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Sunway RE Capital Expands Student Accommodation Portfolio with New Acquisition of Freehold Purpose-Built Student Accommodation, Green Wood Court, in Southampton, UK

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With 233 beds arranged as 217 non en-suites and 16 studios, Green Wood Court has achieved a 100% occupancy rate for the academic year 2022/2023The freehold Purpose-Built Student Accommodation ("PBSA"), Green Wood Court, is located just a few minutes' walk from the University of Southampton's Highfield and Bolderwood campuses with established connection links to the UK and rest of EuropeGreen Wood Court has undergone extensive refurbishments in 2018 and there are opportunities for asset enhancement initiatives to add new studios within the PBSAUniversity of Southampton is a global top 100 university and is also ranked one of the top 13 university in the UK, with a community of over 6,500 international students from 135 countriesResilient, healthy demand for Green Wood Court by students of University of Southamptonwith limited supply of PBSAs in the areaPost-acquisition, Sunway RE Capital owns and manages a portfolio of 5 PBSA assets (AUM of £75 million) with over 800 beds spanning across key cities in the UKMalaysia, Singapore, Feb 6, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Sunway RE Capital ("Sunway RE Capital"), a platform for international real estate investments of Sunway Grou...

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Teen who did backflip in Singapore Zoo’s rhino pen admits to offences

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SINGAPORE - A youth caught on video doing a backflip inside the white rhinoceros enclosure at the Singapore Zoo pleaded guilty to eight charges for offences including mischief and criminal trespass in a district court on Thursday (Nov 25). Ralph Wee Yi Kai, 19, who appeared in court via video-link, had performed the stunt on Dec 17 last year. The police, who were alerted to the case at around 5.40pm that day, said: "Preliminary investigations revealed that the man's companion, an 18-year-old woman, allegedly filmed him before the man posted the video on his TikTok account, using the moniker @ralphwee_. "Through investigations, officers from Woodlands Police Division established the identities of the man and woman on the same evening." The police later issued the woman a stern warning for abetting criminal trespass. Wee was first charged in July with two counts of mischief and one count each of vandalism and criminal trespass. He was out on bail of $15,000 when he consumed cannabis. He had the bail revoked and was remanded. On Oct 13, he appeared in court via video link and was charged with one count of drug consumption. He was later released on bail of $20,000. Instead of keeping o...

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Probation not recommended for S’porean at UK uni who took voyeuristic videos of women: Prosecutor

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SINGAPORE - Probation is not recommended for a Singaporean student from a top British university who filmed multiple women at various places here, a district court heard on Monday (Sept 20). The prosecution told this to the court after the offender was earlier assessed, including by a probation officer, for his suitability for probation. On July 29, the man, 23, had pleaded guilty to seven counts of insulting the women's modesty and an offence under the Films Act. On Monday, defence lawyer Kalidass Murugaiyan told the court that he had some questions for the probation officer and psychologist who attended to the offender. The lawyer told District Judge Tan Jen Tse he wanted to know how the risk assessment was undertaken. The offender, who cannot be named due to a gag order, is now out on bail of $20,000. His pre-trial conference will be held on Oct 18. During the earlier proceeding on July 29, the court heard that the clips he recorded involved 11 identified women and one unknown victim. Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Foo Shi Hao then applied to the court for the gag order on his identity to be lifted, noting that the victims were unanimous in supporting the move. The gag order had...

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SMU molestation case: Man, 25, convicted of outraging woman’s modesty

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SINGAPORE - A Singapore Management University (SMU) student has been convicted of molesting a woman on campus in 2019. On Tuesday (Aug 31), District Judge Sharmila Sripathy found Lee Yan Ru, now 25, guilty of one count of molestation. In delivering her verdict, the judge noted that Lee did not deny committing the sexual act on the victim, who was then 21 years old. Instead, he had claimed that the victim was "fine" with his advances and that she had been "coy" with him. During an earlier court proceeding, Lee had testified that he assumed the victim did not mean it when she told him to stop committing the offence. On Tuesday, Judge Sharmila noted that the woman was asleep when Lee started performing the sexual act on her. As such, she was in no position to consent to it. The judge also found that the woman had been truthful in court, and added that Lee "was fully aware (the victim) wanted him to desist". The victim, who was then studying at another university, cannot be named due to a gag order to protect her identity. During the trial that started in September last year, the court heard that she got to know Lee on social media platform Instagram around December 2018 and that they ...

