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Joyce Lim

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With the loophole in car loan regulations, a buyer can get a 90 per cent loan option for this pre-owned Ferrari priced at $298,000, which means only $30,000 is required for the cash down payment instead of $119,200.

Probe into car loans aimed at avoiding financing rules

Mr Calvin Alexander Neo is one of 30 finalists at this year's Mr World Singapore pageant. In 2009, he was sentenced to 13 years' jail and 15 strokes of the cane. While in prison, he did well in his O and A levels, which secured him a place at NUS aft

Ex-convict, now an undergrad, aims to be Mr World Singapore

How to snag a supercar for just $38k

A demonstration of how NEA's surveillance cameras capture someone throwing rubbish out of the window. The most common items thrown are cigarette butts, tissue paper and food waste. Last year, NEA deployed cameras at over 1,000 areas with reports of p

Worst high-rise litterbugs: Young, male smokers

Young male smokers are biggest high-rise litterbugs

'Neighbours from hell': Authorities can do more to help residents

Speeding PMD riders: Too fast and too reckless

When the housewife lived in Toa Payoh (above), a neighbour said he was once locked inside his flat (left) because someone had stuck something into his padlock. ST PHOTOS: KELVIN CHNG

Punggol's problem neighbour also had disputes in previous Toa Payoh home

'Neighbour from hell' drove 6 families away

MAS bars remittance firms from offering loans

Toast Me, a remittance firm in Lucky Plaza, is said to have offered a Philippine maid a "cash advance", albeit with a hefty 10 per cent interest. These firms are not licensed moneylenders under the oversight of the Registry of Moneylenders.

Loan from remittance firm traps maid in web of debt

Remittance firms must stop granting loans: MAS

Mr Chng Pia Kim (left), who drives a Toyota Previa, says his licence plate number was used by another car, a Toyota Estima, travelling in Malaysia. The other car, seen in the image above captured by a speed camera in Malaysia, chalked up three speedi

No easy recourse for victims of car plate scams in Malaysia

A series of screengrabs showing the driver of a Singapore-registered car changing the vehicle's licence plate at a petrol station in Johor on May 18. A summons for speeding that the BMW later picked up was issued to the owner of a Hyundai Elantra, to

LTA probes case of Singapore driver changing car licence plate in Malaysia

Fewer cyclists hurt in accidents but more caught breaking rules

Just half of Farrer Park Hospital's 23 beds in the intensive care unit (above) are opened. The hospital currently has about 60 per cent occupancy.

Where are the patients? Farrer Park Hospital sees about 60 inpatients most weeks

Medical suites lose their shine for investors

Exclusive interview with Nicholas Lim: No excuse, it was very wrong, says man at centre of NUS sexual voyeurism case

Abraham Rock (above, and left) declared that his mother Talat Farman (above right) died in a traffic accident in Pakistan on July 5 last year and tried to claim more than $3.7 million from policies bought from three insurance companies. Both mother a

Son, mum accused of bid to cheat insurers out of $3.7m by falsely declaring her death

Insurers hire private investigators when there are telltale signs of fraud

Son declares mother dead and tries to claim $3.7 million from insurance

Among attractions that engage visitors are the Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands (left) and the casino. Top spenders come from China, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Singapore's integrated resorts: Marina Bay Sands' game plan

Resorts World Singapore's next stage of development was unveiled last Wednesday when it announced expansion plans that will add around 164,000 sq m of new attractions and lifestyle offerings.

Singapore's integrated resorts: Resorts World Sentosa woos with family-oriented attractions, Michelin Star eateries

Workers clearing objects from the unauthorised floor at The Alexcier on March 18. Engineers from the Building and Construction Authority found the building to be structurally sound. It said investigations are still ongoing and the demolition of the i

Engineer says he didn't notice hidden floor during inspection

Illegal floor in industrial building: Engineer didn't spot hidden level in The Alexcier during inspection last September