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CEO's $468k suit against ex-girlfriend dismissed by High Court
Singapore's High Court dismissed a claim by Chander Agarwal, CEO of India-listed TCI Express, to recover $468,090 he spent on former girlfriend Felicia Lee during their relationship. Senior Judge Lee Seiu Kin ruled most of the sums were gifts, not loans, and that Agarwal had failed to prove two other amounts. The couple met on a flight in 2019 and dated from September 2022 to December 2023.
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Suhaimi Yusof, Gurmit Singh visit Sheikh Haikel after stage 4 cancer news
Singapore rapper and actor Sheikh Haikel has been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. On Sep. 8, Suhaimi Yusof, Gurmit Singh and Bernard Lee visited him at Hai Ge Ji, the chicken rice restaurant he owns, where his wife Anna Belle Francis and singers Mahani Mohd and Kamaliah Latiff were also present.
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Man, 51, found dead on bench in Jalan Besar alley; police investigating
A 51-year-old man was found motionless on a bench in an alley off Jalan Besar, Singapore, on Sep. 7 and pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they do not suspect foul play and investigations are ongoing. A cleaner had seen the man sleeping there the previous day and called police after finding him unresponsive.
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Man, 32, arrested at Tiong Bahru Plaza after struggle with police; wanted for drug offences
A 32-year-old man was arrested at Tiong Bahru Plaza on Sep. 7 during a routine police patrol. He was found to be wanted for drug-related offences and had a vaporiser in his possession. He struggled during the arrest and was subdued with necessary force; the case has been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau and the Health Sciences Authority.