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Errant moneylender and company fined $17,000 AsiaOne Monday, Jun 10, 2013 SINGAPORE - The director of a moneylending company was fined $15,000 in default of five weeks in prison for breaching Singapore's moneylending laws. In addition, his company Money Plant Pte Ltd was fined $2,000. Mr...

Road rage man jailed for mischief Elena Chong | The Straits Times | Monday, Jun 10, 2013 A van driver who cracked a motorist's windscreen when he knocked on it with his gemstone ring after a road rage incident was jailed one week for mischief Friday. Arivalakan Narayanan Kanapathy, 55, went...

Laotian in million-dollar casino cheating case applies to travel overseas By Claire Huang POSTED: 10 Jun 2013 1:12 PM SINGAPORE: A Laotian businessman accused of cheating the Marina Bay Sands casino of almost S$1.2 million is asking for permission to travel overseas. Sengmanivong Soum, 50...

Posted on 24 Sep 2011 Man who smashed Mercedes in road rage incident is high-ranking RBS exec The Caucasian Bentley driver who allegedly smashed the windscreen of a Mercedes-Benz has been revealed to be the Royal Bank of Scotland's head of credit structuring and repackaging for the...

Man jailed for damaging windscreen of car in a road rage incident Published on Jun 07, 2013 A man who damaged the windscreen of a motorist's car in a road rage incident was sentenced to one week's jail on Friday. -- ST FILE PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN By Elena Chong A man who damaged the...

8 men held in contraband cigarette bust June 7, 2013 - 1:23am By: David Sun TNP PHOTO: Gary Goh A customs raid on various locations in Geylang yesterday resulted in eight Vietnamese men being arrested for selling contraband cigarettes. A total of 63 cartons and 350 packets of duty-unpaid...

12 months' jail for woman who received & disbursed stolen money By Claire Huang POSTED: 06 Jun 2013 7:50 PM SINGAPORE: A former merchandiser was on Thursday sentenced to 12 months' jail for receiving and disbursing stolen money. Tan Chew Ngor, 47, had befriended someone online with the...

Rag-and-bone man fined $150 for smoky van June 6, 2013 - 12:50am By: Linette Heng TNP PHOTO: Gary Goh The rag-and-bone man sends his 16-year-old van for mandatory checks every six months. But Mr Toh Chuan Kor (above), whose diesel-run Toyota Hiace had been caught on camera emitting smoke...

Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council fined S$200 for mosquito breeding POSTED: 05 Jun 2013 5:52 PM Aedes mosquito (Photo: NEA) SINGAPORE: The Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council has been fined S$200 for mosquito breeding. Officers from the National Environment Agency found 14 mosquito larvae in its...

Jump in illegally modified vehicles a worrying trend June 4, 2013 - 1:11am By: Zaihan Mohamed Yusof HAZARD: Some larger-capacity motorbikes are fitted with “sotong” or narrow tyres (above) – which are a potential hazard to riders. PHOTO: Zaihan Mohamed Yusof Illegal modifications by...

Woman fined for school enrolment scam POSTED: 03 Jun 2013 6:30 PM SINGAPORE: Eager to get their child into a local school, two parents from China paid a coordinator $10,000 to help them secure a place. Lee Mooi Hoon, 57, exploited that need by deceiving Mr Cai Jin and Madam Tang Wenjing...

Police remind shoppers to be vigilant during Great Singapore Sale POSTED: 31 May 2013 2:37 PM Pedestrians cross the street along the Orchard Road shopping area in Singapore. (AFP Photo/Roslan Rahman) SINGAPORE: The Great Singapore Sale starts on Friday and the police are reminding shoppers...

25-year-old man to be charged with snatch theft POSTED: 31 May 2013 12:09 AM SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old man who was arrested in relation to a case of snatch theft along Lavender Street will be charged in court on May 31. He will be charged under Section 356 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224...

NAFA lecturer molest case under investigation POSTED: 28 May 2013 4:49 PM SINGAPORE: Police are investigating a molest case at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), where a lecturer allegedly molested a student. This was confirmed by a spokesperson from the school. NAFA said a female...

Man arrested for breaking into 20 flats; most of the flats were unlocked By Tham Yuen-c The Straits Times Monday, May 27, 2013 A 19-year-old man, who broke into some 20 flats in May by just opening unlocked doors of many of the units, was arrested by the police on Sunday after a month-long...

Elderly woman found in Tiong Bahru; Police appealing for information on next-of-kin Published on May 25, 2013 The police are appealing for information on the next-of-kin of Madam Tham Mei Keow, who is in her 70s. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE By Lim Yi Han The police are appealing...

Eight men arrested over rioting incident that left two injured Published on May 24, 2013 By Hoe Pei Shan Eight men aged between 15 and 20 were arrested yesterday on Thursday for suspected involvement in rioting. In a statement on Friday, the police said they were informed of a fight...

Beware of sham "NTUC FairPrice" emails POSTED: 23 May 2013 9:42 PM An NTUC FairPrice outlet SINGAPORE: Police have received several reports of emails being sent using the "NTUC FairPrice" name. Recipients were informed they had been selected for a chance to win shopping vouchers from NTUC...

Police arrest suspects involved in a series of scrap metal theft cases Published on May 22, 2013 By Pearl Lee Two men believed to be involved in a series of scrap metal theft cases have been arrested. The first suspect, a 46-year-old man, was detained at Jurong Shipyard on Tuesday at...