Daily roundup: Man arrested over suspected involvement in multiple loanshark harassment cases — and other top stories today
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1. Man arrested over suspected involvement in multiple loanshark harassment cases
A 25-year-old man was arrested on Sunday (Aug 30) for his alleged involvement in several cases of loanshark harassment.
Police said in a news release on Monday afternoon that they were alerted to an incident at a residential unit along Jalan Bukit Merah just after midnight on Saturday... » READ MORE
2. Self-claimed wealth gurus who drove Lamborghinis now made bankrupt; investors worry about their $5m
They each drove Lamborghinis, wore expensive watches and ran schemes where they promised investors high returns for money put into their property deals and other businesses.
But just three years after self-styled wealth gurus Lim Jian Bin, 36, and Jason Fong Wai Hong, 46, separately told dozens of investors that they could earn them high dividends, the duo went silent... » READ MORE
3. Pritam Singh impresses Bedok residents with Hokkien song during Hungry Ghost Festival celebration
It seems that Pritam Singh can indeed sing.
The Workers' Party chief wowed attendees at a Hungry Ghost Festival celebration with a Hokkien song over the weekend on Saturday (Aug 29)... » READ MORE
4. Anita Mui's mum dies at 102 after choking on food
Late Cantopop singer Anita Mui's mother died at the age of 102 today (Aug 30).
Hong Kong media The Standard reported the emergency services received a report at around 10:48am that an elderly woman had choked while eating and collapsed inside a unit at Leighton Road, Hong Kong... » READ MORE