Singapore - A Singapore court on Wednesday charged a property agent with seriously hurting the eye of his Indonesian maid and 10 other counts of maid abuse, a news report said.

Lim Beng Tai, 38, is charged with several beatings of the maid, identified as Ms Jasmiati, 25, the online edition of Straits Times newspaper reported.

Lim's wife, Connie Ng Lay Har, also 38, is accused of punching the maid once and slamming the victim's right hand in a car.

All offences occurred between March and July. Lim is out on a bail of 20,000 Singapore dollars (13,200 US dollars).

The case has been adjourned to April 20.

If convicted of causing grievous harm, Lim faces a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine, or caning, the report said. (dpa)