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TV stars go on Geylang vice raid October 1, 2012 - 1:17am By: Shaffiq Alkhatib PHOTO: Shin Min Daily News Local artistes Joanne Peh (above, right) and Qi Yuwu were present during a police raid at Geylang on Saturday morning. They were there to observe the police officers as part of their...

Nigerian man in Internet love scam acquitted of money laundering By Elena Chong The Straits Times Thursday, Sep 27, 2012 A Nigerian man accused of an Internet love scam has been cleared of a money laundering charge. Mr Akibon Michael Mayokun, 33, a student in Malaysia, had claimed trial...

Pearls Centre retailers hire PI to expose vice activities at massage parlours AsiaOne Monday, Sep 24, 2012 SINGAPORE - Disgruntled retailers at Pearls Centre have decided to put an end to vice activities at massage parlours in the building by hiring a private investigator to uncover their...

Police bust illegal gambling den along Lavender Street By Dylan Loh | Posted: 19 September 2012 2114 hrs SINGAPORE: Six people have been arrested for operating and gaming in an illegal gambling den at a shophouse along Lavender Street. The four men and two women arrested are aged between...

Monday, Sep 17, 2012 my paper Illegal street racing in spotlight again By Chan Choong Han Several road accidents last week have raised concerns about illegal street racing here, following earlier calls for a clampdown after May's fatal collision involving a Ferrari. A post on...

Nine arrested during raid on loanshark syndicate AsiaOne Thursday, Sep 13, 2012 Police arrested six men and three women for suspected involvement in loansharking activities on Thursday, September 13. The nine are between 22 and 52 years of age, and are believed to be involved in a loanshark...

S'porean arrested in HK for $4.9b bank scam AsiaOne Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 A Singaporean man is among eight people who allegedly tried to cheat the Nanyang Commercial Bank (NCB) in Hong Kong with fake cashier's orders. According to Shin Min Daily News, the men visited the bank's head office...

MOM files charge against Shell over Pulau Bukom fire AsiaOne Monday, Sep 03, 2012 SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has filed a charge against Shell for lapses in safety that resulted in a fire at the company's Pulau Bukom oil refinery last September. Investigations show that the...

Appeal for information on snatch theft case AsiaOne Friday, Aug 31, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police are appealing for information on three male subjects to assist in a snatch theft case that occurred at Jurong East Avenue 1 on Aug 7, at around 7pm. The three male subjects shown in the following...

Swimming pool thief caught red handed AsiaOne Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 SINGAPORE - A man suspected of theft at the Woodlands Swimming Complex was nabbed with the help of five quick-thinking members of the public. On Aug 29 at around 3.50pm, a 30-year-old woman left her bag unattended at the...

Police arrest 9 men in illegal gambling raid at Kelantan Lane Published on Aug 29, 2012 By Jalelah Abu Bakar The police have arrested nine men aged between 25 and 60, in a raid on illegal gambling conducted at Kelantan Lane on Tuesday. One suspect was believed to be involved in assisting in...

Man, 31, arrested for stealing motorcycle parts in carpark AsiaOne Monday, Aug 27, 2012 SINGAPORE - A 31-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in the theft of motorcycle component parts at a basement carpark along Fullerton Road. On August 26 at about 3pm, a...

Man who started fire asks for forgiveness By Shaffiq Idris Alkhatib The New Paper Sunday, Aug 26, 2012 Dressed in an orange prison outfit, he sat quietly in the office in the police station at Barelang, Batam. Sitting across him was his lawyer, who handed him a pack of kretek, or...