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Suspected mastermind behind global football match-fixing ring 'assisting' police with inquiries Dan Tan Seet Eng is accused of heading the syndicate that made millions of dollars betting on rigged Italian football matches The crime syndicate is thought to be made up of people from Singapore...

SINGAPOREAN TAN SEET ENG: MAIN SUSPECT FOR THE WORLD'S LARGEST MATCH-FIXING SCANDAL It's a conventional life for a well-to-do Singaporean businessman: he lives in a condo, drives a BMW and enjoys trips to the casino, according to people familiar with his routine. The difference is that...

Did Dan Tan Seet Eng arrange to turn off lights during Barca-Fernerbahce match? March 18, 2013 - 1:58am By: Dilenjit Singh Zaihan Mohamed Yusof Singapore alleged match fixer Dan Tan Seet Eng has been accused of keeping the football world in the dark by switching off the floodlights during a...

40 female foreigners arrested in Joo Chiat, Geylang raids AsiaOne Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 SINGAPORE - Forty people were arrested in a joint operation at Joo Chiat and Geylang public entertainment outlets last night. The joint operation comprised of officers from Bedok Police Division...

33 nabbed for assisting in loanshark activities AsiaOne Friday, Mar 15, 2013 SINGAPORE - In two separate operations, Police have arrested 24 men and 9 women aged between 17 and 64, for suspected involvement in loansharking activities. In the first operation, police officers conducted a...

Police appeal for next-of-kin of Seah Lah Bah AsiaOne Friday, Feb 01, 2013 Police are appealing for the next-of-kin of 84-year-old Seah Lah Bah to come forward. Mr Seah, who was previously residing at Beach Road, passed away on January 17, 2013. The next-of-kin or anyone with information...

Extended smoking ban takes effect By Ng Lian Cheong | Posted: 15 January 2013 2139 hrs SINGAPORE: The extended smoking ban in public areas kicked in on Tuesday. The National Environment Agency (NEA) said it will step up spot checks by about 70 per cent after three months, which is...

Some leads in cat mutilation case: K Shanmugam 02:13 PM Jan 13, 2013 SINGAPORE - Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said there has been some leads on the recent case of cat mutilation. Two weeks ago, on Dec 30 2012, two kittens were found dismembered outside a HDB flat in Chong...

Man arrested for sending multiple false emergency messages AsiaOne Friday, Jan 11, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 44-year-old man believed to be responsible for sending numerous false messages to emergency telephone numbers. From September 2012 to January 2013, police received a...

No smoking in more public areas from 15 January Posted: 11 January 2013 1342 hrs (AFP/File - Adek Berry) SINGAPORE: Smoking will be banned in more public areas, when changes to the law kick in on 15 January to better protect the public from second-hand smoke. This means smokers will...

Stiffer fines for train disruptions By Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 10 January 2013 1409 hrs File photo of passengers alighting from the train at Raffles Place station. SINGAPORE: Transport operators will face stiffer penalties for train disruptions. The Land Transport Authority (LTA)...

Jurong Lake murder: Fifth man charged Published on Jan 09, 2013 By Elena Chong A fifth Indian national was charged on Wednesday with the murder of a 28-year-old man near Jurong Lake Park on New Year's Day. No plea was taken from Somasundaram Ilayaraja, 29, who is said to have been with...

Loanshark runner arrested at Woodlands Crescent AsiaOne Wednesday, Jan 09, 2013 SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 44-year-old man for suspected involvement in loansharking activities. On Jan 8 at 9.50pm, police officers came across a commotion in the vicinity of Woodlands Crescent. Upon...

Two charged after slashing man with samurai sword By Claire Huang | Posted: 09 January 2013 1341 hrs SINGAPORE: Two men have been charged with grievously hurting a 48-year-old man with a samurai sword and a fruit knife. New Say Heng and Oi Boon San, both aged 42, are accused of hurting Mr...

Stabbed again and again The New Paper Monday, Jan 07, 2013 SINGAPORE - He was beaten and stabbed by three men. The attack took place at about 1.15am on Friday outside a coffee shop at Lorong 17, Geylang. A man working near there told Shin Min Daily News that he saw three big men shouting...

2 arrested for vicious attack in Geylang AsiaOne Tuesday, Jan 08, 2013 SINGAPORE - The police have arrested two men aged 42, who are believed to be involved in slashing a manat Lorong 17 Geylang on Jan 4. The police arrived at the scene on Jan 4 and found the injured man to have suffered...

2 suspects arrested for slashing man in Geylang Posted: 08 January 2013 1752 hrs SINGAPORE: Two suspects have been arrested for injuring a man in Lorong 17, Geylang on 4 January. The two men, who are both 42 years old, were caught on Tuesday. The first suspect was arrested at about...

Serial snatch thief arrested AsiaOne Monday, Jan 07, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 44-year-old man who is believed to be involved in multiple cases of snatch theft targeting elderly women reported in the vicinity of Jurong West, Jurong East and Boon Lay public housing estates...

Cat lovers go door-to-door January 4, 2013 - 12:00am By: Audrey Tan TNP PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR Anger was palpable as 20 cat lovers assembled at the courtyard in front of Block 115B at Yishun Ring Road at 7pm last night. Volunteers from all walks of life came to help the Cat Welfare...

16-year-old arrested for housebreaking, theft Posted: 04 January 2013 1402 hrs SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy for committing break-ins at houses located at Thomson Hills Drive and Sembawang Hills Drive. They said several cases of break-ins were reported along Thomson...