The Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of loanshark harassment.

On 14 September 2022, the Police received a report of loanshark harassment along Canberra Street, where a debtor’s note was placed on the gate of a unit. Police responded to the incident and arrested the man at the scene. The man is believed to be involved in two other cases of loanshark harassment. Two cans of paint and few pieces of debtor’s notes were seized as case exhibits.

The man will be charged in court on 16 September 2022 under the Moneylenders Act 2008. First-time offenders found guilty of loanshark harassment shall be punished with imprisonment of up to five years, a fine between $5,000 and $50,000, and caning of up to six strokes. 

The Police have zero tolerance against loanshark harassment activities. Those who deliberately cause annoyance and disruption to public safety and security, will be dealt with severely in accordance with the law.

Members of the public are advised to stay away from loansharks and not to work with or assist them in any way. The public can call the Police at ‘999’ or the X-Ah Long hotline at 1800-924-5664 if they suspect or know of anyone who could be involved in loansharking activities.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
15 September 2022 @ 8:55 PM

Facebook user Desmond Ang shared how he and his friend encountered Malaysian girls who are working as a beautician and a masseuse, and are selling their bodies to get more customers.

Here is what he said

Sharing with u all 2 real life stories. It makes me conclude that many chio bu are just high class prostitute.

Today i went for a facial promotion which i saw on fave for $20.

I chatted with the facial girl. She is malaysian and single. I wanted to get her hp number to be friends but changed my mind, because she keep on pestering me to sign up package.

There are so many facial promotions in fave available for 1st time customer or customer who last visit them for more than 1 year.

Malaysians earn 3:1 so good salary, yet they still behave like prostitute keep on want more money.

Why should i sign up for expensive packages wheb there are so many cheap promotions in fave.

Another story happen to a friend.

He went for massage. He ask the malaysian girl for her hp number. She claims that she is attached. After that she also pester him to sign up package.

He: i know you already have boyfriend. I am not trying to break you up. How about i sign up for the massage package than you be my F buddy.

She: can. But each time you pay me $200 per session.

He: abit expensive. I don’t earn alot. How about each time $100. Look you are also enjoying yourself. $100 = $300 ringgit is good money.

She agree to it.

Later on he got a gf and wanted to stop this deal.

She actually volunteer to waive off the payment and be his F buddy for free. The reason is she finds sex with him is very good and better than her bf.

Her good friend eventually told her bf about it. They had a hugh fight. She took a knife to attack him. He snatch the knife and cut her face with it. He was sentence to a short 3 months jail as he say he did it out of self defence.

Her face become disfigured with scars. She spend alot of money going for plastic surgery to remove the scars.

The morale of these 2 stories is there are alot of high class prostitutes around. They look chio and dress well. They have proper jobs such as facial therapists etc but they still behave like prostitutes.

The Police have arrested a 36-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of sexual exposure.

On 27 July 2022, the Police received a report that a man had allegedly exposed his genitals to a woman along Gul Way Circle.

Through follow-up investigations, officers from Jurong Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on 13 September 2022.

The man will be charged in court on 15 September 2022 with sexual exposure, under Section 377BF of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term which may extend to one year, a fine or both.

The Police will deal with sexual offenders who threaten the personal safety of others in the community sternly, in accordance with the law.

Facebook user Annabella Tan shared on Facebook about how she made a hotel booking on Trip.com thinking that it was in SGD because her location was in Singapore.

She added that even when she was checking out of the booking page, her transaction showed $175.38, which she still thought was in SGD.

However, she later found out that the denomination used was in USD and that the app’s customer service refused to compensate her.

Here is what she said

This is my first time using this Trip.com. The denomination is really misleading. I was not aware the denomination in trip.com app is in USD.

All the denomination is $ which I believed is in SGD since my location is in SG. So by the time i checked out, it’s still showing $175.38.

I was not aware the denomination for $ is referred to USD. Credit card message also never remind the actual denomination is in USD.

The app customer service refused to compensate and they kept saying they never change the currency. But for first time user, this is so misleading.

As for Agoda, they will clearly denominate the currency in SGD, USD etc.

Terry Xu, the writer and editor in chief of The Online Citizen (TOC), said that TOC is “back” after being shut down by the IMDA on 16 September last year.

He said that the courts of Singapore ruled that TOC is not allowed to operate in Singaspore, but not outside Singapore.

He added that his website operations will be transferred to a new company in Taiwan, while the Singapore entity is in the midst of closure.

He said that they are pleased to be back and that they will now focus on commentaries on current affairs in the Asian region.

Here is what he said

Dear supporters, past, present and future, we are back.

While operations of The Online Citizen Asia (TOC) were shut down by Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) last year on 16 Sept, the ruling of the Singapore courts has made clear that we are not prohibited from operating from outside of Singapore.

Furthermore, both the operation of the website along with its social media platforms have been transferred to a new company that is registered in Taiwan while the old Singapore entity is in the midst of closure.

We are pleased to be back and look forward to serving you as an independent media platform once more.

There will however be some changes. There will not be any daily news reportage from TOC as the site will now focus on providing commentaries and analysis on current affairs in the Asian region.

I am currently overseas and will be relocating to Taiwan to start up a news media outlet which will provide daily news coverage in Asia.

More will be announced in due course and we look forward to serving you again very soon!

Rgds,

Terry Xu

The Police have arrested a 56-year-old man for his suspected involvement in two cases of housebreaking and theft.

Between 9 and 13 September 2022, the Police received reports that two residences along Geylang Bahru Estate were broken into. Cash amounting to $2500, jewellery valued about $6000 and a mobile phone, were purportedly stolen.

Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Central Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on 13 September 2022. Cash amounting to $1000 and a pawn ticket were also recovered from the man.

The man was charged in court on 15 September 2022 with housebreaking and theft under Section 451 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment for a term up to 10 years and a fine.

The Police would like to advise all house owners to adopt the following crime prevention measures:

• Secure all doors, windows and other openings with good quality grilles and closed-shackled padlocks when leaving your premises unattended;
  
• Install a burglar alarm, motion sensor light and/or CCTVs, to cover the access points into your premises. Ensure that they are tested periodically and in good working condition; and
  
• Refrain from keeping large sums of cash in your premises