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Online scams soliciting 'donations' for disaster-hit
Conmen posing as victims and charities targeting Singaporeans
By Tan Weizhen

CYBER conmen have surfaced in the wake of the twin disasters in China and Myanmar, targeting Singaporeans with e-mail scams and phony websites.

The schemes are part of a worldwide attempt by conmen to capitalise on the earthquake and cyclone, which have claimed at least 150,000 lives and threaten tens of thousands more.

The scams have prompted alerts from everywhere - from local IT firms to the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). They have warned about fake Red Cross websites and virus-laden e-mail, among other things.

Experts say the conmen are hoping to tap into a wellspring of kind-heartedness here; Singaporeans have raised an estimated $23 million for legitimate causes since the natural disasters struck earlier this month.

Posing as victims and charities, scammers have sent e-mail to Singaporeans asking for money to help relief efforts.

Other messages have promised news updates, but are instead laced with electronic viruses that attack the users' computer and steal their personal information.

Last Thursday, IT security firm Sophos issued an alert in Singapore, warning computer users not to click on a Microsoft Word e-mail attachment claiming to offer the latest news on the May 12 China earthquake.

The document attached to the e-mail contains a program that will release a malicious code which silently gathers confidential information from the users' computers. Hackers can use this information to steal users' identities and commit financial crimes.

One of the recipients of this e-mail was Mr Chee, 45, who is currently unemployed.

Mr Chee, who did not want to use his full name, said he nearly got fooled by the message because it looked official.

'But my son, who studies IT, told me it was better not to open it. He said I can read the newspapers for information onthe quake.'

While there are several programs that can short-circuit viruses, Mr Paul Ducklin, Asia-Pacific head of technology at Sophos, said the best defence is common sense.

'Sadly, some people have forgotten, or perhaps have never learnt, from the lessons of the past. Untrusted files from unknown sources are just that: unknown and untrusted. Don't open them.'

On May 20, the FBI also dished out a warning on a China quake scam, which, ironically, promises a free holiday to the person who donates the most money.

The fraudsters are trying out new tricks too. Fake Red Cross donation websites have sprung up, urging people to wire money to numbered bank accounts.

Ms Michelle Yap, 26, came across one such website, and is perturbed by the efforts the fraudsters took to make it look authentic.

'It really might fool some less savvy people,' the recent graduate said.

Mr Ducklin has some suggestions for computer users who are worried. They can protect their systems with spam filters or anti-malware software.

[email protected]

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Motorists advised to avoid Shangri-La Hotel areas from Fri to Sun

Slow traffic is expected with road blocks and security checks in place when security conference goes into full-swing

Motorists are advised to avoid Anderson Road and Orange Grove Road from Friday to Sunday as road blocks and security checks will be set up to ensure the safety of those attending an international security conference at the Shangri-La Hotel.

Delegates from 27 countries, including ministers, chiefs of army and heads of organisations from the Asia Pacific region, will be attending the three-day 7th IISS Asia Security Conference to discuss defence and security issues from May 30 to June 1.

During this period, police said traffic flow along Anderson Road and Orange Grove Road is expected to increase, especially during peak hours.

Although these roads are still open to the general public, motorists should avoid them and plan their journey early as slow traffic is expected.

Motorists proceeding to Stevens Road from Tanglin Road are advised to use the alternative route via Scotts Road, while those going to Orchard Road from Stevens Road and Balmoral Road should use alternative roads via Scotts Road.

EMAS Traffic Information Boards will be used to inform motorists of the expected heavy traffic flow.

As parking facilities at Shangri-La Hotel will be limited, visitors to the hotel are advised to car pool or take public transport during this period.

Strict enforcement action against vehicle owners for illegal parking will be taken along the affected roads, including towing, police warned.

rosslyn

ya start from their checkpoint.
my m'sian kolig cakap, Kota Tinggi beyond that 50km, so leh ah isi kat sana.

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Ya isi kat sana tapi bila drive balik sampai S'pore minyak dah dalam 1/2 tank, tak berbaloi langsung. Secara keseluruhan langkah ini ada banyak keburukan dari segi ekonomi kerana langkah tersebut akan menghilangkan keinginan orang S'pore dari berbelanja di Johore.

