SINGAPORE – A 62-year-old woman has been nabbed for allegedly stealing perfume bottles and souvenirs worth more than $1,100 at Changi Airport. The police said on Jan 22 that they were alerted after the items were discovered missing from four retail outlets in the transit area of the airport on Dec 23, 2024. A store employee saw the woman behaving suspiciously when the latter entered and left the premises without buying any items.   The store’s loss prevention officer reported the matter to the police after confirming that items worth $1,121.60 were missing. Officers from the Airport Police Division detained the woman, an Indian national, before she could board her flight out of Singapore. Preliminary investigations showed that she entered four different stores and allegedly stole various items by concealing them in her carry-on bag, the police added.   She is expected to be charged with theft in dwelling on Jan 23. If found guilty, she could be fined and jailed for up to seven years.   https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/woman-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-perfume-bottles-souvenirs-at-changi-airport

Public urination continues to be a growing concern in Singapore, with recent sightings in Whampoa and Tampines sparking outrage among residents. Stomper Alan shared with Stomp a photo of a man urinating openly near a carpark at Whampoa Market on Jan 15. The incident happened at about 9.55am. "When I saw this, I really couldn't believe my eyes," he said. "He was peeing near the busy road and the Whampoa Market carpark.   "Afterwards, he just walked off and continued smoking, acting like this is something he does all the time. "I feel angry with such people in our society." Alan added that he managed to take a photo of the man despite rushing to work. He decided to share it after seeing a similar story on Stomp. "This is my first time sharing with Stomp, it's a good platform to share issues with fellow Singaporeans," he said. In another incident, Stomper Rohaizat shared photos of a man peeing at a carpark near Block 230 Tampines Street 24 on Jan 17. The man allegedly emptied his bladder right before getting into his car. "It’s the same person every day," said Rohaizat. "If I keep taking photos of him, I could probably make a storybook," he joked. Rohaizat described the individual as a young man in his late 20s or early 30s. These incidents highlight the ongoing issue of public urination in Singapore, with residents expressing frustration over the lack of civic-mindedness. This month alone, men have been caught urinating at Outram Park MRT station, Tanah Merah MRT station, Potong Pasir MRT station and near Toa Payoh MRT station. A Chinese national was fined $2,000 for peeing on an escalator at Outram Park MRT station after consuming a large amount of beer. The men who urinated at Tanah Merah and Potong Pasir MRT stations have also been charged. Those found guilty of public nuisance can be fined up to $2,000.      

Fishery Pte, one of Indonesia’s most prominent startups, may have inflated its revenue and profit over several years, according to an internal investigation triggered by a whistleblower’s claim about the company’s accounting. A preliminary, ongoing probe into the agritech startup, backed by investors including SoftBank Group Corp. and Temasek Holdings Pte, estimates that management inflated revenue by almost $600 million in the nine months through September last year, according to a 52-page draft report circulated among investors and reviewed by Bloomberg News. That would mean more than 75% of the reported figures were fake, the report said.           https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-21/softbank-backed-fish-startup-allegedly-faked-most-of-its-sales  

Okay what .. if parent company in China is buying back the vested stock then have to pay tax on that there. Not sure why this is even an issue :s   Or they thought come to Sinkieland, will pay income tax on income earned here, and pay zero capital gains tax on $$ earned from vested stock paid in China?   As it is, these AT should just file taxes in Cina anyway - evne if they are staying in SG cos confirm have assets there. Show zero salary income, but show income from stuff like rent and capital gains from stocks

An electric bicycle retailer who had allegedly sold incompatible batteries for Power-Assisted Bicycles (PAB) to customers will be charged after two fires involving non-compliant active mobility devices (AMD). Prince Bryan Tan, a sales and marketing manager at Drive Bicycles Singapore, will be charged in court on Jan. 23 under the Active Mobility Act 2017 and Road Traffic Act 1961 for selling a non-compliant PAB and causing it to be modified.   Battery caught fire on two separate occasions   According to an LTA press release, Tan had sold an incompatible battery for use on a PAB to a customer on Jan. 27, 2024. It was said that the same battery caught fire three months later, on Apr. 27, 2024, while the customer was riding a PAB along Hougang Avenue 5. On another occasion, Tan allegedly sold a customer a PAB fitted with a battery and a voided certification. Two months later, on Apr. 25, 2024, the PAB caught fire at the customer's residence along Bukit Batok Street 32. For first-time offenders, the offence of causing a power-assisted bicycle to be illegally modified under Section 5(6) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine of up to $20,000 or imprisonment for up to 24 months or both if the offender is an individual or a fine up to $40,000 for persons other than individuals. The offence of selling a non-compliant PAB for first-time offenders under Section 34(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017 carries a fine up to $20,000 or imprisonment for up to 24 months or both for individuals or a fine up to $40,000 for persons other than individuals.   Six fatalities due to non-compliant-AMD fires since 2019   LTA said they had seized more than 400 non-compliant AMDs during enforcement checks in the first half of 2024. During the same period, LTA discovered around 10 offences of selling non-compliant devices from operations against retailers. LTA also cautioned members of the public to purchase only from reputable sources and encouraged consumers to check for any possible defects or modifications before purchasing second-hand devices online. "Non-compliant AMDs pose severe fire risks, which have led to six fatalities since 2019," said LTA.     Members of the public are also encouraged to practice safe charging methods. Residents who detect devices that pose fire risks can report it to their respective Town Councils, Management Corporations or to the Singapore Civil Defense Force via the myResponder application.