{
  "id": 117111,
  "title": "Warrant of arrest issued for Lim Tean after he fails to surrender to begin jail term",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/warrant-of-arrest-issued-for-lim-tean-after-he-fails-to-surrender-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T05:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/warrant-arrest-issued-lim-tean-surrender-6295606"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An arrest warrant has been issued for Lim Tean, a 61-year-old Singaporean lawyer and opposition politician, after he failed to surrender for his three-month and one-week jail term. Lim was originally convicted in July 2024 for practicing law without a valid certificate. His lawyer, Revi Shanker, confirmed to CNA that Lim was supposed to surrender on Monday, August 3, to begin his sentence, but did not show up. This is unlike Lim, who had previously disclosed a condition known as status migrainosus, causing him severe daily migraines, and had been hospitalized twice in the past. The warrant was issued on Monday, and Shanker stated that he tried contacting Lim but was uncontactable. Lim's bailor was also unable to reach him. A pre-trial conference for outstanding charges was scheduled for August 4, but has now been changed to a warrant of arrest review on August 17. Lim was previously declared bankrupt in April and fined S$30,000 for mishandling a former client's money. He was founder of Peoples Voice and secretary-general of the People's Alliance for Reform.",
  "summary": "Lim Tean's lawyer told CNA that Lim was uncontactable and that this was very \"unlike him\".",
  "key_points": [
    "Arrest warrant issued for Lim Tean, 61-year-old Singaporean lawyer.",
    "Lim failed to surrender for three-month jail term in August 2024.",
    "Status migrainosus condition caused migraines, hospitalizations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}