Sukhminder Singh Sukhden Singh, 38, is alleged to have stolen Madam Lee Soo Nee's gold necklace bearing a butterfly jade pendant worth $1,500, by snatching it from her neck in a lift at Towner Road on Jan 22.

He was remanded for a week for further investigation and the case will be mentioned next Wednesday.

If convicted, he faces a jail term of between one and seven years and possible caning.