B.ha bursts on to Singapore fashion scene in lingerie

French lingerie label B.ha burst onto the Singapore fashion scene with an evening of runway glamour and champagne. The exclusive launch, held at the Ritz-Carlton, featured 46 sets of lingerie categorised into 4 themes - Sexy Glam, Romance, Essentials and Swimwear. An audience of 500 industry players, media, and VIPs attended the event.

Pronounced ‘bee-har’, B.ha means ‘brassiere’ and the label hopes to use Singapore as its launch pad to the rest of Asia. Launched in 1991, the label is an offshoot of established lifestyle brand Daniel Hechter. (gallery)

Victims testify at Wong Heng Chiang car crash trial

6 victims of an out-of-control car which crashed into a bus stop along Penang Road recounted the trauma of being hit by the charging car while waiting for their buses one evening.

One of them, Madam Tan Hong Eng, 67, was so badly affected by the May 1 accident last year that she is unable to sleep and has developed psychiatric problems.

‘I am still in pain from my injuries. I still feel upset and depressed about the accident and I am unable to sleep properly at night.’

‘I find it difficult to walk or to sit for long without pain,’ she said in her conditioned statement tendered in court on Monday.

She and another witness, Madam Leng Lay Ling, 57, gave conditioned statements as their attendance was not required because they both have difficulty walking. The other four victims testified in court on Monday on Day One of Wong Heng Chiang’s trial. (story)

Serial killer hunting prostitutes in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police are investigating the killings of four sex workers in the past few days, suggesting a serial killer may be on the loose in the densely packed city.

Three victims, all in their 30s, were found in their ransacked apartments in two districts in the northern New Territories. A fourth was found on Hong Kong island on Monday.

The first two women had been robbed and strangled, one with a hose, while the third was certified dead with no apparent injuries early on Monday.

“We are adopting a very open-minded approach, we will rigorously pursue all lines of inquiries,” said Steve Li, a police superintendent, when asked if a serial killer may have been responsible.

“We can’t rule out the possibility that either one or more persons carried out these crimes.” (story)