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Singaporeans likely to cut down on trips to Malaysia once petrol sale ban starts

SINGAPORE: Some Singaporeans said they may cut back on trips to Malaysia once the proposed ban on the sale of petrol and diesel to foreign registered vehicles within a 50-kilometre radius of Malaysia's borders takes effect.

The ban is expected to kick in as early as this Friday in a move to prevent abuse of heavy fuel subsidies.

However, Malaysia's Domestic Trade Minister, Shahrir Samad, said on Tuesday that the ban is a temporary one. It will be lifted once a new subsidy mechanism to replace the existing scheme, where everyone is subsidised, is put in place.

Still, the move is expected to affect hundreds of motorists who regularly cross over the border for cheaper oil.

Malaysia's diesel and petrol prices are among the lowest in Asia due to high government subsidies.

The ban is expected to affect up to 300 petrol stations in the country. And Singaporeans who head to Johor Bahru for cheaper petrol will be the most affected.

For example, Loy Cheong, a businessman who is a regular traveller across the border, said he will cut back on his trips.

Mr Cheong, Business Development Manager, Medo Enterprises Holding, said: "Buying cheap petrol is one of the privileges and what attracts the Singaporean to go there. But with this implementation, it may deter people from visiting Johor.

"We go normally once a week or once in every two weeks. But if they implement this, maybe we will go less often, like once a month."

Also facing problems are Malaysians who are Singapore permanent residents.

Koh Ming Li, a Singapore permanent resident, lives near the border and has been coming to Singapore almost every day for the past two years for work.

He said: "The problem now is that it prohibits me from driving directly into JB. And as for the 50-kilometre radius from JB, I would say (there's) almost no petrol kiosks within JB that I can pump petrol from."

Petrol kiosk operators who violate the ban face the possibility of a S$110,000 fine (RM$250,000) or a three-year jail term or both. - CNA/vm

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Two teens arrested for spate of motorcycle thefts


SINGAPORE: Police have nabbed two teenagers who are believed to be involved in at least 11 motorcycle thefts in areas like Hougang, Sembawang and Yishun.

Their crime spree started last month. Police believe the teens, aged 16 and 17, stole the motorcycles for fun.

In most cases, the victims had their bikes parked in multi-storey car parks overnight, only to discover them missing the next morning.

Most of the motorcycles were recovered a few days later at nearby car parks.

The two youths will be charged in Court on 29 May. If convicted, they could be jailed up to seven years. - CNA/vm

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Civil servants to get mid-year bonus of 0.5 month plus at least S$100
Posted: 28 May 2008 1743 hrs

SINGAPORE: Civil servants will get a mid-year bonus of 0.5 month, plus between S$100 and S$300 in July.

The announcement came against a backdrop of Singapore's continued economic growth, which the government has projected at between 4 percent and 6 percent this year.

The economy grew by 6.7 percent in the first quarter of 2008, compared to 5.4 percent in the last quarter of 2007.

Besides the 0.5-month mid-year bonus, officers in the lower divisions - Division III and IV - will receive S$250 and S$300 respectively, while Division I and II officers will receive S$100.

The mid-year payment - with higher amounts of S$250 to S$300 for officers in the lower divisions - has taken into consideration the National Wages Council's call to give a one-off special payment to help rank-and-file workers, particularly low wage workers, better cope with the impact of inflation this year.

The government will decide on the year-end bonus for civil servants when Singapore's economic performance in the second half of 2008 is clearer.

Separately, the NTUC has said it is pleased with the civil service mid-year payment and hopes the private sector will take the cue to also reward workers.

It said the higher quantum for lower-wage workers will encourage them to perform even better, since it forms a larger percentage of their wages.

The NTUC said the mid-year payment was decided after close consultation between the civil service unions and the Public Service Division (PSD).

- CNA/ir

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May 28, 2008         
Woman jailed for torching ex-lover's flat
By Elena Chong, Courts Correspondent

A WOMAN originally accused of attempted murder was jailed for five years on Wednesday for causing hurt to her ex-lover by torching his flat.

Former real estate agent Chua Li Mian, 35, pleaded guilty in a Community Court to causing hurt to Mr Goh Seng Chai, 39, vandalism and torching his flat at Block 802 in Yishun Ring Road last July 22.

