Daily Archives: 16 Oct 2009

Dispute over dead man’s house resolved

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Wife will keep the $4.8m proceeds from property which his brother sold
While Madam Chen could not prove that her husband had paid for the house, the court ruled in her favour based on the title deed. (left) — ST FILE PHOTOS
Mr Loo Chay Sit claimed that he had paid for the property and his late brother had held it in trust for him  (right)– ST FILE PHOTOS

THE wife of a Singaporean who died in a United States jail will get to keep the $4.8million from a house sold by his elder brother but which she said was owned by her husband.

The Margate Road property at the centre of the ownership spat was registered in the younger Mr Charles Loo Chay Loo’s name when it was bought in 1979 but the elder Mr Loo Chay Sit and their parents had lived there since 1999. Continue reading →

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School told to vacate premises

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Private school has until Dec 31 to leave Sembawang site slated for use as lifestyle hub

By Jessica Lim & Leow Si Wan
Initially, both Yess and SHRM denied running a school on the grounds of the Old Admiralty House (left). But investigations showed that Yess rented rooms to SHRM on a daily basis in an attempt to mask lessons as corporate training sessions – an approved use of the premises. — ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG

A SCHOOL operating illegally on what was to be the site of a lifestyle attraction in Sembawang has been told to move out.

The School of Hospitality and Resort Management (SHRM), which has about 90 students from countries like India and Vietnam, has been running classes at Admiral Hill since June with the approval of master tenant Yess Group. Continue reading →

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