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Nadine Chua

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Nadine is a correspondent on the crime team at The Straits Times. Her reporting covers areas ranging from the scam and vaping scourges in Singapore, to the deteriorating road safety situation, and social issues like the impact of crime on victims and society. One of her scoops on Singapore’s largest money laundering scandal was ST’s Story of the Year in 2023. She has also covered high-profile political crime cases, such as former transport minister S. Iswaran’s graft probe.

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Driver, 94, handed 5-year ban and fine after crash; biker suffered fractures in accident

Goh Boon Kang pleaded guilty on Nov 4 to one charge of driving without reasonable consideration to other road users and causing grievous hurt to the victim.
Goh Boon Kang pleaded guilty on Nov 4 to one charge of driving without reasonable consideration to other road users and causing grievous hurt to the victim.

Former CEO of GS Holdings, firm behind foodcourts in S’pore, facing false trading charge

Pang Pok (left), 68, who stepped down as chief executive in 2024, is said to have conspired with two others - Chong Fatt (middle), 60, and Koh Kim Seng, 62 (right).
Pang Pok (left), 68, who stepped down as chief executive in 2024, is said to have conspired with two others - Chong Fatt (middle), 60, and Koh Kim Seng, 62 (right).

Man in fatal Tampines crash that killed 2 drove despite being disqualified from driving until 2032

The accident at around 10.35pm on Oct 29 involved a blue Audi that ploughed through the road divider and slammed into a motorcycle and another car along Tampines Avenue 12.
The accident at around 10.35pm on Oct 29 involved a blue Audi that ploughed through the road divider and slammed into a motorcycle and another car along Tampines Avenue 12.

Proposed law seeks jail or reformative training for young scam offenders after High Court ruling

The Sentencing (Scams) Bill was introduced in Parliament on Nov 3, following a recent High Court ruling that favoured rehabilitative options for young scam offenders.
The Sentencing (Scams) Bill was introduced in Parliament on Nov 3, following a recent High Court ruling that favoured rehabilitative options for young scam offenders.

Elderly woman granted protection order against husband after 50 years of physical, verbal abuse

The woman was granted a personal protection order, a no-contact order as well as a domestic exclusion order which restricts the husband from his wife’s bedroom in the flat they share.
The woman was granted a personal protection order, a no-contact order as well as a domestic exclusion order which restricts the husband from his wife’s bedroom in the flat they share.

Common scam hooks turned into calligraphy at Maybank exhibition

Tabby The Tiger, a Maybank mascot, appreciating The Most Expensive Words, a special art exhibition held at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Centre for Lifelong Education.
Tabby The Tiger, a Maybank mascot, appreciating The Most Expensive Words, a special art exhibition held at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Centre for Lifelong Education.

Director of PR firm sacked for secretly recording internal meeting loses wrongful dismissal claim

The claimant was fired while serving a three-month notice after being told in February that her employment was being terminated without cause.
The claimant was fired while serving a three-month notice after being told in February that her employment was being terminated without cause.

Activist Kokila Annamalai on trial for alleged failure to comply with POFMA correction direction

The correction direction was issued over social media posts Kokila Annamalai made in October 2024 about a drug trafficker on death row.
The correction direction was issued over social media posts Kokila Annamalai made in October 2024 about a drug trafficker on death row.

Jail for man who drove up to 221kmh in group joyride that ended in crash along Stamford Road

On Oct 6, Goh Jared-Kane, 26, was also handed a three-year driving disqualification. He had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving.
On Oct 6, Goh Jared-Kane, 26, was also handed a three-year driving disqualification. He had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving.

Jail, caning for man caught at Changi Airport with knife inside shoe before flight to Indonesia

On Oct 6, Syaifudin Alfitroh, 32, was sentenced to 10 months’ jail and six strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to possession of an offensive weapon.
On Oct 6, Syaifudin Alfitroh, 32, was sentenced to 10 months’ jail and six strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to possession of an offensive weapon.

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