S'porean woman, 67, who punched & scratched domestic helper till she bled, gets 4 months' jail (opens original article in a new tab)

A Singaporean woman received a four-month jail sentence for physically assaulting her domestic helper, who suffered injuries including facial trauma and bleeding from scratches.

• A 67-year-old Singaporean woman was sentenced to four months' jail for assaulting her 27-year-old Myanmar domestic helper.
• Phang punched, slapped, and scratched the victim, causing injuries including blunt trauma to the eye and bleeding from scratches.
• The court ordered Phang to pay S$4,440 in compensation, with an additional four weeks in jail if she does not pay.