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Mark Cheong

Mark has been a photojournalist with The Straits Times since 2012. He has covered everything from football to festivals, and robberies to riots. He enjoys working on long-form feature stories and has been on assignment extensively in the South-east Asian region, in which he has a keen interest, covering events such as the Myanmar elections (2015), the death of the Thai King (2016), and the earthquake in Lombok, Indonesia (2018). Off work, he likes skateboarding and making zines.

Latest articles

They keep The Kallang roaring every week

Fallen tree along Pipit Road in MacPherson causes buses to be diverted

A car passes the one-way road in between Block 92 Pipit Road and Block 54 Pipit Road, where a fallen tree had affected traffic flow.

Sweat, mud, and tears: How Basic Military Training turns boys into men

The BMT Journey: Inside Basic Military Training Centre’s School 2

The evocative dance of sport

Baby hair, gold bars, jewellery: What treasures do people keep in safe deposit boxes?

World Photography Day: Celebrating the art of image-making

Diving sensations at the World Aquatics Championships 2025

Making a splash: Picture-perfect moments from the World Aquatics Championships in S’pore

It’s a colourful world: Singapore in technicolour