Male dance instructor allegedly molested 2 boys in different primary schools
SINGAPORE – A male dance instructor allegedly molested two 10-year-old boys in different primary schools on separate occasions. The Singaporean man, now 41, is accused of five counts of molestation committed between 2016 and last year. He allegedly targeted one boy twice and the other child three times. The man’s identity, as well as details... » read more
Man charged after he allegedly splashed hot water on woman in MBS hotel room
SINGAPORE – First, he allegedly splashed hot water on the woman. Later, he is said to have sent an e-mail to her daughter, saying the older woman purportedly slept with men for money. On Thursday (Oct 28), Chua Wang Dao, 51, appeared in a district court after he allegedly assaulted the woman in a room... » read more
Sneaker store employees accused of taking over $17,000 in bribes to leak limited-edition shoe releases
SINGAPORE – An employee of Foot Locker allegedly received more than $12,000 in bribes in exchange for confidential information on limited-edition sneaker releases and discounted shoes. Xavier Goh Yixuan, 30, an assistant store manager at the sneaker store, is accused of accepting rewards totalling $12,189 on 36 occasions from Meng Fanxuan, 27, and two other... » read more
Woman allegedly tried to bribe cop with $100 after getting caught flouting Covid-19 rules
SINGAPORE – A woman who allegedly flouted Covid-19 regulations purportedly tried to bribe a police officer to not take enforcement action against her. Chen Yuanyuan, 28, was drunk in public when she also allegedly assaulted two officers by kicking their legs. The Chinese national was charged on seven counts on Thursday (Oct 7), including two... » read more
Man charged after he allegedly tried but failed to bribe policeman
SINGAPORE – A man was hauled to a district court on Thursday (Sept 16) after he allegedly tried but failed to bribe a policeman. Chinese national Xu Shoupei, 29, who was handed two graft charges, is accused of offering a bribe of $76 to Special Constable Ong Shu Hong on two occasions on July 4.... » read more
Man charged with forging vaccination document to eat at restaurant
SINGAPORE – A man was so intent on dining at a restaurant amid the Covid-19 pandemic that he allegedly forged a doctor’s memorandum, purportedly showing that he was fully vaccinated against the virus. Chinese national Zhang Shaopeng, 30, who appeared in a district court on Wednesday (Sept 15) via video link from the Central Police... » read more
Singaporean businessman charged with funding terrorist attacks in Syria
SINGAPORE – A Singaporean businessman has been charged in a district court with helping to fund terrorist attacks in Syria. Mohamed Kazali Salleh, 50, appeared in court via video link with a shaved head and a blank expression as three charges of terror financing were read out to him in Malay on Monday (July 19).... » read more
NLB deputy director charged under OSA with leaking details of phase 2 reopening
SINGAPORE – A National Library Board deputy director was charged on Wednesday (May 19) under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) with leaking information on the resumption of activities in phase two of Singapore’s reopening last June. Chua Wee Lin, 51, faces one charge of communicating information to people whom he was not authorised to share... » read more
21-year-old nabbed after allegedly attacking his father with sharp object
SINGAPORE – A man, 21, has been arrested after allegedly attacking his father with what police say was a sharp object in Commonwealth Avenue West on Monday night (May 10). The father, 41, suffered multiple injuries. He was conscious when taken to the hospital, the police said. The police were alerted to the incident at about... » read more
Former deputy lead of MOH data unit charged under OSA with leaking Covid-19 numbers 22 times
SINGAPORE – A former deputy lead at the Ministry of Health (MOH) was charged on Wednesday (April 14) with allegedly leaking Singapore’s daily Covid-19 case numbers 22 times last year. Zhao Zheng, 36, who was the deputy lead of MOH’s Data Management Unit, faces 24 charges under the Official Secrets Act (OSA). She was arrested... » read more