Three other similar charges of causing hurt to Mr Goh's wife and two children were taken into consideration.

The court heard that she had gone to look for Mr Goh past midnight that day and tried several times to call him.

She walked up and down the 11th floor to the ground floor several times, sat at the staircase landing and cried a few times.

Later she bought petrol from a kiosk and used it to burn Mr Goh's front doorway.

The victim and his family woke up and found their bedroom filled with thick black smoke.

Mr Goh could not open the door and ended up burning his hand and feet.

The family climbed out of the bedroom window onto the 11th floor window ledge and screamed for help.

They were subsequently warded.

Chua's lawyer Rajan Nair said she came from a dysfunctional family and had skipped her psychiatric treatment. Her first marriage ended in divorce.

She has two teenage children by her first husband and a six-year-old daughter by her current husband.

Counsel said Chua had a relationship with Mr Goh in late October 2006.

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ya it's true kalau setakat nak berbelanja kat jb, mmg tak berbaloi...takper lah, ni kan negara mereka. biarkanlah diorg nak implement apa2 pun. we as outside ikutkan jer..bak kata pepatah, masuk kandang kambing mengembek..hihihi

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LARANGAN JUAL MINYAK HARGA SUBSIDI PADA KERETA ASING

MALAYSIA TIMBANG SEKATAN SELURUH NEGARA

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan Malaysia mungkin menyekat kenderaan yang didaftar di negara asing daripada membeli minyak petrol dan diesel pada harga bersubsidi di seluruh negara itu, dalam usahanya memastikan hanya rakyat Malaysia dapat memanfaatkan subsidi minyak itu, menurut laporan-laporan akhbar tempatan.

Ini sebagai tambahan kepada pengharaman membeli petrol dan diesel oleh kenderaan asing yang berkuatkuasa hari ini dalam kawasan lingkungan 50 kilometer dari sempadan negara itu dengan Singapura dan Thailand.

Satu laporan akhbar Berita Harian Malaysia (BHM) semalam berkata kerajaan Malaysia mungkin melaksanakan sistem harga berperingkat bagi petrol dan diesel bagi kenderaan yang didaftarkan di negara itu dan negara asing.

Melalui sistem harga berperingkat itu, semua pemilik kenderaan yang didaftarkan di luar Malaysia perlu membeli petrol atau diesel mengikut harga pasaran dunia jika memasuki negara itu.

'Mesyuarat Kabinet pada Jumaat ini (hari ini) akan membincangkan cadangan supaya kenderaan asing yang mengisi minyak dan petrol dikenakan bayaran mengikut harga pasaran,' kata Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, yang dipetik BHM.

Beliau berkata demikian selepas menerima borang keahlian Umno mantan ketua Pemuda Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Encik Mohamad Ezam Mohd Noor, di pejabatnya di bangunan Parlimen, kelmarin.

'Tunggulah Jumaat ini (untuk pengumuman)... jika penguatkuasaannya diumumkan, semua pihak perlu ikut peraturan baru itu,' kata Datuk Abdullah lagi, yang enggan mengulas lanjut.

Dalam laporan akhbar Utusan Malaysia, Datuk Abdullah dipetik sebagai berkata bahawa beliau tidak mahu petrol dan diesel dijual kepada kenderaan asing pada harga bersubsidi.

Ketika ini, harga pasaran petrol dijual pada RM4 ($1.68) seliter, manakala harga bersubsidinya di Malaysia ialah RM1.92 seliter.

Isnin lalu, kerajaan Malaysia memutuskan supaya semua stesen minyak di Perlis, Kedah, utara Perak, Kelantan dan Johor yang terletak dalam lingkungan 50 kilometer dari sempadan negara itu dengan dua negara jirannya mulai hari ini tidak lagi dibenarkan menjual petrol atau diesel kepada kenderaan yang didaftarkan di luar negara.

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Singapura : 30 Mei 2008         
         
HOTA BAGI MUSLIM DAN KESIHATAN INDIVIDU TUMPUAN HAWAZI

Tugas baru di MOH tambahan kepada portfolio di MOM

Oleh
Hisham Hasim

AKTA Pemindahan Organ Manusia (Hota) dan program pengurusan penyakit kronik (CDMP) akan menjadi tumpuan Setiausaha Parlimen Kanan (Kementerian Kesihatan), Encik Hawazi Daipi.

