Christine Tan

Asia–Pacific (APAC), Singapore

Anchor of Managing Asia at CNBC Asia

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3 men charged over Bukit Timah house break-in; allegedly stole $684K in luxury items, cash

3 days ago | straitstimes.com | Christine Tan

SINGAPORE – Three foreign nationals allegedly involved in three cases of housebreaking and theft in Bukit Timah were hauled to court on May 12. From one house alone, they purportedly stole jewellery, luxury watches and cash worth about $684,800 in total. Spanish-Colombian national Hernando Giraldo Franco, 60; Mexican national Hector Danial Garcia Iglesias, 51; and Mexican-Colombian national Mateo Andres Garces Murillo, 48, each face one charge of housebreaking.
3 men charged over Bukit Timah house break-in; allegedly stole $684K in luxury items, cash

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Christine Tan

6 hours agoBefore Silvana Santos arrived in the little town of Serrinha dos Pintos more than 20 years ago, residents had no idea why so many local children had lost the ability to walk. The remote town in north-eastern Brazil is home to fewer than 5,000 people, and is where biologist and geneticist Santos …
Jail, caning for M’sian boatman who entered Singapore with passengers on fishing trip

5 days ago | straitstimes.com | Christine Tan

SINGAPORE – A Malaysian boatman landed in hot water when he entered Singapore’s territory while bringing two passengers on a fishing trip. Muhammad Rasidi A. Razak, 28, also collided with a Police Coast Guard (PCG) craft while fleeing from the authorities, causing his passengers to fall into the sea. On May 9, Rasidi was sentenced by a district court here to four months and six weeks’ jail, and three strokes of the cane.
Jail, caning for M’sian boatman who entered Singapore illegally with passengers on fishing trip

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Christine Tan

2 hours agoWatch langurs' daring crossings over busy roadwayDusky langurs in Malaysia face challenges as their forest habitat is fragmented by busy roads, forcing them to risk dangerous ground crossings or attempt precarious journeys across thin, exposed power cables.
Ong Beng Seng granted permission to visit 3 more cities while overseas

5 days ago | straitstimes.com | Christine Tan

SINGAPORE – Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, who is currently overseas, has been given permission to travel to three more cities but the agreed upon duration of his trip remains unchanged. Ong, who is facing charges in a case allegedly linked to former transport minister S. Iswaran, had earlier been granted approval by the court to leave Singapore from April 28 to May 16 to travel to the United States, Britain and Italy for work and medical reasons.
Foreigner behind MRT station molest caught 7 years later when he re-entered S’pore

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Christine Tan

SINGAPORE – Seven years ago, a foreigner molested a woman at Serangoon MRT station and left Singapore without being apprehended. But Zhang Yang, 34, was arrested upon re-entering the Republic in March. The Chinese national was sentenced to three weeks’ jail on May 7 after he admitted to one count of outrage of modesty. A second similar charge was taken into consideration for sentencing. The offence happened on Aug 22, 2018.
Man stole from fellow passenger on board Scoot flight, got nabbed after eyewitness spoke up

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Christine Tan

SINGAPORE – A thief on a plane thought he could scoot after stealing a fellow passenger’s cash and credit card, but was nabbed after an eyewitness alerted the victim. On May 6, Chinese national Zhang Kun, 51, admitted to one charge of theft. He will be sentenced at a later date. The incident happened on March 16 night on board a Scoot flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. The victim is a 35-year-old Singaporean who was seated with his fiancee three rows in front of Zhang.
Four men, one woman charged over offences linked to illegal brothels

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Christine Tan

SINGAPORE – Four men and one woman are accused of crimes related to illegal brothels, including deceiving landlords in Geylang about the true use of their premises. The alleged offenders, who are all Singapore citizens, were handed between one and five charges each in a district court on May 6. Police said on May 5 that the individuals were among those arrested after officers conducted raids across Singapore on Oct 21, 2024.
Reformative training for NS man who owned and traded sexually explicit videos of children

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Christine Tan

SINGAPORE – A 20-year-old national serviceman who had 10 sexually explicit videos of children in his electronic devices, and traded such videos with other individuals on social networking platforms, has been sentenced to reformative training. Mohamed Danial Rafiuddin Mohamed Rashid was deemed unsuitable for probation. He will be detained in a centre to undergo a strict regimen that can include foot drills and counselling.
GE2025: ‘This will be my best term’, says veteran MP Liang Eng Hwa of upcoming term in Bukit Panjang

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Christine Tan

Follow our live coverage here. SINGAPORE - Bukit Panjang MP-elect Liang Eng Hwa is looking forward to what he says would be his “best term” in the area, as he acknowledged surprise at the significant swing in vote share in the May 3 General Election. The backbencher’s 61.41 per cent victory was an improvement of over seven percentage points from the result in the nail-biting race in 2020 with the same rival, Singapore Democratic Party’s chairman Paul Tambyah.

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Articles

3 men charged over Bukit Timah house break-in; allegedly stole $684K in luxury items, cash

3 men charged over Bukit Timah house break-in; allegedly stole $684K in luxury items, cash

Jail, caning for M’sian boatman who entered Singapore with passengers on fishing trip

Jail, caning for M’sian boatman who entered Singapore illegally with passengers on fishing trip

Ong Beng Seng granted permission to visit 3 more cities while overseas

Foreigner behind MRT station molest caught 7 years later when he re-entered S’pore

Man stole from fellow passenger on board Scoot flight, got nabbed after eyewitness spoke up

Four men, one woman charged over offences linked to illegal brothels

Reformative training for NS man who owned and traded sexually explicit videos of children

GE2025: ‘This will be my best term’, says veteran MP Liang Eng Hwa of upcoming term in Bukit Panjang

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