SINGAPORE — A man, who set up a company that dealt with wines, and an alleged accomplice devised a fraudulent investment scheme involving the beverage to cheat over 200 investors of millions of dollars between 2008 and 2011. Based on police investigations, victims linked to the company's fraudulent sale of wines paid more than $14 million in total. Eldric Ko, 51, who incorporated Premium Liquid Assets (PLASG) in October 2005 and jointly ran its business with Koo Han Jet, went on to misappropriate $12.67 million of the investors' funds. Deputy Public Prosecutor Michelle Tay said that Ko, a Singaporean, then squirreled away $8 million for his and Koo's personal benefits. On May 22, Ko, who has made no restitution, was sentenced to seven years and two months' jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving more than $10 million, and two counts of dealing with his ill-gotten gains. Twelve other charges were considered during his sentencing. Koo is still at large after he left Singapore in May 2011.

SINGAPORE — A Secondary 1 girl who was molested by her stepfather after he crept into her room at night immediately told her mother about the inappropriate touching. The victim's mother warned her husband not to sleep together with the girl any more. Three years later, the man preyed on the girl again, filming her in the shower and escalating the abuse to a more intrusive act. The girl, who engaged in self-harm and had suicidal thoughts as a result of the abuse, eventually told her teacher about the assaults. On May 22, the 36-year-old man was sentenced by the High Court to nine years and seven months' jail and 11 strokes of the cane. He pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual assault by penetration of a minor, a charge of aggravated outrage of modesty and a charge of voyeurism. Another five charges — four for molesting the victim and one for possession of obscene films — were considered during sentencing. Deputy Public Prosecutor Lynn Tan told the court the man had taken care of the victim since she was in kindergarten.

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[allAfrica] On this Africa Day, as we reflect on the journey of the continent and the hopes of its people, we must widen our lens to see the deeper, invisible frontiers that define sovereignty in the 21st century. One of these frontiers is data. In a world where data has become the scaffolding of how humanity experiences reality; through artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and digital infrastructures; African states must not only protect their borders, but also their bytes.

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The Supreme Court has expressed strong disapproval of the Allahabad high court for adjourning a bail plea 27 times in a case involving Lakshya Tawar, accused of cheating and forgery. The apex court granted Tawar bail, closed the high court proceedings, and issued notice to the CBI regarding the repeated adjournments.

The CBI has filed a chargesheet against former J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik and five others in the Kiru hydropower corruption case. This follows a 2022 request from the J&K government for a CBI inquiry into irregularities in awarding civil contracts worth ₹2,200 crore for the Kiru Hydro Electric Power Project.

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The latest numbers show hate crimes in Halifax and Nova Scotia continue to rise, with politics and national and global conflicts often having an impact, police say.

A Jewish advocacy group has strongly condemned a ‘vile’ video of an unknown person performing what appears to be fascist salute in the parking lot of the American-owned Chick-fil-A restaurant in Burlington, Ont.

Parents in Manitoba are growing more concerned as measles cases rise, and for the first time, officials have called what's happening in the province an outbreak.