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Greenyard Food Industries and its director fined $7,500 And $5,500 respectively for illegal import of fresh and processed produce

Greenyard Food Industries Pte Ltd was fined $7,500 by the Court today for illegally importing fresh and processed produce for sale. Its Director, Fang Kai Bung, was also fined $5,500 for failing to prevent the offence from being committed. On...

Arrests for marijuana abuse surged 71% last year, CNB report

New drug arrests fell 15 per cent last year, but arrests for marijuana use jumped 71 per cent year-on-year, the data showed. According to the annual report released by the Central Narcotics Bureau, 2,812 drug addicts were arrested last year,...

Importer fined $13,500 for selling unchecked meat and seafood

Little Farms Pte Ltd, a licensed food importer, was fined $13,500 by the Court today for failure to arrange for inspection, examination and certification by Singapore Food Agency (SFA), as well as for selling the imported food consignments prior...

Jail for poultry salesman who pocketed $193,000 of customers’ cash to pay off brother’s debts

A man started to gamble due to the debts left by his brother who died of a serious illness. He was unable to withstand the harassment by loan sharks and hoped to pay off the debts by gambling, but...

Lee Hsien Yang points to sister who cringes at the hero worship of her father, Lee Kuan Yew

A few days ago, the Government announced that it will release a commemorative coin and host exhibitions (among other initiatives) to mark 100th birth anniversary of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Speaking in Parliament on Feb 7, Minister for Manpower...

This year’s GDP growth forecast to be at 0.5% to 2.5% after economy grew by 3.6% last year

Singapore's economy grew by 3.6% last year, which was not only lower than the estimated data, but also slowed down significantly compared to the previous year. According to data released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), the local...

26-year-old man was arrested for defrauding seven people of $3,400 by pretending to be a school bus operator

A man has been arrested on suspicion of defrauding a school bus operator. The police said that they received multiple reports from the 12th of last month to the 3rd of this month. The victim claimed to have seen the...

63-year-old male teacher charged with inviting 14-year-old student to use sex toys

A 63-year-old local male teacher was charged in court on Feb 10 for allegedly asking a 14-year-old male student to use a sex toy together for indecent acts via WhatsAPp. Claims mother is old and asks for bail According to CNA,...

21-year-old full-time National Service Police officer who died of gunshot wounds was trapped in an employment scam

An NS officer who died of a gunshot wound in the police force's Special Operations Command (Special Operations Command) the year before fell into an employment scam and revealed to family and colleagues that he had suicidal thoughts. Finnegan Tan...

39-year-old doctor accused of cheating, sexual offences against teenage girls

A 39-year-old doctor has been charged with sexual crimes against at least three teenagers and defrauding Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS). The defendant Dr Lim Yong Chin is the founder and managing director of Access Medical Clinics. He faces a total...
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Two former Keppel FELS employees fined for accepting bribes from suppliers

Two former employees of Keppel's offshore and marine subsidiary Keppel FELS have been fined after being convicted of accepting...
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