SINGAPORE: When an elderly man developed dementia, a court appointed his eldest daughter and youngest son as joint deputies over his personal welfare, property and affairs. However, the children did not reveal the existence of their father’s mistress throughout the court proceedings. The couple have been in a relationship since 2014. When the mistress learnt … Read more
SINGAPORE: A former foreman was jailed for eight weeks on Thursday (Dec 19) for bribing a security guard to allow his syndicate to smuggle and sell contraband cigarettes. Theku Raja Suresh, a 41-year-old Indian national, pleaded guilty to two charges of corruption, with another two charges considered in sentencing. The court heard that Suresh was … Read more
AFTER THE ACCIDENT Koh’s friend, who was seated in the front passenger seat, had not witnessed the collision but heard a loud impact and saw that the windshield was cracked. The passenger asked Koh what happened and asked him to stop the car, but Koh did not respond and continued driving for about five minutes to … Read more
Taufik is accused of using criminal force by spitting twice at a sergeant’s face and uniform at about 12.50pm at Block 446, Clementi Avenue 3. He allegedly punched another sergeant’s cheek and kicked his chest, causing bruises on his face and chest as well as neck strain. Taufuk is also accused of attacking a special … Read more
CHOSE A HOUSE TO BREAK INTO Long arrived in Singapore on Jun 19 this year while Luo came two days later. Both had return tickets to China on Jun 29, and shared a room at Four Chains Hotel while here. On the evening of Jun 21, the duo left their hotel room and went to … Read more
“REFERRALS” FROM KOH The prosecutors said that Dr Quah became acquainted with Koh sometime in 2021. The court heard more details of how they met and how Dr Quah allegedly started giving patients saline. Assistant Superintendent of Police Karl Elliott Lim Peng, who was the prosecution’s first witness, took the court through a statement he … Read more
SINGAPORE: A 33-year-old man was on Friday (Dec 13) charged with setting fire to curtain blinds in a room for holding inadmissible passengers at Changi Airport. Korkmaz Hasan, an Australian, faces one charge of committing mischief by fire in the room at Changi Airport Terminal 2 at about 2.20am on Thursday. His actions allegedly caused … Read more
A Texas bankruptcy judge blocked The Onion’s bid to purchase Infowars Tuesday, leaving the future of the infamous conspiracy site uncertain—and reigniting the national debate around founder Alex Jones’s accountability. In his ruling against The Onion, the satirical news site that had planned to turn Infowars into a parody after winning the site at auction … Read more
CBZ Management, the owner of several dilapidated apartment buildings in Denver and Aurora, has filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Attorney General’s Office aiming to quash investigative subpoenas that had sought records related to its ownership practices. The suit was filed Friday in Denver District Court by CBZ and several constituent companies that formally own … Read more
SINGAPORE: Former Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim Chih Chiang has been acquitted of making sexual comments to an aspiring singer-songwriter 12 years ago. The verdict was delivered by District Judge Wong Peck at the State Courts on Wednesday (Dec 11), in the first of five trials that Lim is fighting. Lim was accused of asking … Read more
