SINGAPORE, Aug. 1 -- A 49-year-old man on trial here for raping a woman after she hired him to fix her lights claimed in court that they instead had consensual sex initiated by her.

Taking the stand on July 31, Koh Lee Hwa told the court she had pulled his arm, which led to their sexual encounter, The Straits Times reported.

Koh denied raping the woman and said the act lasted slightly over 10 minutes, which he compared to the "standard" time he has sex with his wife.

He questioned how a rape could happen so quickly, making the remark through a Mandarin interpreter.

Prosecutors called Koh's account "unbelievable" and argued that the woman had shown no indication she wanted intimacy.

Koh, a Singapore permanent resident, faces four char...