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12 fresh charges for woman who harassed nurse during pandemic, created ruckus at lion dance event

Lim Sok Lay's offences include multiple counts of assault.
Lim Sok Lay's offences include multiple counts of assault.

Ex-actor Edmund Chen’s jail sentence stayed pending appeal outcome, bail increased to $15k

Edmund Chen pleaded guilty on Jan 29 to one count of causing grievous hurt to a motorcyclist while driving a car without consideration for other road users.
Edmund Chen pleaded guilty on Jan 29 to one count of causing grievous hurt to a motorcyclist while driving a car without consideration for other road users.

$4.7m damages cut to $3.5m for victim of chain collision who needs lifelong nursing care

Mr Lim Chun Yong was a passenger in a car in the middle of a collision with a semi-trailer and another vehicle.
Mr Lim Chun Yong was a passenger in a car in the middle of a collision with a semi-trailer and another vehicle.

Jail, driving ban for unlicensed driving instructor who admitted to teaching over 100 students

Tan Teng Hock, 67, continued to accept students even after being caught and charged.
Tan Teng Hock, 67, continued to accept students even after being caught and charged.

Jail for man who cheated woman he met on Carousell of over $268k in 7 months

Thevendran Elan Goven, 31, was handed the sentence on Feb 5, after he earlier pleaded guilty to one count of cheating. Two other similar charges were taken into consideration.
Thevendran Elan Goven, 31, was handed the sentence on Feb 5, after he earlier pleaded guilty to one count of cheating. Two other similar charges were taken into consideration.

Jail for Kpod user who went on the run, punched girlfriend and threatened others with knife

On Feb 5, Muhammad Nursyahfiq Mazlan was sentenced to one year and 26 weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to seven offences, with eleven other offences taken into consideration.
On Feb 5, Muhammad Nursyahfiq Mazlan was sentenced to one year and 26 weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to seven offences, with eleven other offences taken into consideration.

Ian Fang’s PR status revoked, ex-actor to be deported after serving jail term for sexual offences

Former actor Ian Fang began serving his sentence on June 16, 2025.
Former actor Ian Fang began serving his sentence on June 16, 2025.

Alleged Kpod trafficker charged after pointing knife at man at Whampoa carpark

Yeo Zhi Xiang was charged with one count of trafficking 79 pods with etomidate.
Yeo Zhi Xiang was charged with one count of trafficking 79 pods with etomidate.

Jail for man who worked with parquet firm founder to dupe bank into disbursing over $180k

Daniel Chew Bong Tiong, then a procurement officer at Primex Lumber, committed the offence with Jason Sim Chon Ang who founded Jason Parquet Specialist Singapore.
Daniel Chew Bong Tiong, then a procurement officer at Primex Lumber, committed the offence with Jason Sim Chon Ang who founded Jason Parquet Specialist Singapore.

Married couple laundered over $1m from love scam victims; wife jailed

Anthony Ng Zi Qin (right) and Florence Choo Li Jin received over $1 million from love scam victims and converted the illicit gains to Bitcoin..
Anthony Ng Zi Qin (right) and Florence Choo Li Jin received over $1 million from love scam victims and converted the illicit gains to Bitcoin..

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.