Shaffiq Alkhatib
The Straits Times
Singapore
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Driver smuggled man into Malaysia by hiding him in bus’ engine compartment
A bus driver smuggled his Singaporean friend into Malaysia by hiding him in the engine compartment of his vehicle after the man claimed that he was facing a lengthy jail sentence here. Malaysian Muinuddin Mohamed committed the offence as he felt pity for Feroz Akthar... → Read More
Jail for driver who smuggled man into Malaysia by hiding him in bus’ engine compartment
SINGAPORE – A bus driver smuggled his Singaporean friend into Malaysia by hiding him in the engine compartment of his vehicle after the man claimed that he was facing a lengthy jail sentence here. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Company director gets 12 weeks’ jail after duping trade union into disbursing nearly $14k
Malaysian Lim De Xian, 33, had a colleague declare an inflated salary to get more WSG grants. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Woman who provided escort services charged with extorting money from customer
She is also linked to three other similar cases. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Ex-yoga instructor claims trial to 8 molest charges involving 4 alleged victims
A former instructor at Trust Yoga in Telok Ayer Street is claiming trial to eight molestation charges involving four alleged victims. On the first day of → Read More
Ex-yoga instructor claims trial to 8 molestation charges involving 4 alleged victims
Indian national Rajpal Singh is accused of molesting four women he was an instructor at Trust Yoga. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Family of 3 abused maid, including putting hot iron on hand
Soon after their maid started working for them, a family began a reign of terror by slapping and hurting her with a heated iron and knife. Deputy Public Prosecutor Derek Ee said on Tuesday the abusers were Tan Huat, 70, his wife Tan Ai Tee, 68, and their daughter, Tan Pei... → Read More
Jail for elderly couple and daughter who abused maid; victim hurt with heated iron and knife
The maid was also slapped and hit with a plastic chair and a metal pole on other occasions. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Former NEA officer charged with graft involving more than $500 in total
SINGAPORE - A former National Environment Agency (NEA) officer is accused of graft offences involving more than $500 in total. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Maid abuser who tried to cover victim’s bruises with make-up handed jail sentence
A woman who applied foundation to her maid’s face to cover up bruises when the police came knocking was... → Read More
Maid abuser who tried to cover victim’s bruises with make-up handed jail sentence
The woman was also ordered to give the domestic worker a compensation of $4,000. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Administrator of WhatsApp group sent out 17 sexually explicit video clips involving children
SINGAPORE – He came to Singapore to study hospitality management but became an administrator of a WhatsApp group that distributed pornography, including those involving children. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Charge withdrawn for cleaning manager in rooftop bar fatal fall
A senior operations manager accused of lapses that led to the death of a part-time security officer, had his charge under the Workplace Safety and Health Act withdrawn on Thursday. Mr Teo Eng Hua, 62, was then given a discharge amounting to an acquittal. This means that he... → Read More
‘Paedophilic’ driver who preyed on young girls, autistic boy gets 11 years and 7 months’ jail
The judge said that his offences were “especially odious” as they involved vulnerable victims. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Man jailed 4 years for assault; he hit smoker he caught puffing away in void deck
SINGAPORE - A man who took pictures of an elderly person sitting in a no-smoking area with a lit cigarette was on Wednesday sentenced to four years’ jail for assaulting the smoker and causing his death. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Jail for NSF who stole subordinate’s mobile phone, accessed and emptied victim’s bank account
The man, who was a corporal at the time of his offences, was sentenced to three months and five weeks’ jail. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Jail, caning for second man who attacked a stranger near Clarke Quay
SINGAPORE - The second man to be convicted for his role in a group attack on a stranger near Clarke Quay was sentenced to five years and eight months’ jail with three strokes of the cane on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
NParks officer found with upskirt photos during bribe investigation
Singapore News - A National Parks Board (NParks) manager who tried to get a $10,000 bribe from a businessman was later found with... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
NParks officer tried to obtain bribe, was found in possession of upskirt pics during investigation
Lee Choon Phing pleaded guilty to two counts of insulting a woman’s modesty, and one count each of cheating and attempting to obtain the bribe. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Preventive detention for man who took $2k bribe from convicted ‘Ferrari woman’
SINGAPORE - A man who took a bribe of $2,000 from a woman after claiming he could help make her prison life easier was on Friday sentenced to seven years’ preventive detention – a prison regime for repeat offenders aimed at protecting the public. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More