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A 68-year-old Singapore retiree received a three-month jail sentence for deliberately setting fire to community cat houses at his apartment block, causing over S$900 in damage. The incidents highlight tensions over animal welfare initiatives in densely populated neighbourhoods.
A suspended Singapore police officer's prison sentence has been increased from 10 to 11½ years following a High Court appeal in one of the city-state's most shocking domestic worker abuse cases, which resulted in a Myanmar national's death.
A 19-year-old Singaporean was fined $600 for recording himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine in March. The video went viral, leading the company to replace all 500 straws in the dispenser.
A 53-year-old Indonesian domestic worker has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Singapore after being convicted of murdering her employer's 73-year-old father with a pillow in 2022.
Two Singaporean doctors and a woman face charges over organizing a drug consumption gathering at a hotel, which carries a maximum 20-year prison sentence. They claim the event was spontaneous rather than premeditated.
A 41-year-old former teacher in Singapore has been sentenced to two years' jail for sexual abuse and grooming of a teenage student. The case reveals how an educator exploited his position to manipulate a 13-year-old girl through inappropriate communication and physical contact.
A 59-year-old man appeared in court via video link after being charged with the murder of his neighbour at a Housing Board block near Redhill Road in Singapore.
An Indian tourist has been sentenced to two years and two months in jail after stealing a S$200,000 diamond from a Singapore jewellery store in an elaborate swap scheme using a counterfeit stone.
A Singapore corporate services provider has been sentenced to 32 weeks' jail for fabricating financial records and assisting foreigners in the nation's largest money laundering operation worth S$3 billion.
Singapore authorities are investigating 550 individuals, including minors as young as 16, suspected of involvement in more than 1,800 scam and unlicensed moneylending cases. Victims have lost over $17 million combined.
A Chinese national who arrived in Singapore for the first time has admitted to burgling homes in Sentosa and Serangoon Gardens, stealing items worth S$105,000. Huang Xiaozong researched wealthy areas and targeted properties he believed were empty.
A Singaporean man has admitted to repeatedly raping a 71-year-old widow with severe dementia over seven months. His crimes were uncovered when the victim's son reviewed home security footage and discovered the assault.
A 55-year-old man was tasered and arrested in Singapore's Bedok North after refusing police commands to drop a saw and comply with officers' instructions near a Housing Board block.
Singapore police arrested a 46-year-old woman for attacking a 43-year-old acquaintance with a knife at a Bukit Merah HDB block. The victim was hospitalised and investigations are ongoing.
Singapore's Court of Appeal has increased the jail sentence of a Chinese national from six years and six weeks to seven years and seven months for attempted rape, after he unsuccessfully challenged his guilty plea conviction with baseless claims.
Singapore police arrested a 36-year-old man in Toa Payoh on Sunday for committing an obscene act and assaulting a police officer who sustained minor injuries during the apprehension.