Ex-PCF principal fined $8,000 for stealing $13,538 from the school.
Bavani V R Kumaran was fined $8,000 on Tuesday for misappropriating a total of $13,538 from a PAP community foundation (PCF) that she headed. The 39-year-old pleaded guilty to one charge of criminal...
View ArticleFour injured by gas explosion at hawker stall in Old Airport Road Hawker Centre
A hawker stall at the Old Airport Road Hawker Centre caught fire on Tuesday (2 August), causing three men and a woman to sustain burn injuries. The incident happened at Xin Mei Congee stall at the...
View ArticleInconsistencies were found in Yang testimonies for the S$1.1 million...
Yang Yin took the stand for the second day during his criminal breach of trust trial on Wednesday (3 August), but the prosecutors found that many of his testimonies were untrue. The former China tour...
View ArticleSocial service officer charged for misappropriating S$343,480 funds
A social service officer, Chia Kwang Hwee, 33, was charged with 126 counts under the Penal Code, Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act and the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and other Serious Crimes...
View ArticlePM Lee: “Singapore is a target for ISIS, whether or not it joins US coalition”
WASHINGTON - PM Lee dismissed the notion that Singapore's participation would make it more of a target for terrorist. On Tuesday (2 August), Mr Lee had announced that Singapore would be sending a...
View Article79-year-old man succumbs to dengue fever after 5 days in hospital
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) have been notified of the death of a 79-year-old dengue patient who was hospitalised at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital (MENH). On...
View Article85 members of public awarded with Public Spiritedness Award
Adrienne and Marienne Chew, 21, and their father Vincent Chew were among the 85 people who received the Public Spiritedness Award for helping others in need during the Home Team National Day Observance...
View ArticleFire at Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, put out by SCDF
On 1 pm today (5 August), Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) posted a news of a fire which took place at Blk 574, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10. SCDF said that it was alerted to a shop on fire at about 11.10...
View ArticleSuspected terrorists arrested in Batam for plan to attack Marina Bay
Six suspected terrorists were arrested at various location in Batam by Indonesia's counter-terrorism force, Densus 88 this morning (5 August) according to local media Batam News. The suspects are Gigih...
View ArticleLTA chief Chew Men Leong resigned after less than two years on the job
Chief Executive of Land Transport Authority Chew Men Leong has announced his resignation saying that he was leaving for a personal career development in the private sector, in just less than two years...
View ArticleSingapore on alert after 6 suspects arrested in Batam over rockets plot
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said this afternoon (5 August) that the police and other agencies have stepped up inland and border security measures, after six terror suspects were arrested for...
View ArticleChina asks Singapore to respect its stance on the South China Sea dispute
China has asked Singapore to respect its decision to ignore the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague ruling made on 12 July 2016 . The court ruled that China has no legal basis to claim historic...
View ArticleS$200,000 scam attempt foiled by alert staff of Maybank
Police stated on Monday (8 August) that an attempt to scam a 72-year-old was foiled by a staff of Maybank. Police said that Ms Doreen Ong and Ms Christine Ting, who work at the bank's People's Park...
View ArticleDead body found floating near Woodlands Waterfront Jetty
Netizen Azmi Suarez was playing Pokemon Go on Sunday morning near Woodlands Waterfront Jetty, when he saw a body floating on the water . He posted photos on his Facebook page showing the body floating...
View ArticleWhy should you be worried about the new law for Contempt of Court
Any comment can be deemed in contempt of court Under the new Administration of Justice (Protection) Bill, any comment can be deemed in contempt. The definition of “publish” is extremely broad: it...
View ArticleTISG lashes out in response to NCMP Daniel Goh’s condemnation
"TISG crossed the line for me into endorsing tasteless xenophobia and linking it to our electoral democracy. It is sensational, senseless and nonsensical. Sad." - NCMP Daniel Goh Workers' Party's...
View ArticlePet owners seek answers from pet cremation centre about their cremated pets
A dog owner, Alex Michael Chua had his 16-year old Shih Tzu to be cremated at a Pet Cremation Centre. He returned with the urn supposedly contained the ashes and remains of his pet in it. But when he...
View ArticleWar relic projectile found at Changi Coast via land reclamation project
Yesterday morning (8 August) a war relic found in a land reclamation project in Changi Coast was finally assessed by experts to be safe to handle. A private firm will now be able to dispose of the...
View ArticleTraffic Police officers use “stealth bikes ” to look out for common offences
"To maintain law and order on the roads, the Traffic Police (TP) takes stern enforcement against errant motorist who flout traffic rules an endanger the lives of other road users," Singapore Police...
View ArticleMalaysian jailed twenty months for helping murderer to escape in 2006
On Wednesday (10 August), Malaysian, Ho Yueh Keong was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment for helping "One-eyed Dragon" Tan Chor Jin escaped from Singapore to Johor Bahru after committed a murder of a...
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