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Two men handed jail terms for unlicensed remittance operation; $10m collected from migrant workers

Indian nationals Angappan Arivalagan (left) and Durairaj Kulothungan used the funds to buy items which tourists took out of Singapore to India.
Indian nationals Angappan Arivalagan (left) and Durairaj Kulothungan used the funds to buy items which tourists took out of Singapore to India.

Two men jailed 20 days each for trying to bribe Sembcorp Marine employee, who rejected them

On July 3, Singaporean Chen Changcheng and Chinese national Xiao Zhongfeng were each sentenced to 20 days’ jail.
On July 3, Singaporean Chen Changcheng and Chinese national Xiao Zhongfeng were each sentenced to 20 days’ jail.

$5k fine for ex-air force chief whose car hit woman pushing stroller at Pasir Panjang

Goh Yong Siang pleaded guilty on July 1 to driving without reasonable consideration causing grievous hurt to the domestic helper.
Goh Yong Siang pleaded guilty on July 1 to driving without reasonable consideration causing grievous hurt to the domestic helper.

Nvidia chips case: 4 firms face charges over false representation; $56m in assets seized

Preliminary investigations showed that servers from US firms Dell and Super Micro, possibly embedded with Nvidia AI chips, were sent to Singapore-based companies before being exported to Malaysia.
Preliminary investigations showed that servers from US firms Dell and Super Micro, possibly embedded with Nvidia AI chips, were sent to Singapore-based companies before being exported to Malaysia.

Jail for speeding van driver who fatally struck jaywalker in Woodlands

Tan Kwee Teck will also be disqualified from driving for 10 years from the date of his release from prison.
Tan Kwee Teck will also be disqualified from driving for 10 years from the date of his release from prison.

Jail for Kpod peddler who drove off during 2025 HSA raid in Bishan, almost hitting officers

The total street value of the vape pods Jodan Chin Wei Liang had was more than $56,000, with each pod worth around $70.
The total street value of the vape pods Jodan Chin Wei Liang had was more than $56,000, with each pod worth around $70.

Jail for 2 men who drove up to 203kmh on CTE, leading to crash in Stamford Road

Both will be disqualified from driving for three years after their release.
Both will be disqualified from driving for three years after their release.

Jail for woman who drove in Thomson with alcohol level nearly 3 times limit, hurting 2

Ashvini Ezhavarasan, 30, caused a chain collision along Thomson Road in July 2024 that injured two people in the three-car crash.
Ashvini Ezhavarasan, 30, caused a chain collision along Thomson Road in July 2024 that injured two people in the three-car crash.

Jail, caning for man who leaked images of ex-girlfriend performing sex acts in religious garb

The offender was sentenced to two years and eight months’ jail with two strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to intentionally distributing intimate footage of his ex-girlfriend.
The offender was sentenced to two years and eight months’ jail with two strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to intentionally distributing intimate footage of his ex-girlfriend.

2 S’poreans, including student, 19, issued ISA orders over radicalisation triggered by Gaza war

Cyrus took photos of himself holding his smartphone with the online Islamist extremist group’s e-publication shown on the screen. The e-publication has been redacted in the photos shown above.
Cyrus took photos of himself holding his smartphone with the online Islamist extremist group’s e-publication shown on the screen. The e-publication has been redacted in the photos shown above.

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