Tag: Singapore

Dominant Lions XII brush Off ATM

LionsXII dominated from start to finish as they emerged 3-1 victors over ATM FA on Saturday evening at the Jalan Besar Stadium.

An own goal from Fazly Alias set the home team on their way, before Safuwan Baharudin and Shahdan Sulaiman wrapped up the win in the second half.

As early as the second minute, they threatened to open the floodgates, but Khairul Nizam’s acrobatic effort from a deflected Gabriel Quak cross was wide of the mark.

The hosts were unable to break down a compact ATM side, until Faris Ramli had another bicycle kick attempt after Quak guided a cross towards him in the 21st minute. The winger however, scuffed his attempt and the ball bounced wide.

Three minutes later, Izzdin Shafiq saw a volley deflected off target, before he set up Faris in the 30th minute with a fantastic ball, only for the latter to put his attempted lob over the bar.

Amri then smacked his free-kick against the cross bar, before Venice Elphi forced Izwan Mahbud into a save down the other end.

The pressure finally paid off though, as the LionsXII got their deserved goal six minutes from the half-time whistle after Fazly turned Faris’ free-kick into his own net under pressure from Safuwan.

LionsXII head coach Fandi Ahmad made some tactical changes at the break, with Zulfahmi Arifin moving into the heart of the defence while Safuwan took his place in midfield.

The move worked a treat, as they doubled the lead minutes after the restart.

A cross from Quak that failed to find Nizam was picked up by Faris. The winger laid the ball back for Safuwan, and he side-footed the ball into the bottom corner to double the lead.

It could have been three four minutes later, but Syed Adney produced a superb double save to deny Khairul Amri’s flick with his back heel, and Faris’ shot from the follow-up.

Fazly then redeemed himself by reducing the deficit in the 60th minute, after escaping Nizam’s attention to meet Mario Karlovic’s corner and power a bullet header into the roof of the net.

Centre-back Madhu Mohana wasted a golden opportunity almost three quarters into the match, heading wide Quak’s cross despite having ample of space and time.

Substitute Shahdan then wrapped up the victory with LionsXII’s third goal, guiding a nodded ball from Safuwan into the bottom corner in the 84th minute to wrap up the win.

LionsXII: Izwan Mahbud (GK)(C), Madhu Mohana, Gabriel Quak, Khairul Nizam (Shahdan Sulaiman 81’), Nazrul Nazari, Izzdin Shafiq, Faris Ramli (Firdaus Kasman 78’), Khairul Amri (Sahil Suhaimi 68’), Safuwan Baharudin, Zulfahmi Arifin, Shakir Hamzah

Source: http://lionsxii.sg

June 21, 2015
72 Year Old Man Jailed One Year For Molesting Maid

A 72-year-old man claimed that he was a doctor and instructed a maid to strip for health examination.

Chia Fook Kun later molested the 23-year-old maid, who was in his care as she was being investigated for stealing from her previous employer.

He was given one year in jail on Friday on one count of outrage of modesty, while two other charges were taken into consideration.

The court heard that Chia works part-time for a maid agency and would send domestic helpers from one location to another. He would also put up maids in his Jalan Minyak flat as and when required. On Nov 13 last year, the victim – who cannot be named because of a gag order – was arrested because she was caught stealing. Her agency had arranged for Chia to bail her out and to take custody of her during investigations.

The victim later asked Chia to help her as she did not want to go to jail.

Three days later, Chia lied to the victim that he was a doctor and showed her some photos and certificates on his computer to trick her into believing him.

After “examining” her with a blood pressure device and a stethoscope, he told her she was in poor health and he wanted to apply some cream on her chest.

Chia then made her go to the bedroom and remove her shirt and bra, before applying the cream on her breasts. He later unbuttoned her jeans but was interrupted by a phone call. While he was answering the phone, the victim dressed herself and left the room. She later made a police report.

Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) James Low called for a sentence of a year. He noted that Chia was also convicted of outrage of modesty in 2001 and was jailed for 15 months then. DPP Low added that the victim was vulnerable and Chia took advantage of her fear.

Another aggravating factor was the “significant degree of deception and premeditation” as Chia claimed he was a doctor and even produced documents to trick the victim though he was not medically trained, said DPP Low. “If not for his age, the prosecution would have sought a stiffer sentence.”

Chia’s lawyer Louis Joseph said that his client is in poor health and regretted his actions. He asked for a lighter sentence.

District Judge Liew Thiam Leng sentenced Chia to a year in jail, after considering the two other charges and his previous conviction. Chia asked to defer his sentence for two weeks and the judge raised his bail from $5,000 to $15,000.

