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Straits Times
24-06-2025
- Straits Times
Jail, fine for unlicensed moneylender who loaned at least $5.9k to maids with 15% interest
Stanley Suresh Nadaraja was given his sentence after he pleaded guilty to one count of operating a moneylending business without a licence. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG Jail, fine for unlicensed moneylender who loaned at least $5.9k to maids with 15% interest SINGAPORE - An unlicensed moneylender has been sentenced to seven months' jail and fined $30,000 after providing loans to multiple domestic helpers with 15 per cent interest. Stanley Suresh Nadaraja was caught after he went to the home of one of the women's employers to look for her over an unpaid loan and a member of the household made a police report. On June 23 , the 47-year-old Singaporean was given his sentence after he pleaded guilty to one count of operating a moneylending business without a licence. He will spend an additional month behind bars if he fails to pay the fine . From 2021 to 2023, he provided 19 loans totalling at least $5,900 and obtained at least $885 in interest. Deputy Public Prosecutor Joseph Gwee told the court that Stanley , who used to work as a school van driver, began his unlawful moneylending business in October 2021 after suffering a serious fall. He needed funds to pay for his medical fees and daily expenses, and initially gave loans to his wife's friends. After some domestic helpers found out about his services and contacted him, he also extended loans to them. Those who borrowed money from Stanley had to share with him information including their passport details and bank account numbers. He would tell them that he charged 15 per cent interest for each loan before transferring the money to their bank accounts via Paynow . The women repaid their loans via the same portal, said the DPP. In 2021, he provided three loans totalling $900 to three maids and gave 11 loans to totalling $3,500 to eight helpers the following year. Stanley provided five loans totalling $1,500 to four maids in 2023, said the prosecutor. On Oct 3 that year, a woman made a police report after he went to her condominium to look for her helper. The authorities managed to trace him, and he was charged in court in 2024. Shaffiq Alkhatib is The Straits Times' court correspondent, covering mainly criminal cases heard at the State Courts. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Newly opened Din Fried Chicken draws buzz with crispy Malay-style flavours
As I pondered what to have for lunch, a Facebook post with over 300 likes caught my eye — a new stall at the hawker centre near our office, DFC (Din Fried Chicken). Din Fried Chicken - exterior of stall Curious, I braved the sweltering heat and speed-walked my way over to Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Hawker Centre at around noon on a Wednesday. I was even lucky enough to catch the owner, Din, while the stall was empty. Although soft-spoken, he kindly shared with me that the stall had been open for about a month, mainly selling ayam goreng, which is Indonesian-Malaysian style fried chicken. As lunch hour rolled around, more people started to queue up (call me a trendsetter or something), so I'd say business is picking up nicely for him. Din shared that he wanted to focus on fried chicken as it is something 'easy' that many people like. You know what, fair enough. What's not to love about crispy, juicy chicken? Their menu, displayed just below the signboard, is succinct and to the point. It features their signature fried chicken, various curry puffs, nasi lemak and mee soto. Din Fried Chicken - overview of food If only I had a little more cash on me, I would've ordered Din Fried Chicken's Nasi Lemak (S$4.50). Alas, as the average Gen-Z who is over-reliant on Paynow, I could only dabao a Quarter Chicken (S$3) and one Sardine Puff (S$1) back to the office. Din Fried Chicken - quarter chicken Please don't be fooled by the size of the chicken in this picture, as it was super meaty and substantial! The taste of the chicken meat itself was so-so, slightly dry in the way most chicken breasts are. What stood out to me here was the skin. Albeit thin, it was packed with a well-seasoned, deliciously salty flavour that oozed out as I took a big bite into the chicken. I liked that they didn't use the skin to cover up the chicken, instead elevating it as a whole. In the end, I couldn't finish the chicken, so I just nibbled around the surface to get as much of that oily, crisp skin. Din Fried Chicken - sardine puff Next up was, in my opinion, an underrated snack: the sardine puff. However, this one wasn't quite what I expected. The second it landed on my tongue, I could feel the tingling spice spreading over my mouth. Although not unwelcome, it surprised me for sure. Thankfully, the slightly sweet afternote balanced it out. There was a mixture of onions and sardines in the filling, topped off with a slice of egg. Frankly speaking, the ratio of onion to sardine was quite off, with a lot less sardine than what one would assume a sardine puff would contain. Din definitely knows what he's doing with his fried chicken but what about his other dishes? I guess it'll take me another trip to Din Fried Chicken to find out. P.S. They do not accept cashless payment (at the time of writing). Please don't be like me— bring cash! The post Newly opened Din Fried Chicken draws buzz with crispy Malay-style flavours appeared first on
