Posts Tagged ‘police’
Tougher laws in effect
February 17th, 2010 | 
Author: LAWS to give the authorities more bite when it comes to loan sharks and their accomplices came into effect yesterday, ahead of the opening of Singapore’s first casino, in a move lauded by MPs and counsellors as timely.
The changes to the Moneylenders Act also come in the wake of a rising tide of illegal moneylending activities in recent years.
Latest figures released by the police showed that ther… more
Posted in Singapore Financial News | 
Tags: accomplices, act, authorities, bite, casino, counsellors, effect, LAWS, loan sharks, Moneylenders, move, MPs, opening, police, rising tide, Singapore, ther, tide, wake, yesterday | 
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Alert staff at bank and remittance firm foil kidnap scam
A KIDNAP scam was thwarted by alert staff from a bank and a remittance company who promptly called the police on Monday afternoon.
Police said that the victim, a 55-year-old housewife, received a call at about 2.30pm while she was at home, from a male caller who spoke to her in Mandarin.
In the background, the victim said she heard what sounded like her 27-year-old son screaming for help befor… more
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Tags: afternoon, alert, alert staff, background, Bank, befor, Call, caller, company, HELP, home, housewife, KIDNAP, male caller, Mandarin, Monday, monday afternoon, old housewife, police, remittance, scam, son, staff, victim |
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Steep losses pose crisis for pensions
The financial crisis has blown a hole in the rosy forecasts of pension funds that cover teachers, police officers and other government employees, casting into doubt promises made to future retirees.
Posted in Stocks Unit Trust ETF Investment |
Tags: crisis, doubt, financial crisis, government, government employees, hole, pension, pension funds, police, police officers |
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