Ex-director at S’pore College of TCM charged over allegedly taking upskirt pictures

SINGAPORE: A former director at the Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was handed multiple charges on Thursday (June 13) after he allegedly took upskirt pictures of at least eight women. Liew Meng Fatt, 56, was charged with three counts of insulting the modesty of women and two counts of voyeurism. The Singaporean is said to...

Former Singapore diplomat fined for taking nude photos of male customers in Tokyo bathhouse

SINGAPORE: A former diplomat who secretly filmed a boy at a public bath in Tokyo, among other acts of voyeurism, was fined 300,000 yen (S$2,600) on June 13, reported the Japanese media. Sim Siong Chye, 55, was a counsellor – a diplomatic rank for experienced foreign service officers – at the Singapore Embassy in Japan when...

Man, 46, to be charged for stealing, damaging carpark facilities in Singapore

SINGAPORE - A 46-year-old man who allegedly stole a carpark’s gantry barrier arms and caused damage to a building management’s wheel clamps has been arrested, the police said. The police added that the incident happened at a building in Buroh Street, on May 24. Officers from Jurong Police Division established the identity of the man on the...

Singapore PM departs home after a two-day working visit to Malaysia

SEPANG: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong departs for home on Wednesday (June 12) after concluding a successful two-day working visit to Malaysia. This also marks the end of his series of visits to Southeast Asian capitals. Wong, accompanied by his wife Loo Tze Lui, was given a red carpet send-off and a guard of honour by the...

Former Lion and two-time Malaysia Cup winner Haslir Ibrahim dies at 73

SINGAPORE: Famous for his uncompromising tackles and commitment to the game, former national footballer Haslir Ibrahim valiantly fought lung infection for the last two years before he died of pneumonia at the age of 73 on Friday (June 7). He leaves behind his wife Munifah Haji Hussain, six children and 16 grandchildren. Affectionately known as the Tanker...

Na’imah gets temporary release of passport for overseas trips

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here has allowed Toh Puan Na'imah Khalid, the wife of Tun Daim Zainuddin, the temporary release of her passport for travel to Singapore and Switzerland. Judge Azura Alwi allowed the application made by Na'imah's lawyer M Puravalen for the release of her travel documents after Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin...

Malaysian workers staying alert

JOHOR BARU: Malaysians working in Singapore are taking precautionary measures due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases there. Many said they were not taking any chances, despite the fact that most people on both sides of the Causeway had been vaccinated. Customer service officer P. Thineswara Rao, 35, said he was monitoring his health to avoid...

Ultramarathoner Natalie Dau claims Singapore record with 1,000km run across Thailand, Malaysia and S’pore

SINGAPORE: For 12 days, Natalie Dau pounded the streets across Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, chalking up 1,000km – the equivalent of two full marathons (42.195km) a day. Her running shoes melted in the 35 deg C heat and a hip injury threatened to derail her quest, but she pushed on with her solo run. And there was...

Singapore’s only heavy metal bar rocks ‘something different’

SINGAPORE: Tucked away in the basement of an old mall lies gleaming Singapore's only heavy metal bar, where music fans brush shoulder-to-shoulder with international rockers who helped pioneer the genre. Few venues cater to the country's tiny but vibrant metal scene, while the government has focused on luring more mainstream headliners -- most recently Taylor Swift. Around...

‘Bro needs an exorcist’: Instagram video of fish in Singapore goes viral online

SINGAPORE: It has been likened to a french bulldog, American actor Steve Buscemi, a grumpy old man and the character Gollum from the Lord Of The Rings. A video of a long-nosed stargazer fish has gone viral on Instagram, garnering nearly 1.3 million views since it was posted on May 18. Posted by The Untamed Paths, a...