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Nadine Chua

Nadine started out as a journalist at The New Paper before moving to the crime desk at The Straits Times in 2021. Her reporting covers areas ranging from social issues and the scam scourge in Singapore to the country’s largest money laundering scandal. One of her scoops on that $3 billion money laundering case was ST’s Story of the Year in 2023. She has also covered high-profile political crime cases, such as former transport minister S. Iswaran’s graft probe.

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Fatal Chinatown accident: Driver to be charged on April 8 over death of 6-year-old girl

The police were alerted to the accident on Feb 6 at around 11.50am along Spring Street, near Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.
The police were alerted to the accident on Feb 6 at around 11.50am along Spring Street, near Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.

Jail for driver who stepped on accelerator by mistake, hitting pedestrians at Nex taxi stand

A video uploaded on social media showed a car knocking into two women and a boy at a taxi stand.
A video uploaded on social media showed a car knocking into two women and a boy at a taxi stand.

2 weeks’ jail for ex-national canoeist who pocketed over $4k in purported fees for training camps

Gwee pleaded guilty to two charges of criminal breach of trust on April 6.
Gwee pleaded guilty to two charges of criminal breach of trust on April 6.

Teen pleads guilty to raping sister, sexually assaulting her since she was 8

On April 6, the teen, now 19, pleaded guilty to two aggravated outrage of modesty charges and one charge of aggravated rape.
On April 6, the teen, now 19, pleaded guilty to two aggravated outrage of modesty charges and one charge of aggravated rape.

Rise in child sexual assault cases in Singapore

The number of sexual assault cases allegedly committed by family members or relatives involving victims below 16 also increased from 184 cases in 2024 to 192 cases in 2025.
The number of sexual assault cases allegedly committed by family members or relatives involving victims below 16 also increased from 184 cases in 2024 to 192 cases in 2025.

3 crypto employees arrested in S’pore, extradited to US to face charges over fraud schemes

The three men were among the ten executives and employees of four cryptocurrency financial services firms to be charged over allegedly orchestrating fraud schemes.
The three men were among the ten executives and employees of four cryptocurrency financial services firms to be charged over allegedly orchestrating fraud schemes.

Elon Musk ‘needed’ her to save his business, S’pore woman who lost $600k to scammers told daughters

Daughters of scam victim Ms Ms Faith Phua (black top), 43, and Ms Sarah Phua (white top), 45, in an interview with the media  at Police Cantonment Complex on March 24, 2026.
Daughters of scam victim Ms Ms Faith Phua (black top), 43, and Ms Sarah Phua (white top), 45, in an interview with the media  at Police Cantonment Complex on March 24, 2026.

POFMA order issued to TOC editor, publisher over falsehoods on Attorney-General appointment

Mr Terry Xu Yuan (pictured) and Miao Yi Infotech are required to publish correction notices on TOC’s websites, Heidoh’s website, TOC’s Facebook and TOC’s Instagram pages, and in The Straits Times.
Mr Terry Xu Yuan (pictured) and Miao Yi Infotech are required to publish correction notices on TOC’s websites, Heidoh’s website, TOC’s Facebook and TOC’s Instagram pages, and in The Straits Times.

Man charged with stealing women’s shoes, underwear and clothes on multiple occasions

Some of the items seized during Li Zhu's arrest.
Some of the items seized during Li Zhu's arrest.

Director, secretary of two separate companies charged with money laundering

The duo were each also given two charges under the Companies Act.
The duo were each also given two charges under the Companies Act.

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