SINGAPORE – A 28-year-old woman died in hospital after a bus and the car she was travelling in got into an accident in Punggol Road. A 30-year-old man, who was driving the car, was taken to hospital conscious. The police later found illegal e-vaporiser, or vape, pods in the car. “The e-vaporiser-related offence will be referred to the Health Sciences Authority,” the police said.   The accident took place in Punggol Road towards the TPE at about 2.50pm on May 13. The Singapore Civil Defence Force, in response to queries on May 14, said one person was taken to Sengkang General Hospital and the other was taken to Changi General Hospital. In photos of the accident site, a dark grey car can be seen behind a public bus ahead of a traffic junction. The car windscreen is shattered, and the hood appears badly damaged.   Responding to queries, a spokesman for public transport operator Go-Ahead Singapore said a service 82 bus was involved in the accident, and that all 10 passengers and the bus driver got off the vehicle safely.     The bus driver helped to contain a fire that had broken out in the car’s engine compartment with a fire extinguisher from the bus, the spokesman added.

SINGAPORE - After drinking alcohol at a Chinese New Year gathering with his family, a police superintendent decided to drive home, despite his wife repeatedly telling him that she should drive instead. She even suggested that they take a taxi or a book a valet, but he did not heed her advice. Chan Hee Keong’s careless driving ultimately caused his wife and two sons to get off halfway and make their way home separately.   On May 14, Chan, 51, pleaded guilty to two offences under the Road Traffic Act and was sentenced to two weeks’ jail and a fine of $5,000. He has also been disqualified from driving for three years. According to the Singapore Government Directory, Chan is the head of operations and intelligence at the Police Security Command. The police earlier said they had started their investigations against Chan when they found out about the case. The Straits Times has contacted the police for updates.   On the evening of Feb 23, 2024, Chan drove with his wife and two sons to Changi Golf Club, where he drank several glasses of wine and beer, Deputy Public Prosecutor Sarah Siaw told the court.     Chan then got behind the wheel, intending to head home with his family in the car despite being intoxicated. On the drive home, he wove between lanes and went through a junction, though the traffic light had just turned red.   His wife offered more than 10 times to drive and suggested taking a taxi home instead, but he refused, said the prosecutor. After almost 30 minutes in the car, his wife and two children got off while the car stopped at a red light and went home on their own. Chan continued to drive without reasonable consideration for others by speeding up and slowing down unpredictably. At around 11.45pm, the police received a call from a passer-by who saw Chan vomiting while his car was stopped at a bus bay. He drove off from the bus bay, but later stopped along a slip road on the Central Expressway for around 40 minutes, causing numerous other vehicles to drive around his car.   Chan was arrested later that night after failing a breathalyser test, which showed he had 67 micrograms (mcg) of alcohol in 100ml of breath – almost twice the legal limit of 35mcg. The court also heard that he had several compounded offences in the past, including parking and speeding offences. In her submissions, DPP Siaw said Chan stubbornly persisted in driving despite being given multiple prompts not to do so. “His car was on the road for over two hours and numerous other road users had to drive around him. His driving endangered not just himself and other road users but even his family,” said the prosecutor. In mitigation, defence lawyer Navin Naidu said his client is a distinguished officer with a long track record in public service, adding: “He is sorry and wants to apologise to the court for what he did. He is taking responsibility by pleading guilty.” Mr Navin also noted there was no actual harm done in this case as he did not hurt anyone or damage anything on the road. Citing other court cases where offenders had damaged property or hurt others, he said: “Ultimately, this is a driver who did not lose control of his car. Was he careless? Yes, but he did not lose control of the car or let it crash anywhere.” For drink driving, a first-time offender can be jailed for up to a year and fined up to $10,000.

SINGAPORE: Two foreign youths studying in Singapore have been charged in Malaysia with staging a fake kidnap in trying to cheat one of their mothers out of almost US$700,000 in ransom.  Zhang Runbao, 23, and Ye Yingxi, 18, have claimed trial after being jointly charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court under Section 511 of the Penal Code for allegedly trying to deceive Ye’s mother into paying a 5 million yuan (US$693,832) ransom on May 2, according to local news outlet Free Malaysia Today (FMT).  FMT described both individuals as Chinese nationals and National University of Singapore (NUS) students, but other media reports have said Ye is a student at Singapore Institute of Management (SIM).  When contacted by CNA for comment, SIM said that it was aware of the ongoing legal proceedings.   This service is not intended for persons residing in the E.U. By clicking subscribe, I agree to receive news updates and promotional material from Mediacorp and Mediacorp’s partners. “Breaches of our Student Code of Conduct are addressed through disciplinary processes, and further assessment will be made following the Court’s decision," it said. SIM did not confirm whether Ye was a student at the institute. A spokesperson from NUS told CNA it was aware that one of its students was facing charges in Malaysian courts, and that it “will be monitoring court proceedings closely”. NUS likewise did not confirm whether Zhang was its student. Speaking to CNA on Wednesday, Ye’s lawyer Ramesh Sivakumar maintained that his client did not know Zhang. The incident occurred at a hotel along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, but it is unclear why the duo was in Malaysia.  According to FMT, the duo allegedly sent a video and made a call to Ye’s mother, 40-year-old Cheng Zhiwen, showing Ye in a staged kidnapping scene where he was seen to be partially undressed, gagged and appearing to be strangled in an effort to demand a ransom.  The pair also claimed trial to an alternative charge of making another video call to Chen, showing Ye in the same distressing condition, as part of an effort to intimidate and extort her into transferring the ransom, according to local media platform the New Straits Times.   Some media reports said that after receiving the video, the mother had flown to Singapore, and then to Malaysia where she made a police report. If convicted, the duo may face a prison term of one to 10 years and a possible fine. Zheng and Ye also face an alternative charge under Section 417 of the Penal Code for cheating, which carries a maximum jail term of five years or a fine, if convicted.  Session Court Judge Azul Darus on Tuesday allowed each of them bail of RM30,000 with two sureties. They were also ordered to surrender their passports. Deputy public prosecutor Noor Syafina Radzuan appeared for the prosecution while Zhang and Ye were represented by lawyers Ernie Sulastri Ahmad and Ramesh respectively.  Case management is set for May 27, according to FMT.  The duo’s charging is the latest twist in the case that was reported earlier by Malaysia media. The reports said that Zhang claimed that he did not know he was embroiled in a kidnapping case, that he did not request ransom from the hostage's parents and that he had received a call from someone claiming to be a "Chinese police officer" in March, accusing him of being involved in a credit card fraud case. Zhang was instructed to go to Kuala Lumpur to help film a video that would be used to promote anti-fraud, and was promised that the case against him would be dropped if the video was completed, the reports said. They added that after two films were made of Ye being attacked, Ye was freed. He reportedly walked to a police station, where he called his grandfather using a phone borrowed from a police officer.

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