Syndicate leader gets five years and eight months’ imprisonment and $30m fine for smuggling duty-unpaid cigarettes and bribing Certis CISCO senior protection officer
The leader of a cigarette smuggling syndicate was sentenced by the State Courts on 22 March 2018 to five years and three months’ imprisonment and a fine of $30 million for masterminding a plan to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes out of the Jurong Port into Singapore, and another five months’ imprisonment for bribing a Certis CISCO […]
Reader was drinking milo halfway when she felt a “weird texture thingy” in her mouth
A netizen by the name of Olivia complained that she was drinking the milo can drink when she felt “some weird texture thingy” inside her mouth. She said that it already tasted weird when she drank the first mouth but she didn’t think much about it. She thought it was the ba chor (minced meat) that […]
Man fined for breach of pet shop licensing conditions and failure in duty of care
A 25-year-old man, Aw Ying Liang was fined $31,000 by the court on 21 March 2018 for breaching of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority’s (AVA) pet shop licensing conditions and failure in duty of care. The court has also issued Aw a two-month disqualification order from operating any animal-related business. In March 2017, AVA was […]
Changi Airport won the World’s Best Airport prestige title for the sixth consecutive year
This is the first time in the history of the awards that an airport has won this prestige title for six consecutive years. Congratulations to Changi Airport. Changi Airport Singapore achieved great success at the 2018 World Airport Awards, being voted by air travellers as the World’s Best Airport for the sixth consecutive year. Changi […]
“Buffet syndrome” towards healthcare services: Who’s the real culprit behind this?
Government, doctors and patients – who’s the real culprit behind the “buffet syndrome” towards healthcare services? It was announced in Parliament earlier this month that patients will soon have to co-pay 5 per cent for new Integrated Shield Plans. This means that new policyholders can longer enjoy the privileges that come with full riders. Currently, […]
Seven arrested with drugs worth more than S$155,000
About 1,331g of heroin, 24g of cannabis, 137g of ‘Ice’, 115 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, 20 Erimin-5 tablets and S$5,900 cash were seized in two operations conducted on 19 and 20 March 2018. The drugs seized were estimated to be worth more than S$155,000. Seven suspected drug offenders were arrested. said Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in a […]
mobilityX, a SMRT funded start-up, aims to strengthens footprint in urban transport solutions
mobilityX, an SMRT seed-funded start-up aims to enhance the way people commute in urban areas quickly and safely through strategic partnerships. Travel options range from e-scooters that can be used by individuals to zip around town, to driverless electric-driven pods that move larger numbers of commuters that connects people to MRT and bus networks. mobilityX […]
18-year-old man arrested for his suspected involvement in a series of cheating cases.
The Police have arrested an 18-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a series of cheating cases. Between 8 June 2017 and 5 February 2018, the police received separate reports from victims who were purportedly cheated by an online seller who had offered iTunes gift cards and USS admission tickets at discounted prices. After the payments […]
45-year-old man arrested for his suspected involvement in loanshark harassment activities
The Police have arrested a 45-year-old man for his suspected involvement in loanshark harassment activities on 19 March 2018. Police were alerted to a case of loanshark harassment on 25 February 2018 where a residential unit at Bukit Batok East Avenue 4 was locked with a bicycle lock. Through extensive ground enquiries and images from […]
Ten arrested for illegal horse betting activities
The Police have arrested 9 men and 1 woman, aged between 64 and 69, for their suspected involvement in illegal horse betting activities, following an operation conducted on 18 March 2018. The suspects were arrested for offences of illegal bookmaking and betting along Bayfront Avenue. Cash amounting to $14,835 was seized. Police investigations are ongoing. […]