Building manager of posh Scotts Road condo used access card to steal $100k in cash and items from residents

SINGAPORE - Using an access card he created for units at the Scotts Square condominium, a building manager entered residents' homes and stole $28,000 in cash and three Hermes handbags worth nearly $86,000 in total. Teh Jiahe, now 37, pleaded guilty on Tuesday (Oct 12) to three counts of theft committed in three homes. Two other counts of theft linked to two apartments will be considered during sentencing. The Singaporean stole a pair of shoes worth $2,000 and two books from these two units. The offences were committed last year. The 43-storey development in Scotts Road has 338 units. The smaller one-bedroom units are being offered for sale on the resale market in excess of $2 million, while the three-bedroom units are on the market for nearly $5 million. Deputy Public Prosecutor Jaime Pang said that Teh's job scope included managing the property's facilities and dealing with residents' complaints. The Singaporean also had use of a computer system that coded access cards which allowed entry into residents' homes. The court heard that Teh had to create such an access card three years before the offences because he forgot to bring the one issued to him for work. Court documents do not...

Indonesian man who entered S’pore waters illegally among new Covid-19 cases

SINGAPORE - An Indonesian man who entered Singapore waters illegally was among the Covid-19 patients whose cases were announced on Thursday (June 17). The Ministry of Health (MOH) said the man entered Singapore waters from Indonesia without valid documentation, and was arrested by the Police Coast Guard. "He was tested for Covid-19 infection, and isolated until he was conveyed to the hospital when his result came back positive," said MOH. The man, aged 26, did not show symptoms. He was confirmed positive on Wednesday. The ministry did not say when he was arrested. He was among the seven new imported cases reported on Thursday. More on this topic Related Story Three people arrested for allegedly entering Singapore illegally by boat Related Story Bukit Merah View market and other Covid-19 clusters in S’pore: What we know so far