Portfolio baru Encik Hawazi itu, yang beliau jawat mulai 1 April lalu, adalah tambahan kepada tugasnya di Kementerian Tenaga Manusia (MOM).

Ia sebahagian daripada perubahan kabinet yang dibuat oleh Perdana Menteri, Encik Lee Hsien Loong, pada Mac lalu, yang meliputi pelantikan seorang menteri baru, perubahan portfolio beberapa menteri dan kenaikan pangkat beberapa menteri negara.

Berkongsi mengenai tugas baru beliau dengan Berita Harian di pejabatnya di Kementerian Kesihatan (MOH) baru-baru ini, Encik Hawazi berkata bahawa isu Hota menjadi salah satu keprihatinan beliau di kementerian itu.

Encik Hawazi berkata beliau gembira melihat masyarakat Islam menyokong langkah menyertakan orang Islam di bawah Hota, yang berkuat kuasa mulai 1 Ogos ini.

Dengan usaha itu, orang Islam, seperti warga lain Singapura, secara automatik dikira telah membenarkan ginjal, hati, jantung dan kornea mereka diambil selepas mereka meninggal dunia untuk diderma kepada pesakit kecuali mereka telah memilih untuk tidak mengizinkannya semasa hayat mereka.

Sejak Mac lalu, sekitar 70,000 daripada sasaran 340,000 orang Islam telah menerima pakej Hota sebagai panduan tentang langkah itu. Daripada jumlah tersebut, kurang 1 peratus memilih untuk dikecualikan daripada akta tersebut.

'Ini menunjukkan bahawa masyarakat Islam kita faham mengenai pentingnya akta tersebut, yang akan membantu golongan yang memerlukan.

'Namun kami masih meneruskan usaha menerangkan kepada orang ramai betapa pentingnya Hota, dan Majlis Ugama Islam (Muis) serta ulama juga sudah menyokongnya kerana ia kritikal dalam menyelamatkan nyawa,' kata Encik Hawazi.

Salah satu idea yang ingin beliau ketengahkan adalah pembentukan sebuah kumpulan asatizah yang dapat memberi penerangan kepada orang ramai jika timbul keperluan untuk berbuat demikian.

'Saya rasa kita perlu mendapatkan bantuan daripada asatizah ini untuk menyahut keprihatinan masyarakat. Muis serta ulama harus membantu dalam hal ini, yang belum lagi kita bincangkan secara mendalam.

'Namun saya rasa perlu diadakan kumpulan asatizah ini bagi tempoh sebelum dan sesudah 1 Ogos nanti,' kata Encik Hawazi.

Di peringkat nasional pula, beliau akan memberi tumpuan terhadap penjagaan kesihatan di peringkat individu. Ini bermakna orang ramai harus bertanggungjawab sendiri ke atas tahap kesihatan diri mereka dan menjaga kesihatan mereka serta keluarga mereka dengan lebih baik.

Ini sealiran dengan inisiatif MOH untuk membantu masyarakat mengurus dan mencegah penyakit kronik lebih awal.

Tahun lalu, sekitar 70,500 pesakit membuat tuntutan Medisave berjumlah $15 juta di bawah CDMP.

Program tersebut membenarkan pesakit yang menghidapi penyakit kronik mengeluarkan sehingga $300 setahun daripada akaun Medisave mereka untuk membayar bil rawatan mereka.

Ia mulanya diperkenal bagi penyakit kencing manis dan kemudian diluaskan kepada pesakit darah tinggi, angin ahmar dan, baru-baru ini, semput serta paru-paru kronik.

Menurut MOH, 87.3 peratus daripada mereka yang membuat tuntutan tahun lalu berumur sekurang-kurangnya 50 tahun, dan 67.8 peratus daripada mereka menghidap kencing manis.

'Kami akan meluaskan program ini dan melibatkan lebih banyak klinik swasta. Orang ramai boleh menggunakan Medisave bagi tujuan ini dan kami menggalak lebih ramai orang menggunakan kaedah ini,' kata Encik Hawazi.

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Drug raid turns dramatic as suspect leaps out of 7th floor window
By Heather Tan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 30 May 2008 2228 hrs

SINGAPORE: An anti-drug raid took a dramatic turn on Thursday night when a suspect decided to flee arrest.

