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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Recalcitrant traffic offender convicted on 5 charges after drink driving, fleeing crash site

ID confirmed by photog kelvin Chng and Samuel ST// Henry Aw Ying Liang leaving State Courts on Mar 10, 2025.// sdaw10 3. Aw Ying Liang Henry: He committed multiple traffic offences including several counts of drink driving and driving without due care, hitting another car. The other driver suffered injuries. Pleading guilty at 1030am in 10D (Sam)

Jail for man who targeted young girls on TikTok for sexual exploitation

The man had started his offending in 2022 when he was around 19 years old, targeting girls between the ages of 12 and 14.

Over 28 years’ jail, 18 strokes of cane for man who used a drone to bring drugs into S’pore

Helmie Shahrezza Shahrom was the only one to claim trial to his charges, as he denied knowing the drone would be carrying drugs on the day he was caught.

62-year-old woman appeals jail sentence after admitting to slapping helper once

On Oct 16, Habibah Bebi, 62, was sentenced to three weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt.

River Valley fatal accident: Charge reduced for helper; gag order imposed on victim’s identity

Lilyana Eva now faces a reduced charge of endangering the child’s life by a negligent act.

3 years’ jail for man who fatally punched another man outside Balestier Point

Muhammad Amiruddin Sabtu was sentenced to a total of 36 months’ jail and disqualified from holding all classes of driving licences for two years.

Eight foreign nationals charged over suspected illegal marine gas oil transactions

The discovery led the officers to intercept a foreign tugboat and to arrest several crew members from both vessels.

10 organisations receive inaugural crime prevention awards for efforts to keep Singapore safe

UOB's Tiong Bahru deputy branch manager Jessica Lee (left) and UOB’s Raffles Place branch service manager Azlinah Amin holding the champion award on Oct 7.

Etomidate temporarily listed under Misuse of Drugs Act due to urgent situation in S’pore: Faishal

Singapore is in the midst of a battling a scourge involving vapes laced with etomidate, also known as Kpods.

Fake bulk order scams have returned; at least 45 reported cases since May: Goh Pei Ming

A hawker stall in Tiong Bahru Market (left) was scammed with a fake order of 150 packets of briyani and Kiki Florist was scammed with a huge order of 150 small bouquets and four extra-large bouquets.

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