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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179 new S’poreans take the pledge; diversity a strength amid shared conviction: Edwin Tong

New Singapore citizens on stage lead the recitation of the National Pledge during the National Citizenship Ceremony at SUTD on Aug 15.

Court of Appeal reserves judgment over TikToker’s appeal against 2025 rape conviction, sentence

TikToker Lev Panfilov had been sentenced to 11½ years’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane in May 2025.

Unmasked: Bosses behind Chen Zhi’s global scam syndicate hired S’poreans as personal assistants

Alfred Law Hon Kit (second from left) being interviewed at Sunseeker M Singapore’s official launch in 2018. Law served as a director in the firm and was formerly hired as personal assistant to Chen Sokly (right).

Unmasked: Scam kingpin Chen Zhi’s top associates held significant cache of assets in Singapore

Chen Zhi, also known as “Vincent”, is the founder and chairman of Prince Holding Group.

Aidha launches free financial education course, in-person helpdesk for domestic workers in S’pore

Acting Manpower Minister Jasmin Lau (second from right) alongside (from left) Aidha chair Claudine Lim, Aidha alumna Armi Sampani and Aidha CEO Jacqueline Loh on Aug 2.

S’pore needs mandatory criminal history checks for tutors, coaches and volunteers working with kids

Freelance tutors, volunteers, coaches and private teachers in centres with fewer than 10 students operate outside the strict registration requirements mandated by the Education Act.

Ex-SAF captain jailed after cheating colleagues of over $86,000, enlisting subordinates to procure vapes

Benjamin Song Yong Pang, 38, was sentenced on four vape-related charges, including possession of vaping devices.

Life imprisonment for helper who killed employer’s father, 73, with pillow at Bishan flat

47 cars, including 11 Rolls-Royces, linked to $3b money laundering probe up for closed-bid auction

(Clockwise from top left) A red Rolls-Royce Dawn, a red Porsche 911 Targa, a white Toyota Alphard and a black Rolls-Royce Cullinan were seized from a good class bungalow in Third Avenue on Oct 25, 2023.

Scammer allegedly duped 6 foreign nationals into paying $14k for non-existent work permits

ST understands the alleged scammer - Abdul Raheem - is already being investigated for a similar scam in 2025 involving another group of foreign nationals.

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