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Man admits to managing unlicensed moneylending ‘stalls’ that earned up to $5.2m in profits

China-based Singaporean Tan Keng Wee pleaded guilty to five counts of involvement in unlawful moneylending activities.

Man charged over 2022 Bedok North fire that killed 4 people, including 3-year-old girl

The fire which broke out in a Bedok Housing Board flat in 2022, killed four people including a three-year-old girl.

Two men with prior charges allegedly caught with weapons

The cases involving both men have been adjourned to Jan 21.

Indian singer Zubeen Garg swam without life vest, drowned near Lazarus Island: Coroner’s court

Indian singer Zubeen Garg did not have any suicidal tendencies and was not subjected to duress or coercion before his death, noted witnesses.

Ex-actor Edmund Chen charged with grievously injuring motorcyclist in traffic accident

Former actor Edmund Chen was charged on Jan 14 with causing grievous hurt to a motorcyclist while driving a car without considering other road users.

Over 4 months’ jail for man who forced friend to drink urine over missing money

Cheong Wee Kiat, 27, pleaded guilty to one charge under the Computer Misuse Act and one count of criminal intimidation on Jan 13.

Death of man who fell off escalator handrail he sat on could have been avoided: Coroner

The coroner said the 30-year-old man's exuberant mood could have contributed to his decision to sit on the handrail.

Jail, caning for married man who posed as ‘sugar daddy’, duping 3 women into having sex with him

Rajwant Singh Gill Narajan Singh, who was married with children, coerced the women into having sex with him while he took on different personas.

10 months’ jail for man in drug rehab who molested nurse during medical check-up

Sadiq Mohamed, 42, was sentenced to 10 months’ jail on Jan 13 after he pleaded guilty to one charge of outrage of modesty.

More jail time for former law firm clerk who misappropriated over $122,000

Sufandi Ahmad Will be spending an additional one year and four weeks behind bars for separate offences including criminal breach of trust.

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