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David Sun

Crime Correspondent

David did six internships with Singapore Press Holdings from 2011 to 2017 before joining The New Paper in 2018 and moving to The Straits Times in 2021. As a crime correspondent, he is drawn to stories involving social harm, injustice, death, violence, sex, corruption, scams and fraud. He won the Young Journalist of the Year award in 2018 and was nominated for Journalist of the Year in 2019 and 2023. His background in criminology and interest in sleuthing also led to him taking up a licence as a private investigator.

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Singapore gives Nepal $560,000 humanitarian assistance package

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Gan Siow Huang (left) symbolically hands over a humanitarian assistance (HA) package to Nepal’s honorary consul in Singapore, Helen Campos, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Tanglin, on Sept 4.
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Gan Siow Huang (left) symbolically hands over a humanitarian assistance (HA) package to Nepal’s honorary consul in Singapore, Helen Campos, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Tanglin, on Sept 4.

TikTok removes AI images of Singaporeans missing in Nepal floods for spreading misinformation

The missing Singaporeans have been uncontactable since Aug 26, when floods swept through parts of Tibet and Nepal.
The missing Singaporeans have been uncontactable since Aug 26, when floods swept through parts of Tibet and Nepal.

Over $3 million raised for Nepal-China flood relief in Singapore Red Cross drive

Children walk among buildings impacted by a glacial flood near the Nepal-China border that killed hundreds, in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot, Nepal, on Aug 31.
Children walk among buildings impacted by a glacial flood near the Nepal-China border that killed hundreds, in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot, Nepal, on Aug 31.

Nepal flood: S’pore police getting DNA samples from relatives of missing S’poreans to identify bodies

Houses destroyed by flash flooding stand next to a swollen river in Devighat, Nepal, on Aug 30.
Houses destroyed by flash flooding stand next to a swollen river in Devighat, Nepal, on Aug 30.

Nepal floods: AI images of missing S’poreans may hinder rescue ops, says Singapore Red Cross

(Top row) AI-generated images of four Singaporeans missing in Nepal have been shared online. A travel agency uploaded photos (bottom row) of four Singaporeans missing in Nepal to Facebook on Aug 28. The photos were taken from scans of their travel documents.
(Top row) AI-generated images of four Singaporeans missing in Nepal have been shared online. A travel agency uploaded photos (bottom row) of four Singaporeans missing in Nepal to Facebook on Aug 28. The photos were taken from scans of their travel documents.

‘They are our own’: Dinesh, Alex Yam urge compassion for S’poreans missing in Nepal and loved ones

Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Dinesh Vasu Dash (left) and Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC MP Alex Yam urged Singaporeans to unite in the face of the tragedy.
Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Dinesh Vasu Dash (left) and Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC MP Alex Yam urged Singaporeans to unite in the face of the tragedy.

SCDF NSman is driver arrested for driving under influence of drugs on BKE

In a video of the incident that shows two men struggling by the side of the expressway, one of them appears to throw an object off the viaduct.
In a video of the incident that shows two men struggling by the side of the expressway, one of them appears to throw an object off the viaduct.

‘I don’t know what to tell our 7-year-old daughter’: Husband of S’pore woman missing in Nepal floods

Floods and landslides swept through parts of central Nepal and Tibet on Aug 26.
Floods and landslides swept through parts of central Nepal and Tibet on Aug 26.

More rape, molestation cases in first half of 2026, even as total number of physical crimes drops

There were 762 cases of molestation in the first six months of 2026, compared with 739 in the same period in 2025.
There were 762 cases of molestation in the first six months of 2026, compared with 739 in the same period in 2025.

Accidents involving cyclists surge to 4-year high with over 770 cases in 2025 as road safety worsens

Errant on-road cyclists previously caught in joint operations by the Traffic Police and Land Transport Authority in 2024.
Errant on-road cyclists previously caught in joint operations by the Traffic Police and Land Transport Authority in 2024.

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