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Nadine Chua

Nadine started out as a journalist at The New Paper before moving to the crime desk at The Straits Times in 2021. Her reporting covers areas ranging from social issues and the scam scourge in Singapore to the country’s largest money laundering scandal. One of her scoops on that $3 billion money laundering case 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 who died in 2022 crash killed by metal fragment ejected from defective Takata airbag: Coroner

Mr Michael Ong Kong Meng was the first person to be killed in Singapore in a crash involving a defective Takata airbag.
Mr Michael Ong Kong Meng was the first person to be killed in Singapore in a crash involving a defective Takata airbag.

7 years’ jail, caning for man who sexually assaulted woman in toilet cubicle at Kallang park

Choy Zisheng sexually assaulted the woman inside a female toilet cubicle at Kallang Riverside Park.
Choy Zisheng sexually assaulted the woman inside a female toilet cubicle at Kallang Riverside Park.

Jail for former pre-school employees who covered up cook’s sexual assault of 2-year-old girl

The vice-principal and executive director were jailed for three months and two weeks, and four months respectively, on Jan 19.
The vice-principal and executive director were jailed for three months and two weeks, and four months respectively, on Jan 19.

16 weeks’ jail for man who smuggled 5 Pomeranian puppies from Malaysia into S’pore in car boot

Bryan Peh Jia Hao was sentenced to 16 weeks' jail on Jan 16 after admitting to smuggling five Pomeranian puppies from Malaysia to Singapore in a car boot.
Bryan Peh Jia Hao was sentenced to 16 weeks' jail on Jan 16 after admitting to smuggling five Pomeranian puppies from Malaysia to Singapore in a car boot.

Woman jailed for transferring $52k from retiree’s account, leaving him with $200

On Jan 16, Mabel Tan Meiyi was sentenced to 14 months’ jail after pleading guilty to forgery for the purpose of cheating and making unauthorised modifications to computer material.
On Jan 16, Mabel Tan Meiyi was sentenced to 14 months’ jail after pleading guilty to forgery for the purpose of cheating and making unauthorised modifications to computer material.

Jail for nursing home employee who choked, pushed elderly man against bed rails

Hennayaka Mudiyenselage Damith Chathuranga H. was sentenced to 13 weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to a vulnerable person.
Hennayaka Mudiyenselage Damith Chathuranga H. was sentenced to 13 weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to a vulnerable person.

Woman faces 7 charges after allegedly throwing human waste on parapet of Marsiling HDB block

Viona Teo Kee Liok, 63, was charged on Jan 15 with seven counts of public nuisance.
Viona Teo Kee Liok, 63, was charged on Jan 15 with seven counts of public nuisance.

Indian singer Zubeen Garg swam without life vest, drowned near Lazarus Island: Coroner’s court

Indian singer Zubeen Garg did not have any suicidal tendencies and was not subjected to duress or coercion before his death, noted witnesses.
Indian singer Zubeen Garg did not have any suicidal tendencies and was not subjected to duress or coercion before his death, noted witnesses.

Man who punched, kicked, spat on police officers during arrest for drug offences jailed

Mohd Taufik Hashim pleaded guilty on Jan 12 to multiple offences including drug offences and voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant.
Mohd Taufik Hashim pleaded guilty on Jan 12 to multiple offences including drug offences and voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant.

Man jailed over 23 months for repeatedly hitting wife, flinging her to the ground after disagreement

Au Yong Khin Mun, 40, was also sentenced to two strokes of the cane on Jan 12. He had earlier pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing grievous hurt to his wife.
Au Yong Khin Mun, 40, was also sentenced to two strokes of the cane on Jan 12. He had earlier pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing grievous hurt to his wife.

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