Andrew Wong

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Andrew worked in several newsrooms, including CNBC, Xinhua News Agency and CNA, before joining The Straits Times’ crime desk. His work on Singapore’s biggest money laundering case was named the publication’s Story of the Year in 2023.

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Warrant of arrest for Charles Yeo extended; disbarred lawyer fled S’pore in 2022 while out on bail

Former lawyer Charles Yeo had absconded in July 2022 while out on bail over allegations of criminal breach of trust and forgery.

CFO of local tech firm becomes fourth executive to be charged in Nvidia chips probe

Jenny Lim, the 51-year-old chief financial officer of Aperia Cloud Services, was handed one charge for fraud by the District Court in Singapore on April 2.

Foreign couple jailed after falsely claiming to be snatch theft victims

On March 27, Hewa Sahabanduge Waruna Kanishka (left) was sentenced to five months’ jail, while his wife Jayasekara Gamlath Ralalage Yehelichathurika was sentenced to two months’ jail.

Man accused of conspiring to smuggle 60 pets, confining them in cramped cages; handed 124 charges

Ho Choon Wei, who did not enter a plea on March 27, will return to court on May 8.

Jail for man who broke his wife’s nose after she found out about his affair

On March 26, the man was sentenced to 11 months’ jail and one stroke of the cane after he pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to his wife.

Jail for ex-primary school teacher who committed sex acts with former pupil in his teens

The 35-year-old woman was handed a year and 10 months’ jail after she pleaded guilty to two charges.

Coroner’s inquiry: Death of Indian singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore ruled an accidental drowning

Indian singer Zubeen Garg had consumed alcohol and refused a life vest before jumping off a yacht on Sept 19, 2025.

Man made at least 18 prank calls to police, threw eggs at responding police cars

On March 25, Davin Lian Ke Xiang was charged with vandalism for throwing eggs at the vehicles.

Two men charged after separately throwing down table, bicycle from same HDB block

Both Muhammad Nooraidil Mohd Jasmani and Hossain Al Sayeed Al Zabee will return to court on April 1.

Former police veteran admits to molesting male student, recording two others performing sex acts

Former cop Sharizal Shafi’ee pleaded guilty to five charges, including the molestation and the recording acts.

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