7 men arrested for suspected illegal gambling; 49 people under investigation
SINGAPORE – Seven men, aged between 37 and 53, were arrested for their suspected involvement in illegal gambling, horse betting and remote gambling activities in three police operations in October and November. Another 45 men and four women, aged between 37 and 83, are also being investigated for the offences, said the Singapore Police Force... » read more
Apple fined $1,000 for hosting social gathering with more than 50 people at Orchard store
SINGAPORE – Apple was fined $1,000 for holding a social workplace event at its Orchard Road store on June 18. “Staff had gathered at the event to celebrate an employee’s final day at the establishment,” the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) told The Straits Times on Wednesday (Sept 15). The Straits Times understands that more than... » read more
47 individuals, 7 firms in maritime sector punished for breaching Covid-19 rules
SINGAPORE – Seven companies and 47 individuals in the maritime sector got into deep water after breaching safe management measures. They were fined or had their licences suspended. Pleasure craft, harbour craft and ocean-going vessels were involved, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Wednesday (Aug 11). Fifty-two offenders were fined between... » read more
8 F&B outlets closed, 13 other outlets and 56 people in S’pore fined for Covid-19 safe management breaches
SINGAPORE – Eight food and beverage (F&B) outlets were ordered to close, while 13 other outlets and 56 people were fined for breaching Covid-19 safe management measures, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) on Friday (July 9). These penalties were issued following stepped-up enforcement checks over the past week, it added. Agencies... » read more
8 Britons who breached Covid-19 measures on yacht off Lazarus Island fined $3,000 each
SINGAPORE – Eight Britons who flouted Covid-19 rules when they took part in an unlawful gathering on a pleasure craft on Dec 26 last year were each fined $3,000 on Thursday (May 20). Annabelle Morgan Duke, 26, Philip Edward Knatchbull Holmes, 27, Mark Alexander Bellamy, 27, Amy Georgina Hunt, 30, Thomas Cuthbert Williams-Jones, 30, Oliver... » read more
Manager of car dealership fined and jailed for role in corruption conspiracy
SINGAPORE – The manager of a car dealership has been jailed and fined for giving kickbacks to a purchasing manager of Lion City Rentals to advance his business interests. Ong Jiajie, 32, who was the manager of dealership D&M Capital, had earlier pleaded guilty to two corruption charges. Another five similar charges were taken into... » read more
Basketball: Durant fined US$50,000 by NBA after apology for actor tirade
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Kevin Durant was fined US$50,000 (S$67,000) by the NBA on Friday (April 2) over a slew of expletive-laden social media messages including misogynistic and homophobic language. The league said in a statement the Brooklyn Nets forward was fined for “using offensive and derogatory language on social media”, noting that Durant, who... » read more
Six F&B outlets ordered shut for breaches of Covid-19 measures, three fined
SINGAPORE – Six food and beverage (F&B) outlets were ordered to close and three were fined for breaching safe management measures, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) on Monday (March 29). Club Mao by Barcode in Oriental Plaza was ordered to close for the second time, after it failed to minimise physical... » read more
13 new imported cases; Singaporeans reminded to stay vigilant
There were 13 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at noon yesterday, all of which were imported. They were placed on stay-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). There were no new community cases and none from workers’ dormitories. Yesterday’s new cases take Singapore’s total to 58,495. Meanwhile, the Ministry of... » read more
Woman involved in unlawful 12-person gathering on Lazarus Island fined $3,000
SINGAPORE – Another member of a 12-person group that had gathered unlawfully on Lazarus Island on Aug 8 amid the Covid-19 outbreak has been fined $3,000. Luong Thi Thu Ha, 31, pleaded guilty on Friday (Dec 11) to one count of violating Covid-19 regulations that prohibit social gatherings of more than five people who do... » read more
Six members of 12-person gathering on Lazarus Island fined $3,000 each for flouting safe distancing measures
SINGAPORE – Six people have been fined $3,000 each for taking part in an unlawful gathering on Lazarus Island amid the Covid-19 outbreak on Aug 8. They were part of a 12-person gathering on the island that violated Covid-19 regulations, which prohibited social gatherings of more than five people who do not stay in the... » read more