay debts PUBLISHED : Thursday, 13 March, 2014, 9:44pm UPDATED : Thursday, 13 March, 2014, 9:44pm Agence France-Presse in Seoul An auction of art works confiscated from the family of former South Korean dictator Chun Doo-Hwan (inset)...

Updated: 03/11/2014 22:33 | By Channel NewsAsia Man arrested for allegedly selling info on police movements to crime syndicates <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Z8j_XEn9b_8?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="853"></iframe>) SINGAPORE: A 47-year-old man has been...

GP gets 10 weeks' jail for transferring $197,000, five years before bankruptcy order Published on Mar 07, 2014 By Elena Chong A doctor was sentenced to 10 weeks' jail on Friday after he was convicted of transferring more than $190,000 within five years prior to his bankruptcy. Undischarged...

Couple pleads guilty to abusing Indonesian maid who lost 20kg in 7 months Published on Mar 06, 2014 Couple Nuraini Hassan (left) and Mohamad Al-Hafiz Nordin, who faced a total of nine charges of maid abuse, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 6, 2014, to assaulting their domestic worker who...

Flight attendant fined $5k for threatening to upload video of woman stripping herself Published on Mar 05, 2014 Flight attendant Kishenraj Rengaraj was fined $5,000 on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, for threatening to upload a video of a woman stripping herself on the Internet. -- ST PHOTO: WONG...

New digital traffic red light cameras designed to catch errant motorists 24/7 : Police Published on Feb 27, 2014 Drivers hoping to beat the red light at five busy intersections should be put off by new digital red light cameras beginning operations on March 1, 2014. -- ST FILE PHOTO: LAU...

Two 16-year-old boys arrested for stealing a wallet containing $50 <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/eXxWpsqsCCY?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="640"></iframe> AsiaOne Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested two 16-year-old boys for their...

Waitress jailed for two months for stealing from men she took to hotel rooms Published on Feb 21, 2014 By Khushwant Singh <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-vJ-SkxXFaY?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> When two women offered a construction site...

Man arrested for involvement in loanshark activities <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/n-mWWi_UwMI?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> AsiaOne Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 SINGAPORE - The police have arrested a 26-year-old man for suspected involvement...

Updated: 02/19/2014 19:33 | By Channel NewsAsia 22 foreign workers charged with providing false salary information <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Y2xQb8Bw6c8?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Tuesday...

'Drive through' cigarette sale busted Illegal peddling of cigarettes in Geylang Lorong 6. Yeo Sam Jo The Straits Times Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014 SINGAPORE - A motorcyclist turns from Sims Way into Geylang Lorong 6, and holds up two fingers before stopping in front of a roadside coffee shop...

Updated: 02/14/2014 16:59 | By Channel NewsAsia Crime rate falls to lowest in 30 years <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/AOS44Qv7jtI?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> SINGAPORE: Singapore's crime rate fell to the lowest in three decades last year...

Man jailed seven months for committing indecent act with 11-year-old girl Published on Feb 11, 2014 By Elena Chong <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/qqIOmQNbNFM?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="480"></iframe> A cook took an 11-year-old girl to his parents'...

Credit card users report fraudulent charges from Taiwan-based Neweb Technologies Published on Feb 10, 2014 By Kash Cheong <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/OPXVcTjNLq0?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe> Credit card users from four major banks have...

Updated: 02/07/2014 14:29 | By Channel NewsAsia Man jailed 10 weeks for commercial sex with underage girl Khoo Yi Xuan, 25, paid $300 for the sexual services of the minor at his home in Kembangan in February last year. He is the eighth man to be convicted and jailed for having paid sex with...

Two ex-ICA staff jailed for graft linked to granting of visit passes for foreigners Published on Feb 06, 2014 By Elena Chong <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/LZ98sVAW2W8?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe> Two former Immigration and Checkpoints...

Updated: 01/17/2014 19:48 | By Channel NewsAsia Drug syndicate busted, six suspects arrested SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has busted a drug syndicate, arresting six suspects and seizing a variety of drugs with an estimated street value of S$157,000. Five Singaporeans...

With do-it-yourself riot gear and fiery words, Thai protesters prepare to ‘shut down’ Bangkok Some 15,000 police and soldiers will be deployed as protesters seeking government overthrow ready for January 13 action PUBLISHED : Thursday, 09 January, 2014, 2:08pm UPDATED : Thursday, 09 January...

Massive Japan manhunt ends as gang-rape suspect is caught PUBLISHED : Thursday, 09 January, 2014, 6:33pm UPDATED : Thursday, 09 January, 2014, 10:33pm Agence France-Presse in Tokyo Yuta Sugimoto (centre), who slipped away from his guard while being questioned over a rape case, is captured...