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  In Singapore, a 50-year-old married man received a 21-week jail sentence after being convicted of voyeurism and possessing manipulated videos meant to humiliate his wife's niece. The offender, whose name is withheld under a gag order protecting the victim’s identity, pleaded guilty to these charges. The incident involved him secretly recording the 23-year-old woman in private settings and later using his design skills to superimpose her face onto explicit videos. The man had been married since 2017 and lived with his wife and her niece, who had moved in with them in 2006 to pursue her studies. After buying an apartment in 2019, the offender’s marriage became strained, leading to frequent arguments. According to the court, he acted out of "frustration," becoming “curious” about the niece’s activities in the bathroom. Between May and July 2022, he placed a hidden camera in the woman’s bathroom on three occasions, capturing her in private acts, such as applying lotion and ...

  On Oct 28, 2024, Singaporean murder suspect Toh Chee Hong, 50, was taken to Clementi Avenue 4 as part of an ongoing investigation into the killing of grassroots volunteer Khoo Chin Wah Winson, 41. Wearing a red polo shirt, black pants, and slippers, Toh arrived at the scene with plainclothes police officers around 10:20 am to revisit the crime scene and assist investigators. The investigation spanned key areas near Blocks 311B, 311C, a playground, and a multi-storey car park, all cordoned off by police tape. Toh spent 50 minutes on the 19th floor of Block 311C, followed by visits to an open area near the block’s foot and a pick-up zone. He then stood on the first level of the multi-storey car park, answering investigators' questions before being driven away in an unmarked black van. The alleged murder happened on Oct 21 at the Trivelis Housing Board complex, developed under Singapore’s Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS). The gated access points and security features added a som...

  Former Workers' Party (WP) chief Low Thia Khiang testified on October 23, 2024, in the trial against WP leader Pritam Singh. Singh is accused of lying to the Committee of Privileges (COP) about his guidance to former WP MP Raeesah Khan regarding a false claim she made in parliament. In August 2021, Khan lied about accompanying a rape victim to a police station, sparking controversy. Low recounted two key meetings in October 2021 with Singh and WP chair Sylvia Lim. During the first meeting on October 11, Lim informed Low about Khan’s lie, and they discussed having her apologize. Low stated that an apology should be made in parliament, the forum where the lie occurred. However, Low testified that neither Singh nor Lim told him they had already instructed Khan to clarify the falsehood in parliament or speak to her parents about a sexual assault she had disclosed. In the second meeting on October 18, 2021, Low and Lim discussed Khan’s agreement to apologize in parliament, with Low em...

  On October 21, former Workers’ Party (WP) member Yudhishthra Nathan testified against WP leader Pritam Singh in a trial centered around allegations that Singh misled the Committee of Privileges (COP) regarding a lie told by former WP MP Raeesah Khan in parliament. Nathan, who left the party in 2022 after six years, admitted under cross-examination that he had considered encouraging Khan to maintain her false statement due to the party’s lack of a clear plan for her to come clean. Khan had falsely claimed in parliament on August 3, 2021, that she accompanied a rape survivor to a police station where the police questioned the victim's attire and alcohol consumption. Although Singh and WP chair Sylvia Lim told her to tell the truth in a meeting on October 12, 2021, Khan only admitted the lie on November 1, 2021, and revealed that she herself was a survivor of sexual assault. During cross-examination by Singh’s lawyer, Andre Jumabhoy, Nathan acknowledged he was initially in favor of ...

  A video capturing a tense incident on October 20 went viral on social media, showing a young boy standing on the narrow ledge outside the window of a residential unit. The boy, dressed in pyjamas, stood motionless, staring ahead, while concerned onlookers gathered on the ground floor, holding a blanket in case he fell. In the video, a man is seen carefully approaching the boy, placing his hands against the wall for support as he walked along the ledge. Once he reached the toddler, he safely picked him up and returned him to the flat through an open window. An eyewitness who posted about the event on Facebook said several residents attempted to knock on the boy’s door, but received no response. The man who rescued the child later discovered that an adult was inside the apartment, despite no one answering the door. According to a response from the Singapore police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), they were notified of the situation at Block 350C Canberra Road at around...