He could have been jailed up to two years and fined.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

June 20, 2015
Mobile Air Employees Plead Not Guilty

Four former employees of the defunct Mobile Air shop at Sim Lim Square did not plead guilty to cheating offences yesterday despite earlier indicating they would do so.

Kam Kok Keong, 31; Edmund Lim Hong Ching, 33; and Kelvin Lim Zhi Wei, 32, yesterday asked the court for more time because they wanted to engage lawyers to “reduce charges”.

They each face one to eight cheating-related charges, with the amounts involved ranging from S$330 to S$3,710.

Koh Guan Seng, 38, the fourth accused, has engaged lawyer Edmund Wong, who told the court he had not been instructed if his client would plead guilty. Koh faces 15 charges of cheating involving S$9,789.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Eunice Lim said yesterday that she was prepared to proceed with seven charges against Koh and have the remaining eight taken into consideration for sentencing, if he pleaded guilty.

Kam will have four charges proceeded with and the remaining four will be taken into consideration for sentencing if he pleads guilty, she said.

All of the accused are out on bail and their cases have been set for a pre-trial conference on Thursday, the same day as that of co-accused and Mobile Air owner Jover Chew Chiew Loon.

Chew, 33, faces 25 cheating-related charges involving a total of S$14,449 as well as one charge of criminal intimidation.

Mobile Air gained infamy last year after Vietnamese tourist Pham Van Thoai was filmed going down on his knees to beg for a refund for a phone he had purchased from there. The shop also made the news for returning S$1,010 in coins to a customer. However, both victims are not named in the charges.

After the five men were arrested last month, the police said that their victims ended up paying for mobile phones at much higher prices or had to pay fees to cancel the deal.

Source: www.todayonline.com

June 20, 2015
Anita Sarawak Had Spine Operation In 2013

More light has been shed on the life of Anita Sarawak, the singing legend who hit the headlines recently when she dropped out of sight and contact.

The New Straits Times (NST) reported on Friday (June 19) that the Singapore-born star had a spine operation in October 2013 and was hospitalised for four days.

She was already living in Las Vegas then, as she had left Malaysia in 2011, and not 2013 as widely reported, NST said quoting “a source close to the couple”.

The source also dismissed rumours that arose after it was reported that Anita, 63, had “disappeared”.

She has not separated from her husband, Mohamad Mahathir Abdullah, nor is she in debt.

On the contrary, the latest property she bought was a piece of land in Tuscany, Italy.

And while she is not as prolific as was in her heyday, she has come back to Singapore and Malaysia for a few singing engagements since 2011, the source said.

She also had a few shows at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas in February and March.

Once nicknamed “Asian Dynamite”, Anita came from a family of celebrities.

Her father is late actor-director S. Roomai Nor, and her mother Siput Sarawak was a prominent actress during the golden age of Malay cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.

But hers was not a charmed life. Her parents were divorced, and she met dad Roomai Nor for the first time when she was nine.

“Prior to that I didn’t know I had a dad,” she said.

She was also teased as a child for her trademark pucker.

“As a child growing up, I was always made fun of in school, they would mock my lips, saying it was as big as my neck. I didn’t have that many friends then,” she once said.

Anita has been married four times.

In 1972, Anita married musician Mohamad Abdul Samad. They divorced in 1976. She married late Indonesian singer-actor Broery Marantika in 1981. It lasted four years.

In 1995, she married American James Dean “JD” Nicholas, lead singer of US funk group The Commodores in a Las Vegas mosque. They divorced in 1999 but remain good friends.

She married her current husband Mr Mahathir, a Briton, in 2011.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

June 20, 2015
MUIS Announces Zakat Fitrah Rate For Ramadan

The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has announced on Friday the “zakat fitrah” rates for this year’s Ramadan.

The normal rate is $4.90 for one person and the higher rate is $6.90. The rates are decided here by Muis, using the average price of 2.3kg of the grade of rice generally consumed by the Muslim community.

Zakat fitrah is a compulsory individual tax which Muslims pay during Ramadan. The money is distributed to the poor and needy among others.

Payment can be done by cash, cheque or Nets at all mosques, authorised Muslim organisations, Muis, AXS stations, through www.zakat.sg, and www.cimbclicks.com.sg.

Payment can also be made through a telephone service on 1900-112-3490 for $4.90, and 1900-112-3690 for $6.90, or through ATM and internet banking services by DBS or POSB banks.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

June 20, 2015