The 27-year-old Indonesian domestic helper abused the 93-year-old – who suffers from advanced Alzheimer’s and dementia – by grabbing her hair and yanking her up to a sitting position, the court heard on Wednesday (Jun 29).
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Maid pleads guilty to abusing 93-year-old wheelchair-bound woman
Singapore checkpoint security stepped up following Istanbul attacks: MHA
In response to media queries, a MHA spokesperson said: “We will calibrate security measures according to the threat environment.”
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New programme to support freelancers in creative industries unveiled
The Attach and Train Programme (ATP) will offer participants a chance to be attached to a host company while undergoing on-the-job training with a mentor.
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Peer support specialists to help full-time at IMH
These specialists are patients who have recovered from mental illness and can offer support to existing patients.
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Asian cities could gain from Brexit uncertainty: Market watchers
They add that institutional and real estate investors will likely wait for clarity on the future of Europe and the United Kingdom before taking critical portfolio decisions.
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New FASTER trans-Pacific cable system completed
“The completion of the FASTER cable system will provide capacity to support the expected four-fold increase in broadband traffic demand between Asia and North America,” says Mr Ooi Seng Keat, vice president, Carrier Services of Singtel Group Enterprise.
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'Spider man' climbing at Ang Mo Kio block leads police to discovery of contraband cigarettes
SINGAPORE – A 40-year-old Ang Mo Kio resident got a huge shock when she saw a half-naked man outside the window of her 12th-storey flat at midnight on Wednesday (June 29).
According to Shin Min Daily News, the “spider man” was climbing from the 12th-storey to a unit on the 10th floor at Block 225 when the woman saw him.
She told the Chinese paper that she had been reading the papers in her living room when she heard strange noises coming from the kitchen.
When she went to take a look, she was shocked to see a man outside the window.
She said he was holding onto the window frame and squatting on the bamboo poles. Seeing this, she woke her 50-year-old husband, who then asked the man what he was doing.
According to the couple, the man said “sorry, sorry,” before continuing to climb downwards.
Shortly after, he entered a unit on the 10th floor.
The couple then called the police as they were worried that he could have been a burglar.
The Chinese paper also reported that when police officers arrived to check on the 10th floor unit, they found contraband cigarettes inside.
A 72-year-old man identified as the owner of the 10th floor unit told Shin Min that he had rented the flat out to two Vietnamese students last month. He said that he was startled when he opened the door to the flat for police officers. There was no one in the flat at the time, but contraband cigarettes were found in the master bedroom, he said.
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TRS founder jailed 8 months
Yang Kaiheng, the key person behind The Real Singapore website, was sentenced to eight months’ jail on Tuesday (June 28).
The 27-year-old Singaporean had admitted to deliberately sowing discord between Singaporeans and…
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Istanbul airport bombings affects Singaporeans
SINGAPORE – For national sprinter Dipna Lim-Prasad, what was meant to be a three-hour transit at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport turned into a nine-hour wait after the airport was rocked by suicide bombings on Wednesday (June 29).
The 25-year-old, who was…
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Maid charged with stealing valuables worth $80,000 in Cecilia Cheung's luxury apartment
HONG KONG – An Indonesian maid was on Wednesday (June 29) charged with stealing diamond rings, designer handbags and other belongings from actress Cecilia Cheung, said Hong Kong reports.
Rospeni, 30, whose contract of employment ended on Tuesday, was leaving Cheung’s luxury apartment in Century Tower in the Mid-Levels when the star’s assistant searched her baggage and the theft of 16 articles worth about HK$460,000 (S$80,000) in total came to light, said the prosecution.
She allegedly stole two rings, four bangles, a bracelet, a pair of earrings, two necklaces, three pairs of shoes and three handbags in the apartment in February and March, said Sing Tao Daily. In a statement to the police, she said she took the things in a moment of greed.
The case was adjourned until July 27. Rospeni did not make a bail application and was remanded in custody.
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