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Proceedings begin against TOC chief editor Terry Xu for contempt of court over blog post

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SINGAPORE - Proceedings have started against Terry Xu, the chief editor of sociopolitical website The Online Citizen (TOC), for contempt of court. They come after TOC published a post which questioned the justice system here. The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) told The Straits Times on Thursday (Aug 19) that its application for the proceedings was made on Aug 11, in response to a blog post TOC published on Jan 27. In the TOC post, titled Open Letter To Singapore's Chief Justice Concerning Omissions In "Opening Of Legal Year 2021" Speech, a writer named Julie O'Connor had questioned how equitable the justice system in Singapore is. Ms O'Connor addressed her post to Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and made references to his speech at a ceremony to mark the opening of the 2021 legal year. She referred to several cases from last year, such as the case of Ms Parti Liyani, the former domestic worker who was acquitted of theft. She also mentioned Mr Li Shengwu, who has been fined for contempt of court, as well as Ms Lee Suet Fern, who has been found guilty of misconduct in her handling of Mr Lee Kuan Yew's will. "It is the AGC's position that the article impugned the integrity of the Sin...

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Woman detained after shouting in court during trial of Briton who was seen without mask on train

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SINGAPORE - A woman has been detained after shouting in court during the trial of Benjamin Glynn on Wednesday (Aug 18) morning. The judge had told the woman, whose mask had broken, to leave the court. But she refused to comply and started shouting "kangaroo court" several times. She was also heard calling herself a "living woman" and saying she had no contract with the police, making reference to the same sovereign citizen movement as Glynn had made. When the police attempted to escort her out, she told them not to touch her. She also shouted: "I do not respect the judge." The judge instructed the police to remove her from the court and stood down the case temporarily. The case resumed shortly after she left the court escorted by several officers. Outside the courtroom, the woman remarked that wearing a mask was unnecessary. When told that she was not allowed to enter the court again, the woman questioned the officers. She said: "Why can't I go back inside? Is he (the judge) afraid I'll call him a kangaroo again?" When the woman attempted to leave about 15 minutes later, the officers stopped and detained her. She then told the police she was a Singaporean and recited her IC number ...

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Tribunal award ordering Nop Narongdej payment to Nopporn Suppipat reversed by Singapore Court of Appeal

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BANGKOK, Jun 30, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Singapore Court of Appeal has rendered the final decision absolving Nop Narongdej of obligation to make compound payments for the purchase of shares in Wind Energy Holding (WEH), on the grounds that the ICC Tribunal award was made in excess of jurisdiction.Mr Pokpak Thongbhakdee, attorney-at-law for FBLP, the legal counsel for the case, reports that the Singapore Court of Appeal revoked the ICC's Arbitral Tribunal decision ordering Fullerton Bay Investment Limited (Fullerton) and KPN Energy Holding Co., Ltd. (KPNEH), both under Mr Nop, to pay 'Remaining Amounts' and 'Compound Interest' under an agreement to purchase shares in Wind Energy Holding Group (WEH), then held by Mr Nopporn Suppipat's companies. The Tribunal order amounted to USD525 million plus interest as well as the costs of the arbitration. The Singapore Court of Appeal ruling is binding. In a complex ruling, the Court of Appeal found the Tribunal without authority to deliberate matters of Compounded Payments and therefore the decision on the Remaining Amounts has no legal effect. The Tribunal decision ordering Fullerton and KPNEH to pay arbitration costs wa...

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Man who allegedly harassed 2 women with racist slurs intends to plead guilty

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SINGAPORE - A man allegedly harassed two women with racist slurs in separate incidents, and a district court heard on Thursday (June 24) that he intends to plead guilty to his charges. Periyanayagam Appavoo, 52, is accused of two counts of harassment and one count of using criminal force on a man. His nationality as well as the nationalities of his alleged victims were not disclosed in court documents. He is expected to plead guilty on July 27. Periyanayagam was at a Rivervale Drive supermarket in Sengkang on April 23 last year when he allegedly verbally abused a woman identified as Ms Kamsuna with vulgar language. He is said to have told her: "Be careful as I would return to beat you... You Chinese people bring the Covid into Singapore." He was at Sengkang General Hospital on June 23 last year when he allegedly targeted a nurse, Ms Catherine Lam, and abused her with vulgar language. He is said to have pointed his finger at her and exclaimed: "You are Chinese, Chinese people are stupid. I want an Indian doctor." While at the hospital, Periyanayagam is also accused of using criminal force on Mr Muhammad Faizuan Ahmad Juan by grabbing his neck. Details about Mr Faizuan and Ms Kamsuna...

