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David Sun

Crime Correspondent

David did six internships with Singapore Press Holdings from 2011 to 2017 before joining The New Paper in 2018 and moving to The Straits Times in 2021. As a crime correspondent, he is drawn to stories involving social harm, injustice, death, violence, sex, corruption, scams and fraud. He won the Young Journalist of the Year award in 2018 and was nominated for Journalist of the Year in 2019 and 2023. His background in criminology and interest in sleuthing also led to him taking up a licence as a private investigator.

Latest articles

Singapore Pools’ 10-cent PayNow fee under scrutiny; surcharges by merchants prohibited, says DPM Gan

The Association of Banks in Singapore is engaging Singapore Pools to address the practice of charging a 10-cent fee for each PayNow transaction.

Woman dies after falling from a height at Jewel Changi Airport

The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said they received a call for assistance at 78 Airport Boulevard at about 1.55pm.

Scammers, recruiters face up to 24 strokes of cane, mules up to 12 strokes under new Bill

The Ministry of Home Affairs said fighting scams continues to be a top national priority, with the cases and amounts lost remaining a concern.

HTX launches new garage facility to test robots, drones for Home Team

Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong (second from right) and Minister of State for Home Affairs Goh Pei Ming (right) at the launch of Garage@HTX on Oct 13.

Outcome of S’pore’s vaping policy will inform global practice, says expert in WHO journal

The journal was first published in 1948, and is one of the top fifteen in the field of public and environmental health.

Yishun murder: Resident who allegedly killed neighbour returns to scene with police escort

Koh Ah Hwee was in restraints as he was led to his unit on the fifth floor.

Migrant workers to get more support, training to look after their mental health

Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash (in purple) engaging in a game with migrant workers at Terusan Recreation Centre on Oct 5.

ICA officers to test for drink drivers at land and sea checkpoints

The new powers will enable ICA to protect public safety and strengthen protective security measures across the land and sea checkpoints.

New AI chatbot R-Cop will help public lodge clearer police reports to save time

The Report Lodging Co-Pilot (R-Cop) will be available at nine police self-help kiosks by Oct 1.

Over 700 pickleball noise complaints in HDB estates since 2024

Community noise guidelines advise residents to observe quiet hours between 10.30pm and 7am.