{
  "id": 13069559,
  "title": "Director of autism day activity centre jailed for cheating social service agency of S$24,750",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/director-of-autism-day-activity-centre-jailed-for-cheating-social-13069559",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T08:21:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/director-cheated-social-service-agency-jailed-6445531"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Steven Tan Teck Liang, the director of Blue Cross Thong Kheng Autism Spectrum Disorder Day Activity Centre, has been jailed for three months and two weeks for cheating the social service agency Thong Kheng Welfare Services Society out of S$24,750. Tan arranged for six foreign workers to be housed at his mother's flat, without informing the agency that the flat belonged to her. He then signed off on seven payment vouchers covering eight months of rent and the rental deposit, totaling S$24,750, even though the workers did not end up staying at the flat. The president of Thong Kheng Welfare Services Society lodged a police report after discovering the improper tenancy arrangement, leading to Tan's arrest and sentencing.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Director of autism day activity centre jailed for cheating social service agency of S$24,750",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/director-of-autism-day-activity-centre-jailed-for-cheating-social",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:21:51.000Z"
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  "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."
}