A 22-year-old Bangladeshi man will be charged in court on Saturday (Feb 14) for allegedly staging his own kidnapping in a case of attempted cheating.In a news release on Friday (Feb 13) night, the police said they received a report at about 11.40am on Thursday, claiming that the man did not turn up for work.Later the same day, the police received further information that the man had allegedly been kidnapped. The man's uncle also received text messages seeking a ransom of $3,000 for his release.Police said the messages contained photographs of the suspect being tied up.Officers from Clementi Police Division conducted extensive searches and investigations and located him in the vicinity of Marina Bay, within three hours of being informed of the alleged kidnapping.Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had allegedly staged his own kidnapping for personal reasons.The police added that no ransom was paid to him or anyone else.His mobile devices were seized in connection to the case.If convicted of attempted cheating, he could be jailed for up to 10 years, fined, or both.[[nid:727610]]

Two batches of Nestle Milo snack bar products from Australia have being recalled after the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) was informed of the potential presence of rubber in them.Nestle Singapore, the importer of the affected products - Nestle's Milo snack bar (Original); and Nestle's Milo snack bar (Dipped) - has been directed to recall the implicated product, the agency said in a news release on Friday (Feb 13) night.  One batch of each of the said products is being recalled.

A 23-year-old man was arrested on Friday (Feb 13) for his alleged involvement in a case of loanshark harassment in Pasir Ris.The incident happened at about 9.06am on Friday at a residential unit along Pasir Ris Street 12.Police said the man scribbled the wall of the residential block's lift lobby with loanshark-related graffiti.He was identified and arrested within 14 hours of the report being made through follow-up investigations by officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division, Bedok Police, Division, and Police Operations Command Centre, and with the aid of images from police cameras.Preliminary investigations revealed that he was allegedly involved in other similar acts of loanshark harassment islandwide. The police did not say when and where these other cases happened.He will be charged in court on Saturday (Feb 14) under the Moneylenders Act 2008. If found guilty of the said offence, he could be jailed for up to five years, fined up to $50,000, and receive up to six strokes of the cane.Members of the public are advised to stay away from loansharks and not work with or assist them in any way.

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The US leader stressed that Tehran «does a lot of talking and no action»

The spokesman of the Ukrainian President Sergey Nikiforov noted that the meeting will take place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference

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Vanuatu deserves better.

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The public is reminded to follow preventive measures against whooping cough, as the Ministry of Health (MOH) reported four more deaths.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, deployed since June, will cross the Atlantic for a second time despite a Navy warning that the warship needs maintenance.

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One lucky share hit the jackpot in Friday's (Feb 13) Toto Reunion Draw with a windfall of $6,188,268. The sole winning share is a QuickPick ordinary entry ticket, which costs $1, and was purchased at a FairPrice outlet in NEX.The outlet is among the top five outlets with the most Group 1 and Group 2 winning frequency since October 2014. The winning numbers are 10, 15, 25, 43, 45, and 49.A total of 15 winning shares split the Group 2 prize amount of $86,853.The next draw will be held on Monday (Feb 16), with the prize money reset to $1 million.[[nid:729748]]editor@asiaone.com 

Mikhail Shaidorov won the Olympic gold in men’s singles with 291.58 points

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