Claudia Tan

Claudia joined the Straits Times in 2025 as a reporter on the crime and court desk. She was previously from AsiaOne, where she covered stories related to mental health and social issues.

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Helper jailed a week for lodging false rape report against ex-employer’s husband

On Oct 14, the woman was sentenced to a week’s jail after pleading guilty to one charge of giving false information to a police officer.

Former UOB employee convicted of giving scammer data on over 1,000 customers

Chinese national Cao Wenqing was convicted of 14 charges under the Computer Misuse Act and 13 charges under the Banking Act.

Woman who stabbed husband to death in Ang Mo Kio in 2023 jailed 31 months

Baniyah Shap pleaded guilty to seven charges, including one charge of causing the death of her husband, Mr Mohamed Ali Saaban, by performing a rash act.

‘I was a Kpod addict’: A vape user’s journey through addiction and rehab

Ben (not his real name) was addicted to Kpods and borrowed from licensed moneylenders to feed his habit. He went for rehab in 2025.

‘I need him to apologise,’ says mum whose son attacked her while high on Kpods

Rose said her son’s medical bills came up to more than $8,000, which MediSave and MediShield Life covered.

Father, daughter deaths in Sengkang flat: Who will look after the vulnerable when caregivers die?

The bodies were discovered at 1.35pm on Oct 6 in a flat on the eighth floor of Block 324D Sengkang East Way.

3 taken to hospital, 50 evacuated after kitchen fire in Toa Payoh HDB flat

The fire, which appeared to have been on the third floor, was extinguished by the time The Straits Times arrived at the scene at about 10.50am.

SP Group donates $1m to charity supporting children from lower-income families

DPM Gan Kim Yong and Senior Minister of State for National Development Sun Xueling (left) with Suncare SG beneficiaries during a Children's Day event on Oct 4.

Man linked to global cyber crime group convicted in Singapore over stolen personal data

Chinese national Zhang Qingqiao was arrested at his home in Cairnhill Road on Sept 9, 2024, after an islandwide enforcement operation by the police saw homes raided.

Ang Mo Kio fire: 2 teens charged in court

The aftermath of the PMD fire at 510 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, as seen on Sept 26.

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