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Domestic helper faces two months’ jail after marrying Singaporean man
A 50-year-old domestic helper has been sentenced to two months in jail on 6 May for bigamy after tying the knot with a married Singaporean man in Batam, Indonesia, to obtain a housing loan.
Her husband, 61-year-old Low Kok Peng, faced the same jail term on 24 April.
Couple married in Batam in 2024
The Indonesian helper, Komariah, and Low began dating after meeting via an acquaintance in 2016.
At that time, Komariah was in Singapore on a work permit.
Low had been married to his first wife since 1992 and had a daughter together.
In 2024, the duo went to Batam, where they were married in a Muslim ceremony. The marriage was solemnised by a religious leader.
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