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SINGAPORE — Desperate to get into a local university to satisfy his mother, Kieffer Tay Kai Xian altered his polytechnic transcript and submitted the forged documents on two occasions to SIM University. When it was renamed the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) in 2017, as part of its restructure into the country’s sixth autonomous university, Tay applied once more with a doctored transcript. But his lawyer said that he was “under an immense level of stress” from his mother at the time, who allegedly kicked him out of their home for not getting into university. Tay, now 24 years old, was ordered to pay a fine of S$5,500 in a district court on Thursday (Dec 19). He is currently finishing his bachelor’s degree at SIM Global Education in association with the University of Birmingham. He pleaded guilty to one forgery charge, with three others taken into consideration for sentencing. The court heard that he submitted the forged polytechnic certificates from 2016 to 2017 On one occasion, he changed his cumulative grade point average from 1.76 to 2.76 on his Temasek Polytechnic transcript. He thought this would increase his chances of getting into a finance course at SIM University. After submitting the transcript, the university management found that it was doctored and rejected his application. However, he persisted in applying there. In March this year, a management executive at SUSS made a police report, stating that Tay had repeatedly submitted doctored polytechnic certificates in order to gain admission. In mitigation on Thursday, Tay’s lawyer Jeffrey Soh asked for probation to be imposed. Mr Soh described Tay, the only child in his family, as “constantly under his mother’s radar”. “The mother’s intentions in his studies are both altruistic and… worldly at the same time. She must keep up appearances in every way, from the house they live in and the car they drive to the places that they go on holidays,” Mr Soh said. The lawyer also claimed that she has verbally and physically abused Tay and his father for many years. When Tay did poorly in his polytechnic studies, she continuously criticised him for his failures to get good enough grades to get into a “respectable local university”, Mr Soh added. Tay’s father submitted a statutory declaration to the court, where he said his wife was a “very face conscious person” and was frequently violent towards them. “She wanted my son to get into a university partly for his future, but mostly for her to have face in front of friends and relatives,” the elder Tay wrote. In response to Mr Soh, Deputy Public Prosecutor R Arvindren said that Tay should not get probation as he had committed the offences after turning 21. “The reason we had proceeded to charge him in court was due to his repeated forgery actions. This is also not a case where the prosecution is submitting for imprisonment, where the criminal sanctions are much more severe,” the prosecutor added. District Judge Samuel Chua told the father, who was present in court without his wife, that he has arranged for a court counsellor to assist them in improving their relationships. For forgery, Tay could have been jailed up to four years, fined or both.

I came across a brand of rims called 'Forged'. Very literal. Not sure if the rims are actually cast or forged. Very curious about this brand as I cannot find anything about it online. Is there anyone who knows any info on this brand of rims?

Anyone has any opinions or review on Chinese made forged rim? Free forming made to be exact. Rizo is the brand.

Hi Bros, Want to replace my stock Vezel X rims. Interested in either the BC Forged rims or Vossen rims. Depending on the price, may go for 17 or 18". Any bros here know what's the per rim pricing like for these 2 brands? Tires would probably go for Michelin PS3 or Pirelli. Thanx.

http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/02/22/25-foreign-employees-jailed-for-forged-academic-certificates/ 25 foreign employees jailed for forged academic certificates February 22nd, 2014 | Author: Editorial 25 foreigners were sentenced to jail on Thursday (20 Feb) for submitting forged academic certificates to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to illegally obtain work passes to work in Singapore. All 25 foreign employees pleaded guilty. 22 of them were sentenced to 10 weeks’ jail, 2 to 12 weeks’ and 1 to 4 weeks’. 25 is the largest number of foreign employees prosecuted for the offence this year, and the penalties are the most severe the courts have ever meted out for the offence. The 25 foreigners obtained forged academic certificates in their home countries, and used them to apply for work passes between 2 November 2012 and 7 June 2013. Based on the false information submitted, 20 were issued an S-Pass and 5 an Employment Pass (EP). An S-Pass holder needs to have a minimum fixed monthly salary of $2,200 and an EP holder $3,300. The nationalities of these 25 foreigners, comprising 21 males and 4 females, are: 16 from Myanmar 7 from India 2 from the Philippines They were issued work passes to work in operations, sales, and food and beverage. Among them were a hair restoration technologist, a quality control executive and a chef. They all worked for less than a year in Singapore. MOM launched investigations between November and December 2013, and discovered that their academic certificates were forged through checks with the relevant certificate issuing institutions and respective foreign government departments. They had mislead MOM to believe that they met the required educational criteria to obtain the work passes. MOM’s investigations revealed that all the employers were unaware that the foreign employees had submitted forged academic certificates for their work pass applications. As the employers were not complicit, no action was taken against them. Last year, MOM prosecuted 78 foreigners for similar offences. Convicted foreigners are barred from working in Singapore. MOM amended the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act in November 2012, and made the offence of making a false statement or submitting any false document relating to academic qualifications a standalone offence with stiffer penalties. Offenders may be fined up to $20,000 and/or imprisoned up to 2 years. Apart from legislative measures, MOM said it is strengthening its processes and fraud detection capabilities. This includes enhancing internal database checks, verifying the certificate’s authenticity directly with the issuing educational institution, and requiring employers/employment agents to upload verification/proof of diplomas and higher qualifications for applications for EP, S-Pass and Training Employment Pass. MOM also performs retrospective audits. In addition, MOM is supplementing its checks with third-party screening agencies. Last month, MOM announced that they had hired Dataflow Services in New Delhi to conduct random checks on education certificates and employment history declared by Indian nationals working in Singapore [Link]. MOM said that it would use “independent verification channels” like Dataflow to conduct its own random audits. Dataflow says on its website that it helps clients ensure that the staff they hire are qualified and competent. “We identify fraudsters and unwanted professionals by verifying their qualifications and checking individuals against proprietary database and international watch lists.” MOM requires all foreign applicants for passes to make accurate, complete and truthful declarations to the Controller. Making a false declaration by submitting a forged academic certificate or certificates is a deliberate attempt to mislead the Controller. MOM said it will not condone such acts of deceit, and will take severe action against offenders, as well as errant employers and employment agencies if they abet foreign applicants who submit forged academic certificates. MOM is also seeking the co-operation of the public. Any member of the public who knows of foreign employees using forged certificate(s) can and should call MOM at (65) 6438 5122 or email [email protected]. All information is kept strictly confidential.