The standoff with Central Narcotics Bureau officers took place at Block 752, Yishun Street 72.

After handing over three knives to the officers through a locked grille gate, the suspect rushed to the kitchen and jumped out of the seventh floor window.

Fortunately, Civil Defence officers had set up a life-pack below and the suspect was subsequently sent to hospital for treatment.

The raid on the flat took place after anti-drug officers arrested a trafficker who had sold ketamine to an undercover officer in the same block earlier in the day.

They also nabbed two suspects from the flat and another suspect outside the unit.

All five suspects were found to have drug records and are being questioned.


- CNA/so

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HSA warns of dangerous substance in "Mentalk" candy



SINGAPORE : A dangerous substance has been found in a brand of candy called "Mentalk".

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said it has detected the undeclared chemical substance aminotadalafil in the ginseng and coffee candy. The substance is similar to tadalafil, which is used to treat impotence.

HSA warned that aminotadalafil can cause serious adverse reactions such as heart attacks and strokes in susceptible individuals.

Heart patients who are on nitrate drugs may suffer severe hypotension, which could be fatal.

HSA has advised the public not to buy or eat the candy.

It said that based on current information, the candy is sold over the Internet and possibly through multi-level marketing.

HSA is working with the relevant agencies to determine the extent of its distribution and sales channels for follow-up action.

Anyone who feels unwell after eating the candy should see their doctor immediately. - CNA/ms

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Suspect arrested for murder of two-month-old baby
Posted: 02 June 2008 1820 hrs

SINGAPORE : A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a two-month-old Malay baby girl.

The baby had been living at a ground-floor unit at Blk 250, Yishun Avenue 9. Channel NewsAsia found that the unit is a shelter for young expectant mothers.

Police said that the baby was sent to KK Women's and Children's Hospital at about 8.45pm on Sunday with breathing difficulties. She died at 10.45pm.

At 11pm, police arrested a friend of the baby's mother - an Indian man in his 40s.

The man will be charged in court with murder on Tuesday.

Channel NewsAsia understands that the baby's mother is helping the police with investigations.

Neighbours told Channel NewsAsia that they had seen the mother, who is a resident of the Good Shepherd Centre, with the man even before the baby was born.

The couple were sometimes seen chatting or arguing for many hours.

One resident said, "The guy would come and the lady would bring her baby to the staircase and sit there, and chit chat. The baby will be in its pram and they would talk.

"That time they had a misunderstanding. Sometimes I see the mother crying, (her) face would be all red." - CNA/ms


Forensic officers appeared to be focusing their attention at the void deck where a man was last seen carrying a crying baby. The man, in his 40s, was arrested for the murder of the baby who died in hospital on Sunday. - -- ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG

Man held for murder of breathless baby
By Sujin Thomas

A BABY who arrived in hospital gasping for air and with bruises on her face died two hours later on Sunday night.

A man who was in hospital with her was arrested for her murder. The man, in his early 40s, was said to be reeking of alcohol at that time.

Police described him as 'a friend of the deceased's mother', but The Straits Times understands that the baby girl bears his name although it is not clear what their exact relationship is.

Since her birth, the baby girl had been staying with her mother in the Good Shepherd Centre in Yishun Avenue 9.

Housewife Annie Yong, 47, told The Straits Times that at around 7pm on Sunday, her husband saw the man carrying the crying baby in his arms at the void deck. He was trying to feed the baby with a milk bottle.

On Monday afternoon, forensic officers appeared to be focusing their attention on a stone table and stools at the void deck where the man had been seated.

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IHE ICJ RULING
Malaysia not giving up hope on Pedra Branca yet
KL seeking letter by British governor to Johor sultan to back up claim to island

KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA has renewed its search for evidence to stake its claim to Pedra Branca, just over a week after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) awarded the island to Singapore.

Foreign Minister Rais Yatim said he has directed his officials to try again to trace a letter written by British governor William Butterworth to the temenggong and sultan of Johor seeking permission to build Horsburgh Lighthouse on the island, The Star daily reported yesterday.

Dr Rais said in an interview with the paper that although the ICJ's ruling on May 23 was final and not subject to appeal, there was a specific provision in the court's rules that allowed for a judicial review of a case within 10 years if new evidence was found. He did not cite the exact provision.

