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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Six to face charges after allegedly taking part in unlawful assembly at Changi Prison, State Courts

The group includes four individuals who were previously investigated for similar offences.

Four properties linked to $3 billion money laundering case sold at auction; 15 others withdrawn

Money launderer suspect Su Yongcan’s South Beach Residences penthouse is on the auction block on Sept 23.

14 years’ jail, caning for man, 21, over sexual assault of multiple young girls and other offences

The youth committed the offences when he was between 15 and 17 years old, and his victims were between the ages of 13 and 16.

Nha Trang travel guide: What to see, eat and do in Vietnam’s beach city

Nha Trang is sometimes referred to as the “Pearl of the East Sea”.

Death of teen after basketball court structure fell on him ruled a misadventure: Coroner

Mohd Ridwan, who was 17, had been playing basketball with his friends on a public court near Block 18 Bedok South Road on July 26, 2021, when the structure collapsed on him.

Lim Tean’s bailor, Leong Sze Hian, to forfeit entire $45,000 bail following lawyer’s abscondment

The prosecutor said that text messages showed Leong Sze Hian (left) failed to keep in contact with Lim Tean daily between July 1 and Aug 3.

No foul play suspected by police in 2024 Lentor construction site accident that killed two

Indonesian national Heryanto Tan and Bangladeshi national Hossain Salim died after an 11-tonne winch drum toppled on them on Sept 17, 2024 at a Lentor construction site.

Former group director of HDB accused of breaching agency’s database 161 times

Tan Chew Ling, who was Group Director of Estate Administration and Property, had on 161 separate occasions accessed HDB’s housing management submissions database despite not being authorised to do so.

Man jailed after causing victims on Carousell to lose more than $176,000 in car rental scam

The 50-year-old was on Sept 15 handed a three year and six months’ jail term after he pleaded guilty to five cheating charges and one forgery indictment.

$24k fine for former partner at private eye agency over surveillance of cop at his home, workplace

Tan Hui Ting pleaded guilty on Sept 15 to one count of carrying out sensitive private investigation assignments without prior written approval from a licensing officer.

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