Melvyn Teoh

Melvyn joined The Straits Times as a sports journalist in July 2023 after 2½ years in e-sports marketing. He currently covers the para-sports, school sports and e-sports beats. He developed an interest in chess after covering the World Chess Championship in Singapore. Outside work, he is a Chelsea fan and also a foodie who will travel anywhere for good food.

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SEA Games 2025: Artistic swimmer Debbie Soh finds joy in longboarding

Artistic swimmer Debbie Soh targets a clean sweep of gold medals at the SEA Games.

Singapore golfer Shannon Tan claims Ladies European Tour Order of Merit crown

Singaporean golfer Shannon Tan clinches the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit title after a season-long battle with Britain's Mimi Rhodes.

Coach Noh Rahman urges BG Tampines Rovers to learn lesson despite reaching ACL2 round of 16

Hide Higashikawa (right) of Tampines Rovers FC celebrating with Seiga Sumi after scoring against Kaya-Iloilo during the AFC Champions League Two match with Glenn Kweh watching on.

Singapore women’s hockey team aiming to finish the year with a flourish at SEA Games

Ivy Chan had represented Singapore in both hockey and rugby.

Singapore Chess Federation eyes medals in all eight SEA Games events, including two new variants

National Chess players at Bishan Community Centre on Nov 22, 2025.

Yip Pin Xiu and Toh Wei Soong retain top honours at Singapore Disability Sports Awards

Singapore Disability Sports Award 2025, Sportswoman of the Year, Yip Pin Xiu, Paralympic athlete, at Paradox Singapore, on Nov 20, 2025.

The Big Question: Can chess, bridge and e-sports be considered sports?

Singaporean Grandmaster Tin Jingyao (left) playing chess with Yan Tianqi from China at the inaugural Asian Mind Sports Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Nov 13, 2025.

FAS says safeguards in place after ‘misuse of away tickets’ for Hong Kong-Singapore match

Singapore's Shawal Anuar (left) in action during the Asian Cup qualifier against Hong Kong at the National Stadium in March.

SEA Games: Love for Star Wars awakens the force for Singapore Sports School fencer Azfar Ong

Bowler Colleen Pee (left) and fencer Azfar Ong at Singapore Sports School during the school's SEA Games send-off ceremony on Nov 12.

Former para-sailor Jovin Tan wins his first international boccia title at Canberra World Challenger

(From left) Mongolia's Munkhdemberel Togootogtokh, Jovin Tan and Chinese Taipei's Chia-Sheng Liu during the medal ceremony of the men's BC1 category.

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