'If we can gain sight of that letter, the gate can be opened again. There is a maximum 10-year period but preferably it should be done within six years,' he said.

During the hearing, Malaysia had contended that Britain had built and operated the lighthouse after getting consent from the Johor rulers.

In its argument before the ICJ, Malaysia had cited governor Butterworth's letters as one of the grounds for its claim to Pedra Branca.

The Star reported that a search for the 19th-century letter had covered 40 institutions in 11 countries, including Britain, India, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the Netherlands, Portugal, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

'The letter could be in London...We have searched with them but it has not been conclusively proven that they don't have it,' said Dr Rais.

'Probably it is in Singapore. That would be a double jeopardy,' he added.

During the hearing, Malaysia had insinuated that Singapore might have hidden two 1844 letters from governor Butterworth to the rulers of Johor seeking permission to build a lighthouse near Point Romania on the Johor coast.

But Singapore Deputy Prime Minister S. Jayakumar countered that Singapore did not have copies of the letters, and had also searched in vain for them in various archives. He also pointed out that since the letters were sent to Johor's rulers, they were more likely to be in Johor than in Singapore.

Both countries also disputed the area referred to in the letters for which permission was sought. Malaysia said it included Pedra Branca, while Singapore maintained it referred to another group of islands.

Dr Rais said Malaysia could introduce a separate motion to the ICJ if the letter was found.

The ICJ ruling has raised much unhappiness among Malaysian MPs.

Earlier last week, an Umno MP lambasted the government for not archiving its historical documents properly, and thus failing to locate the Butterworth letter.

Following the ICJ's ruling - which awarded Pedra Branca to Singapore and Middle Rocks to Malaysia - the two countries now have to work out how to delimit the territorial waters in the area.

The court did not make a definitive ruling on an outcrop, South Ledge, which is visible only at low tide, saying it belonged to whoever owns the territorial waters it sits in.

Dr Rais said he would propose to Singapore that the waters be opened to fishermen from both countries and also Indonesia.

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Motorcycles fall prey to petrol thieves
By Sujin Thomas


FRUSTRATING: Mr Maidin Hussien, 43, has had fuel stolen from his Honda Phantom motorcycle three times in the last seven months. Older models with exposed fuel pipes are more vulnerable. -- ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG

MR MAIDIN Hussien was on his way to work last Monday morning when his motorcycle sputtered to a stop, its fuel gauge on empty.

It didn't take the 43-year-old long to realise what the problem was: for the third time in the last seven months, his Honda Phantom had fallen victim to petrol thieves.

'It's frustrating when someone meddles with your vehicle,' he said.

Mr Maidin, who reported the theft to the police, was not the only victim to file a complaint that day.

Another man in his early 30s, who parked his motorcycle at a multi-storey carpark at Senja Road in Bukit Panjang, also discovered about $15 worth of petrol stolen.

Mechanics who spoke to The Straits Times said filching petrol from a motorcycle is not complicated, especially for older models whose fuel pipes are vulnerable.

Some newer models, such as the Yamaha R6 and Suzuki GSXR, make the process a little harder, but fuel can still be pillaged, said Mr Thamo, 34, owner of motorcycle repair shop Bikelab along Serangoon Road.

There are various alarm systems - costing about $300 to $500 - which can be installed on motorbikes.

The more expensive perimeter alarms use sensors which sound an alarm if someone gets too close. Vibration alarms are triggered when the bike is shaken or moved.

Also vulnerable to fuel thefts are heavy vehicles like trucks and lorries, which have exposed fuel tanks.

Police said there were 96 reported cases of diesel stolen from heavy vehicles last year. They do not have statistics on petrol theft cases.

Meanwhile, Mr Maidin is fed up with the petrol thefts.

The most recent one made the senior logistics supervisor late for work at a cargo company in Toh Guan Road East, about 10km from his home.

'I believe the people who did this are desperate and can't afford petrol because of rising prices,' he said.

For now, Mr Maidin said he will continue to park his motorcycle at the multi-storey carpark near his Bukit Panjang Ring Road flat.

He said: 'Maybe I'll park in front of a closed-circuit TV camera from now on.'