Taken from http://sg.news.yahoo.com/25-foreign-job-se...-102005226.html The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) charged 25 foreigners on Tuesday for furnishing false information to the Controller of Work Passes to obtain work passes. According to a statement released by the ministry on Wednesday, the accused persons submitted forged academic certificates between May and August 2012. All 25 accused pleaded guilty to the charges on Tuesday. Of the 25, 20 were sentenced to four weeks

Home > Breaking News > Singapore > Story Jul 15, 2011 Woman avoids jail over forged diploma By Selina Lum A 25-YEAR-OLD Chinese national will not have to go to jail after all. Initially sentenced to four weeks' jail for providing false information about her educational qualifications while applying for a work pass, Pan Hongling was on Thursday handed the maximum $15,000 fine instead. In allowing her appeal against the jail term handed down by a district judge in May, Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong noted that since she never started work here, nobody had been deceived except the system. In December 2008, Pan paid 1,500 yuan (S$280) to an employment agent for a forged certificate from Dalian University, which stated that she graduated with a degree in accountancy. Through the agent, an online application was submitted to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to obtain an S Pass for her to work as an assistant accountant in a carbon fibre company. Pan later signed a form declaring that the particulars of the forged diploma were true, and the pass was issued. Omigosh, from this incident, I can't help but feel that now PRC also enjoys preferential judgement. To me, a forgery is still a forgery regardless whether the forger started work or not. And I wonder how many out there and getting away with it.

Hi all would like to know izzit possible to have a custom set of forged pistons for my mazda 2..... n the cost lol... n also any workshops doing it... thanx in advance~!

Thinking of swapping from the Stock(mazda 3) 15" rim(rubber 195/65/15) to those Light weight 17"(forged) rim(rubber 215/45/17). Not sure of the weight of 15" stock rims, but those forged 17" can be below 7kg (but more costly). Can advise the possible Pro and Cons, if the FC and pickup will be affected ? Alternatively also considering swapping to Light weight 16" rim(rubber 205/50/16 or 215/50/16).... Tks

CNA Report : Sri Lankan woman caught with forged immigration stamp imprints SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old Sri Lankan woman was caught with pieces of forged immigration rubber stamp imprints at Changi Airport Terminal 1 on Tuesday. She had hidden them in a pair of pants in her luggage. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said such portable imprints are likely to be used by syndicates offering services to immigration offenders to prolong or legalise their stay. The penalties for overstaying or illegal entry are a jail term of up to six months plus a minimum of three strokes of the cane. Piew..... , one 'FT' caught with forged immigration rubber stamp, I wonder how many overstayers here in Singapore and roaming around freely......

Looking for 17 inch rim but can't afford forged wheel! So far i look around is about 7kg-8kg! Is 7-8kg consider heavy for non forged or normal???

Looking for Light weight/Forged 16" rim, 4x100 PCD, preferably Gunmetal or silver in color.

Hi bros, What's the difference between forged, 1pc, 2pc and 3pc rims? Thanks.

what do you guys think of this rim? 17" rims,forged,but made in Taiwan

Anybody fit this onto their wheels ?

Cant decide on these 2 packages with tires, same cost at $2K plus 1) 18" Cast (9kg) - Taiwan made (prefer the design and bigger looks) 2) 17" Forged (6.9kg) - Taiwan made (prefer the "Forged" & light weights) Please drop in yr comments/opinions as I will be commiting soon. Thanks.

Anybody have suggestion for the PICNIC ? Prefer FORGED rim Can OZ-SL fit ? What about the STAMFORD SSW range ?

Any 17" forged rims to reccomend?? For the matter, any 17" light rims? Budget about $1500 (+/- $500) for rims alone (not counting trade in for my OEM 17" Mazda sports rims). Thinking of keeping the stock 17" rubbers. Can anyone give me a rough price guide for the following: Volks Racing GT7, GTA, GTP Enkei NT03+M OZ Superturismo OZ Hydra How light are these?? Thanks!

Hi as above, whats the diff between forged rims and normal rims?and how come forged rims are so much more expensive as compared to normal rims??thanks

Think rims are generally classify under these 2 manufacturing method... May I know the advantages/disadvantages of the 2? Which brand/model uses what method... Pls give example...