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Woman who shouted racist abuse on bus jailed for 4 weeks

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SINGAPORE - A woman who hurled racist insults and profanities at another woman on a bus for over seven minutes was sentenced to four weeks' jail on Wednesday (June 23). Siti Ai'sha Jaffar, 40, called the victim, Ms Danaletchmi Selvam, 33, a "stupid Indian" during her tirade, which the court heard was unprovoked. Siti Ai'sha, who was unrepresented and appeared via video link, frowned and lowered her head as two video clips of the incident were played in court. In passing a deterrent sentence, District Judge Tan Jen Tse said that "in no way can this (sort) of offence... stand in our society". The court heard that the incident occurred on Sept 3 last year at around 9.30am, after the victim boarded the service 182 bus from Tuas Checkpoint. She was listening to music using her earphones when she noticed Siti Ai'sha pointing and staring at her. In the two clips played in court, which were taken by the victim, Siti Ai'sha can be seen gesturing and shouting at the woman, calling her a "minority". In the first clip which lasted 15sec, she can be heard saying: "Your heart is also black... everything is black" and in the second clip, which was 4min and 21sec long, she said: "stupid Indians......

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Man, 60, jailed for performing sexual act on teen he considered his own grandson

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SINGAPORE - A 60-year-old man befriended his grandson's friend, 14, by meeting him almost daily to give him life advice. The boy's father even told the man to keep advising his son and the man responded that he thought of the boy as his own grandchild. But the man performed a sexual act on the boy at a staircase landing in January last year. On Tuesday (June 22), the man was sentenced to 20 months' jail on one charge of penetration of a child under the age of 16 while they were in an exploitative relationship. One other similar charge was taken into consideration for his sentencing. The man cannot be named to protect the boy's identity. The man was represented by lawyer Ng Pei Qi, who told the court that her client had "misjudged the relationship and thought it was a friendship where they (could) give each other sexual (favours)". The court heard that the man met the boy in November or December 2019 when the man was picking his grandson up from school. He offered the boy a cigarette and the pair started talking and the man asked for the boy's phone number. They met six times a week for about three hours each time, during which the victim would occasionally ask the man to buy him ci...

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Cabby who hit and then drove into pedestrian jailed, disqualified from driving for 1 year

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SINGAPORE - A taxi driver who hit a pedestrian's elbow with his car's side mirror drove into him again, as the man was trying to photograph the front side of the vehicle following the incident. On Monday (June 21), Michael Hui, also known as Kuswara Mahmud, was sentenced to four weeks' jail and a fine of $800. The 71-year-old has also been disqualified from driving for a year after his release. Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Kelly Ho told the court that a couple with a young child were passengers in the taxi at the time of the incident. The court heard that on March 19, 2018, at about 9.30pm, Hui, who was a taxi driver with Transcab, drove to the drop-off point at the InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay and hit Mr Dirk Eduard Gustaaf Motman's right elbow with the taxi's side mirror. An argument followed and Mr Motman, then 53, told Hui that he was going to take a picture of the taxi and call the police. Hui told him tp go ahead, DPP Ho told the court. When Mr Motman, a Dutch national and permanent resident here, walked to the front of the stationary taxi, Hui suddenly accelerated and the taxi hit Mr Motman's legs. Mr Motman suffered a microfracture on his right knee and was t...

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Counsellor steps in early to help delinquent teens avoid court order

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SINGAPORE- When parents of delinquent teens come to him for help, senior counsellor Ibrahim Abdul Alim aims to help as much as possible so the parents do not have to resort to filing for a Family Guidance Order (FGO) in court. Previously known as the Beyond Parental Control order, the FGO can result in a child being placed in a home for up to three years. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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School bus driver jailed for 2 years for molesting autistic student

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SINGAPORE - A school bus driver was jailed for two years on Monday (May 24) for molesting an autistic student he was ferrying. Ang Boon Hock, 66, pleaded guilty to one count of molesting the victim who was 13 at the time. Another similar charge was taken into consideration for sentencing. The court heard that Ang would ask the victim to sit beside him in the bus because the boy always cried when he sat at the back. Sometime in July 2019, while on the bus, the victim wanted to urinate and clutched his private part to prevent himself from doing so. Ang slid his hand into the boy's underwear and molested him. The victim felt scared but did not say anything, making only a whimpering sound. Ang told him to keep quiet and not to tell his mother. The mother found out what had happened from the boy on Sept 23 that year and made a police report. Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) James Chew told the court that the boy was a particularly vulnerable victim, since he was both young and had special needs. He said Ang had abused the trust placed in him as a bus driver responsible for ferrying students to and from school. More on this topic Related Story Cabby jailed for molesting 13-year-old boy in ...