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Fatal Chinatown accident: Driver to be charged on April 8 over death of 6-year-old girl

The police were alerted to the accident on Feb 6 at around 11.50am along Spring Street, near Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.
The police were alerted to the accident on Feb 6 at around 11.50am along Spring Street, near Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.

Over 13 years’ jail for ex-remisier who caused more than $11.5m in losses to victims

Sumiko-Jill Teo Hui-Ni was sentenced to 13 years and six months’ jail on April 7.
Sumiko-Jill Teo Hui-Ni was sentenced to 13 years and six months’ jail on April 7.

Man charged after he allegedly slapped 4-year-old boy at Woodlands bus stop

Court documents stated that Muhammad Firdhaus Mokhtar allegedly threatened to break the child’s fingers on March 6.
Court documents stated that Muhammad Firdhaus Mokhtar allegedly threatened to break the child’s fingers on March 6.

Bloomberg had ‘agenda’ in running article on his property sale: Shanmugam during defamation trial

On Jan 6, 2025, Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam (left) and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng filed separate claims against the US media organisation and the reporter behind the story, Mr Low De Wei.
On Jan 6, 2025, Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam (left) and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng filed separate claims against the US media organisation and the reporter behind the story, Mr Low De Wei.

Church pastor repeatedly molested girl with severe specific language impairment

The man pleaded guilty to a molestation charge.
The man pleaded guilty to a molestation charge.

Jail for driver who stepped on accelerator by mistake, hitting pedestrians at Nex taxi stand

A video uploaded on social media showed a car knocking into two women and a boy at a taxi stand.
A video uploaded on social media showed a car knocking into two women and a boy at a taxi stand.

2 weeks’ jail for ex-national canoeist who pocketed over $4k in purported fees for training camps

Gwee pleaded guilty to two charges of criminal breach of trust on April 6.
Gwee pleaded guilty to two charges of criminal breach of trust on April 6.

Youth who used criminal force on public servant gets 6 weeks’ jail

The teenager was sentenced to six weeks’ jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of using criminal force on a public servant.
The teenager was sentenced to six weeks’ jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of using criminal force on a public servant.

Jail for man caught naked in car with lover after he drove off with her husband on bonnet

Chia was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for a period of a year from his release date.
Chia was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for a period of a year from his release date.

Teen pleads guilty to raping sister, sexually assaulting her since she was 8

On April 6, the teen, now 19, pleaded guilty to two aggravated outrage of modesty charges and one charge of aggravated rape.
On April 6, the teen, now 19, pleaded guilty to two aggravated outrage of modesty charges and one charge of aggravated rape.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.