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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Woman masterminded pubs’ S$1 million tax evasion, gets jail and penalty of S$1.2 million
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SINGAPORE: A woman who masterminded the evasion of about S$1 million in income and Goods and Services Taxes by two pubs over four years was given 41 weeks’ jail on Wednesday (Apr 8). Ann Phua Si Si, 53, was also ordered to pay a total of S$1.2 million in penalties. Advertisement Advertisement She did not
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Man gets jail for cheating MapleStory players of cash for game currency
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SINGAPORE: A jobless man cheated multiple players of online game MapleStory of about S$1,400, asking for PayNow or Paylah payments for game currency. After the cash was transferred, Chye Jie He, 28, did not deliver the promised “mesos”, which are in-game currency for the popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. Advertisement Advertisement He was sentenced
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
COVID-19: Jail, fines for employers who do not allow employees to work from home where possible
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SINGAPORE: Employers who do not make facilities available for members of staff to work from home where reasonable could be jailed or fined, under changes to the Infectious Diseases Act. An addition to the Act published in the Government Gazette on Thursday (Apr 2) lays out the penalties employers face for not directing staff to work from
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Jail for unruly man who spat on Crowne Plaza hotel floor and shouted: ‘Corona, corona!’
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SINGAPORE: A man who caused a ruckus at a hotel and spat repeatedly on the floor, shouting “Corona, corona”, was sentenced to two months’ jail on Thursday (May 2). Jasvinder Singh Mehar Singh, 52, was also given an additional enhanced sentence of 55 days’ jail, as he committed the offences while on remission for previous
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
Jail terms, fines for those who breach COVID-19 safe-distancing rules, stay-home notice
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SINGAPORE: Individuals, event organisers and owners of premises who break rules meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore could face jail terms and fines under new regulations that came into effect at 11.59pm on Thursday (Mar 26). Those who breach their stay-home notice will also face similar penalties. Advertisement Advertisement The regulations, which come under
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Man who grew cannabis plants in his Yishun flat gets 4 years’ jail
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SINGAPORE: A man who grew cannabis plants in his Yishun flat was sentenced to four years’ jail on Wednesday (Mar 25) for cultivating a Class A controlled drug and other drug-related charges. Artamu Ibrahim, 45, pleaded guilty to one charge of cultivating two cannabis plants at Block 336A, Yishun Street 31, another charge of consuming a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Police officer gets jail for taking cash from wallets that were returned at police station
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SINGAPORE: A police officer who was entrusted to collect lost-and-found wallets at a police station filched the cash inside and used it for his own expenses instead. For one count of criminal breach of trust by a servant, 24-year-old Isaac Lim Jun Cheng was jailed for three months on Wednesday (Mar 25). Advertisement Advertisement The
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Jail for maid who pushed 92-year-old employer, causing fall and spinal fracture
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SINGAPORE: A dispute over bread led to a maid slapping her 92-year-old employer before pushing him in a scuffle that followed. The elderly man fell backwards and suffered spinal injuries, including a fracture. He was hospitalised for months and now needs help to walk. Advertisement Advertisement For a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt, 33-year-old
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Man gets jail, caning for raping maid after asking her for massage
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SINGAPORE: A man raped his maid after asking her for a massage, going on to molest another woman and assault a third while on court bail. The 43-year-old man, who cannot be named due to a gag order, was sentenced on Monday (Mar 23) to about 11 years and seven months’ jail and nine strokes of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Jail for man who ‘viciously’ assaulted then-wife in front of their crying kids, fracturing her face
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SINGAPORE: A man who viciously assaulted his then-wife in front of their crying children after learning that she wanted to leave him was sentenced to a year’s jail on Friday (Mar 20). The 36-year-old man cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the victim, who has since divorced him. Advertisement Advertisement The
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Father gets jail, caning for repeatedly molesting daughter, 13
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SINGAPORE: A man who repeatedly molested his daughter while they were alone at home was sentenced on Thursday (Mar 19) to five years’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane. The 47-year-old man, who cannot be named due to a gag order protecting his daughter’s identity, pleaded guilty earlier this week to three counts of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Muay Thai gym co-founder gets jail and caning for sexually assaulting woman after trial class
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SINGAPORE: The co-founder of a Muay Thai gym was sentenced to seven years and four months’ jail and four strokes of the cane on Friday (Mar 6) for sexually assaulting a woman after a trial class. Tan Wai Luen, 31, had been convicted after a trial of one count of sexual penetration of the 33-year-old
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