  Two Bangladeshi workers, Alam Foysal, 38, and Ahmed Rayhan, 32, encountered a heavily intoxicated woman on a late-night train journey and decided to take advantage of her vulnerable state. On March 8, 2022, the two men boarded the train after drinking with a friend and noticed the 32-year-old woman behaving erratically. She was walking unsteadily, sitting on the floor, and was clearly intoxicated. Upon reaching Tuas West Road station, Foysal and Rayhan decided to escort the woman off the train. Foysal guided her down the escalator, while Rayhan followed closely behind. When station staff noticed the woman struggling to exit through the gantry, Foysal falsely claimed they were helping her get home. The men led her to a dark area under the Tuas Viaduct, where Foysal raped her twice, while Rayhan molested her and attempted to rape her but failed after several tries. After the assault, the two men left the scene and returned to their dormitory by taxi. The next morning, at around 7:1...

  A 17-year-old Singaporean was arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) just weeks before executing a terror attack, according to the Internal Security Department (ISD). The teenager, described as a staunch supporter of the Islamic State (IS), intended to target non-Muslim males near Tampines West Community Centre during the September school holidays. His planned weapons were a kitchen knife or scissors, which he practiced using to inflict maximum damage, specifically by aiming for the neck. The youth had made "concrete preparations" for the attack, including a walkthrough of the route he would take. He was determined to be killed during the attack, either by police or passers-by, as he sought martyrdom. The ISD reported that he felt pride in potentially carrying out Singapore’s first terror attack in recent decades. Radicalisation began in August 2023, when the teen accessed teachings from foreign preachers while searching for religious knowledge online. He soon began...

 A 31-year-old man was arrested for his suspected involvement in loanshark harassment on 12 October 2024. The police responded to a report at around 12:05 am, after the main gate of a residential unit along Sembawang Drive was splashed with red paint, an act commonly associated with loanshark intimidation tactics. Through prompt investigations and police camera footage, officers from Woodlands Police Division and the Police Operations Command Centre identified the suspect. Further investigations revealed that he is believed to be connected to two other similar cases of harassment in Tampines and Jurong East. The man will be charged in court on 16 October 2024 under the Moneylenders Act 2008. First-time offenders for loanshark harassment may face fines of up to $50,000, imprisonment of up to five years, and caning of up to six strokes. The police reaffirmed their zero-tolerance policy towards loanshark harassment, warning that those who vandalize property or disrupt public safety wi...

  Mr Lee Hsien Yang, youngest son of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, announced his intention to apply for the demolition of the family home at 38 Oxley Road. This decision comes days after the passing of his sister, Dr Lee Wei Ling, the only daughter of Lee Kuan Yew, who lived in the house until her death. Lee Hsien Yang's decision aligns with his father’s wishes, as Lee Kuan Yew had repeatedly expressed his desire for the house to be demolished after his death. However, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) have yet to receive any applications regarding the property. Built in the 19th century, 38 Oxley Road holds historical significance, having been a site of key political meetings that contributed to the formation of Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP). Despite Lee Kuan Yew’s wish for its demolition, Cabinet ministers opposed this, leading to a debate over its fate. In his final will, Lee Kuan Yew st...

On Tuesday (Oct 15), Pritam Singh's defense team began cross-examining former Workers' Party (WP) member Raeesah Khan, with Singh's lawyer, Andre Jumabhoy, accusing her of consistently lying, both in Parliament and to Singh personally. This cross-examination follows Khan’s infamous false anecdote made in Parliament on August 3, 2021, where she falsely claimed to have accompanied a rape victim to the police station, alleging inappropriate comments made by a police officer. Khan's admission that the story was a fabrication triggered a series of events, eventually leading to a Committee of Privileges (COP) inquiry. Singh, the WP's secretary-general, is now facing two charges for allegedly lying to the COP about the timeline of events and his involvement in addressing Khan’s falsehood. During the cross-examination, Jumabhoy pressed Khan on her pattern of deception, labeling her a “liar” multiple times. Khan, while admitting to lying in Parliament, denied lying "non...