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0 Engagements A Canadian man who escaped with more than $30,000 after robbing a Standard Chartered Bank branch in Holland Avenue on July 7, 2016, was sentenced to five years' jail and six strokes of the cane yesterday. However, he may not be caned as the Government had assured Britain that any corporal sentence would not be carried out to secure his extradition, and said last night that it was working through the necessary procedures to fulfil this assurance. David James Roach, now 31, who fled Singapore soon after the robbery, had earlier pleaded guilty to one count each of robbery and movin...

Canadian David James Roach arriving in Singapore on March 17 last year, after his extradition from Britain.- SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A Canadian man who escaped with more than S$30, 000 after robbing a Standard Chartered Bank branch in Holland Avenue on July 7, 2016, was sentenced to five years' jail and six strokes of the cane on Wednesday (July 7). However, he may not be caned as the Singapore Government had assured Britain that any corporal sentence would not be carried out in order to secure his extradition, and said last night it was working through the n...

Singaporean tourist guide Ng has been conducting cemetery walking tours to keep his business afloat. — STB Touring a cemetery is probably not the most thrilling idea for many people, especially in Singapore where superstitions still dictate the daily lives of some locals. But when the Covid-19 pandemic brought international travel to a standstill, tourist guide Chris Ng decided to turn to death to survive. Ng, who is affectionately known as Uncle Chris, began to conduct walking tours around cemeteries, a territory that was relatively untouched in the realm of guided tours in Singapore. And ...

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Father and son who led Singapore-based gambling syndicate jailed and fined S$800,000 in total Toggle share menu Advertisement Advertisement Singapore File photo of Singapore dollars. (File photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman) 03 Feb 2021 02:34PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: A father and son duo, who were leaders of a Singapore-based transnational gambling syndicate that took bets based on legal Singapore Pools lotteries, were jailed and issued fines totalling S$800,000 on Tuesday (Dec 15). Ow Choon Bok, 44, was given five years' jail and a ...