Articles by Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

Singapore: Two Taiwanese men arrested for involvement in impersonation scam

If the Taiwanese suspects are convicted of dishonestly receiving stolen property, they may face up to five years in jail and a fine.

Jan 27, 2018

Singapore: Police arrest 3 men for illegal horse betting activities, more than S$800 cash seized

If convicted of betting with a bookmaker, the suspects can be jailed for up to six months and/or fined up to S$5,000 each.

Jan 27, 2018

Singapore Car Accident Representational Image

Singapore: Police car mounts divider at Kampong Bahru Road, no reported injuries

The police said that they are still investigating the case.

Jan 27, 2018

Smoke rises from a burning cigarette as a woman smokes on the street in Bordeaux

Singapore: E-cigarettes, shisha will be illegal from Feb 1 under amended Tobacco Act

With the new amendments, if anyone is caught buying, possessing or using such products can be fined up to $2,000.

Jan 26, 2018

Singapore: Rescued hawksbill turtle released back into the wild

The National Parks Board (NParks) and Wildlife Reserves Singapore said a microchip has been fixed to the healthy baby turtle so that they can identify if it returns to Singapore's shores in future.

Jan 26, 2018

Singapore: HDB to launch 17,000 new flats for sale in 2018

HDB will offer 3,600 flats in Choa Chu Kang, Geylang, Tampines and Woodlands as a part of the first Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise in February.

Jan 26, 2018

4 men jailed over assault involving woman outside nightclub in Singapore

If convicted of assault, the offenders can be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $5,000 for each charge.

Jan 26, 2018

Singapore: 3 taken to hospital due to ammonia leak in food factory near Boon lay

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) have decontaminated three people by washing them down with water.

Jan 26, 2018

Singapore: Simulated terror attack held at Sentosa's KidZania

This attack was part of a terrorism-response exercise, code-named Exercise Heartbeat, and aimed at helping Singaporeans prevent and prepare against terror attacks.

Jan 26, 2018

Singapore: 28-year-old woman jailed for two weeks for throwing glass at nightclubber

According to the law, Jasmine Angie Ong could have been jailed for up to one year and/or fined up to $5,000 for the rash act to endanger the personal safety of other people.

Jan 26, 2018

Undaunted, 'Flat-Earther' Mike Hughes gears up again for space jump on Feb 3

On Jan 20, 'Mad' Mike Hughes posted a video on Facebook revealing his plans to go to the space in order to prove his flat earth theory.

Jan 25, 2018

Singapore: Vietnamese man decapitated after falling from 15th-storey hotel room

Singapore: Two charged over death of 26-year-old man in Yishun

If convicted for causing grievous hurt, they can be jailed for maximum 10 years, a fine or caning.

Jan 25, 2018

Cartoon Network-themed cruise to set sail from Singapore in 2018

Cartoon Network Wave, 11-deck cruise liner, is inspired by characters from iconic shows such as Adventure Time, Powerpuff Girls, We Bare Bears and Ben 10.

Jan 25, 2018

Singapore: 95 arrested by police in 3-day islandwide anti-loanshark operation

Singapore police said on Thursday that they arrested 95 suspects, include 63 men and 32 women aged between 20 and 65 for their suspected involvement in loansharking activities.

Jan 25, 2018

Singapore: Teenage boy falls to death from Toa Payoh HDB block

Singapore police are still investigating the case that has been classified as an unnatural death.

Jan 25, 2018

Singapore Flyer suspends operations due to technical issue

Singapore Flyer has requested all affected guests to contact the Customer Service team of Singapore Flyer at +65 6333 3311 from (GMT+8) 9 am to 10 pm for any kind of assistance.

Jan 25, 2018

Singapore: ICA warns public of fake website phishing for personal data; files police report

Singapore's Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has asked public to be vigilant and check the official ICA website for all necessary information.

Jan 25, 2018

Shell fuel theft UPDATE: Singaporean manager slapped with fresh charge of dishonestly receiving stolen oil

Marketing and operations manager Ng Hock Teck conspired with his co-accused colleague cargo officer Alan Tan Cheng Chuan to receive 517.8 tonnes of oil worth $385,424.

Jan 25, 2018

Secondary 1 posting results to be declared on Dec 21: How to access the results?

Singapore: 2018 Joint Admissions Exercise posting results to be released on Feb 1

Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) said JAE applicants can obtain their posting results from 9 am through the JAE official website or via SMS.

Jan 25, 2018

Malaysian man electrocuted to death while charging mobile phone

The police said that they have classified the case of the Malaysian man as an unnatural death.

Jan 25, 2018

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