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Singapura : 2 Jun 2008        
  


MOTOSIKAL LESAP DI PASAR LARKIN

Oleh
Saini Salleh

DALAM masa kurang setengah jam sahaja, motosikal berharga $5,000 yang diletakkan di tempat meletak kenderaan di Pasar Larkin, Johor, lesap.

Puas dan berpeluh Encik Khairul, 48 tahun, dan isterinya, mencari di keliling pasar itu tetapi bayang motosikal mereka pun tidak nampak.

Sepasang topi keledar dalam peti motosikal juga lesap.

Pasangan tersebut tambah bingit apabila para pekerja firma meletak kereta di situ, Metro Parking, menyatakan mungkin motosikal Yamaha Spark-nya dilarikan menerusi pintu belakang.

'Masa kita masuk mereka kata hati-hati kerana model motosikal saya begitu popular di kalangan budak-budak Johor.

'Saya hairan takkan mereka tak perasan motosikal saya dicuri orang kerana saya letak depan mata mereka,' kata Encik Khairul yang tidak mahu nama sebenarnya disebutkan.

Beliau menemani isterinya ke kedai jahit baju di pasar itu sekitar 6 petang, 20 Mei lalu.

Beliau yang menetap di Bukit Panjang, kemudian 'meronda' sekitar pasar dengan sebuah kereta yang dipandu pekerja meletak kereta pasar itu mencari motosikalnya, tetapi tidak berhasil.

Encik Khairul, seorang teknisyen, mengesyaki mungkin ada sindiket di sebalik kecurian motosikalnya.

'Nasihat saya kepada pemilik kenderaan dan warga Singapura yang ke sana supaya berhati-hati. Nampaknya Pasar Larkin semakin tak selamat,' tambahnya.

Beliau dan isterinya membuat laporan di Balai Polis Johor Larkin dan di Singapura.

Ansuran bulanan motosikalnya yang berharga $5,000 itu dijangka selesai Disember ini.

Pemeriksaan Berita Harian mendapati sejak September lalu, tiga kes curi melibatkan mangsa rakyat Singapura berlaku di pasar itu dan sekitarnya.

Pada 1 Mei lalu, cermin kereta seorang pekerja awam, Cik Mimi, 46 tahun, dipecahkan perompak dan beg tangannya diragut ketika beliau meletakkan kereta di pasar tersebut.

Beg tangannya berisi hampir $400 dalam mata wang Singapura, Malaysia dan Arab Saudi serta pasport.

Jari kelengkeng Cik Mimi turut patah ketika bergelut cuba menghalang begnya dilarikan.

Pada 17 Disember lalu, beg tangan Cik Eisjah Hokosk, 54 tahun, yang diletakkan di depannya, dilarikan orang ketika beliau sujud mengerjakan solat di surau di tingkat dua pasar tersebut.

Beg tangannya berisi pasport, telefon bimbit, wang tunai $80 dan RM30 ($13)serta kad Ez-Link.

Pada 22 September lalu pula, beg tangan seorang wanita berisi $2,500 dan RM500 ($219), barang-barang kemas bernilai $3,000 dan pasport beliau tiga beranak, yang diletakkan di bawah tempat duduk depan, lesap selepas membuat bayaran di kaunter stesen minyak di Jalan Larkin.

Browneyes

Originally posted by SQ154 at 31-5-2008 11:08 AM
HSA warns of dangerous substance in "Mentalk" candy



Anyone who feels unwell after eating the candy should see their doctor immediately. - CNA/ms

--edit--- lucah!!

Browneyes

Originally posted by fatz at 2-6-2008 11:10 PM
Suspect arrested for murder of two-month-old baby
Posted: 02 June 2008 1820 hrs

SINGAPORE : A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a two-month-old Malay baby girl.

The baby had b ...

dia hentak baby tu kat tembok tu ke?.... bagus jugaklah dia meninggal.. mak & bapak macam celaka

Browneyes

Originally posted by fatz at 2-6-2008 11:49 PM
Singapura : 2 Jun 2008         
  
http://cyberita.asia1.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2008-06-01/BH_IMAGES_SSHILANG_P.jpg

MOTOSIKAL LESAP DI PASAR LARKIN

Oleh
Saini Salleh

DALAM masa kura ...

kesian eh..

aku doakan si pencuri tak selamat...