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Prosecution offers to reduce charges against four SMRT drivers involved in strike Published on Jan 10, 2013 SMRT bus drivers from China, who refused to show up for work, gathering outside their dormitory in Woodlands on the early morning of Nov 26, 2012. The prosecution on Thursday...

Motorist fined and banned for causing fatal accident Published on Dec 20, 2012 Wong Yew Foo failed to keep a proper lookout for an elderly cyclist and caused his death through his negligence was fined $10,000 and banned from driving for four years on Thursday. --ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI...

Ex-SMRT bus drivers undecided on claiming trial By Alice Chia | Posted: 19 December 2012 1906 hrs (Photo by: Hester Tan, channelnewsasia.com) SINGAPORE: The four ex-SMRT drivers charged with instigating an illegal strike are undecided on whether to claim trial. If they choose to, it...

Bail likely for two construction workers charged with criminal trespass By Kimberly Spykerman | Posted: 12 December 2012 1800 hrs Crane in Jurong Port Rd. (Photo: Sara Grosse) SINGAPORE: Two construction workers from China who were charged in court with criminal trespass are...

Ms Cheong has since left Singapore for Australia.

A police report was lodged against her for the comments.

This incident mirrors that of NTUC employee Amy Cheong, who was sacked for posting a racist comment on Facebook.

Comments by netizens have come fast and furious. Some have called for the employee to be disciplined while others have called for more understanding and tolerance.

Seagate posted on its Facebook page that one of its employees had posted the comment on a personal basis.

He also said that most of the disgruntled locals are bitter because they are 'working under foreigners'.

His Facebook post said that whatever some 'rotten locals' have to say, foreign workers are 'here to stay'.

In his profile, he listed himself as working at Seagate Technology International and was currently working in Singapore.

Photos of the Seagate employee's Facebook profile are circulating online.

Insulting Facebook post by Seagate employee under investigation AsiaOne Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 SINGAPORE - Seagate has posted a statement on its Facebook page saying that it will investigate a Facebook posting by one of its employees which allegedly labelled Singaporeans as 'rotten'. The...

22-year-old jailed for theft and cheating 53 victims By Claire Huang | Posted: 11 December 2012 1737 hrs SINGAPORE: A former sales assistant has been sentenced to 14 months' jail for stealing and cheating 53 victims of over S$20,000. Gary Sim Kaifeng, 22, admitted to 55 charges of cheating...