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Former cabby jailed seven days and banned over fatal accident Published Nov 9, 2015, 12:18 pm SGT Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A former taxi driver was jailed for seven days and banned from driving for five years for causing the death of a man at a pedestrian crossing. Yeo...

Police looking for man in bicycle theft case The man is believed to be in his 20s, has a medium build and was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and long pants. Photo: Singapore Police Force Friday, Nov 6, 2015 SINGAPORE - A man in his 20s is being sought by the police for his suspect...

About $600 in cash stolen from three hawker stalls at Marine Parade Food Centre on Sunday People eating at Marine Parade Food Centre on May 27, 2015. PHOTO: ST FILE Published Nov 1, 2015, 3:30 pm SGT SINGAPORE - About $600 in cash was burgled from three hawker stalls at Marine Parade Food...

Alleged murder in D'Leedon: Belgian man to be remanded for another four weeks Belgian Philippe Marcel Guy Graffart will be remanded for another four weeks at Changi Prison to complete his psychiatric assessment. ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW Published 28 October 2015 Ng Huiwen SINGAPORE - The...

Prosecutors: Set jail time benchmark for NS evasion Photo: The Straits Times Selina Lum Monday, Oct 26, 2015 Prosecutors have urged the High Court to set a sentencing benchmark of four months' jail for young men who evade national service (NS) for more than two years but are young enough to...

Five from mobile phone shop in Sim Lim Square charged Five men from another mobile phone shop in Sim Lim Square were charged in court with cheating on Thursday. Published Oct 22, 2015, 1:03 pm SGT Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - Five men from a mobile phone shop in Sim Lim...

Man who broke into home and threw tricycle out of window jailed 20 months and 2 weeks Muhammad Shaiful Hassan was jailed for a series of offences which included housebreaking, committing a rash act, and drug possession and consumption. Published 19 October 2015 Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - A...

Man, 55, arrested for cheating woman of $54,000 A 59-year-old man suspected of cheating a woman of at least $54,000 has been arrested. Friday, Oct 16, 2015 The woman, 66, had reported to the police that she had been cheated after befriending a man on social media, according to a police...

Teens accused of robbing taxi driver of $25 could face jail, caning Published 15 October 2015 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested two teens, aged 17 and 19, suspected of robbing a 60-year-old taxi driver in the wee hours of Thursday morning. The taxi driver told police that he was hurt and...

Man jailed for $2.2m fake degree scam Ben Yap Chee Mun, seen here in a 2013 photo, pleaded guilty on Sept 7 to 30 charges of cheating. Published 14 October 2015 Jasmine Osada A business school owner, who cheated hundreds of students of almost $2.2 million in a fake degree scam, was...

Spike in kidnap phone scams in Singapore POSB branch service manager Kina Neo, whose staff refer unusual customer transactions to her, has helped three bank customers from falling victim to kidnap phone scams.ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG Published Oct 12, 2015, 5:00 am SGT 241 scam attempts in...

20 women arrested in anti-vice blitz Photo: Singapore Police Force Thursday, Oct 8, 2015 The police said on Thursday (Oct 8) that it arrested 20 women who are suspected to be involved in vice-related activities in the northern and western parts of Singapore. In an operation from Oct 6 to...

Man gets seven years' jail, caning for attempted rape and 'wanton sexual assault' Published 7 October 2015 Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - A 21-year-old man was sentenced to seven years' jail and six strokes of the cane on Wednesday (Oct 7) for sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a...

Police arrest 128 in anti-crime operations Monday, Oct 5, 2015 SINGAPORE - 128 suspects were arrested in a series of anti-crime operations by police between October 1 to 4, 2015. The operation targeted illicit and criminal activities at various locations, including public entertainment...

44 arrested for suspected involvement in online scams Thursday, Oct 1, 2015 SINGAPORE - Police arrested 44 men and women, aged between 18 and 54, for their suspected involvement in various online scams in a two-day island-wide operation held on Sep 29 and 30. Advertisement The 22 men and 22...

Two drivers caught for tampering with speed limiters in their heavy vehicles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RF3Lq8JuZ8 Published Sep 29, 2015, 12:29 pm SGT Kok Xing Hui SINGAPORE - Two men, aged 41 and 47, will appear in court on Wednesday (Sept 30) for tampering with the speed limiter in...

Man, 26, jailed 2 years and 9 months for various offences, including dangerous driving causing death Published 28 September 2015 Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - A 26-year-old man was sentenced to two years and nine months in jail on Monday for a series of offences which included theft, procurement...

Jail terms upped for couple who abused maid Rosman Anwar (above) and his wife Khairani Abdul Rahman regularly slapped their Indonesian maid.ST PHOTOS: WONG KWAI CHOW Published 26 September 2015 Selina Lum A couple who routinely slapped their Indonesian maid and even threatened to send her...

7 men arrested in relation to 'voluntarily causing grievous hurt with dangerous weapons' Published 22 September 2015 Yeo Sam Jo SINGAPORE - Seven men, aged 23 to 46, have been arrested in connection to a case of "voluntarily causing grievous hurt with dangerous weapons". Just past 10pm on...

Bloody fight in Chinatown food centre disrupts lunch The crime scene at Chinatown Complex food centre was cordoned off by police. Inset: Is it blood or chilli sauce on the floor? Chen Jingwen Saturday, Sep 19, 2015 Photo: AsiaOne SINGAPORE - A fight between an elderly couple turned bloody...