Wang Hui Fen

Picture Editor

Hui Fen is the picture editor of The Straits Times. She is passionate about visual storytelling, seeing photojournalists as key agents in documenting truth and shaping collective memory through their lenses.

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Through a judge’s lens: 2026 World Press Photo Contest

(STRICTLY FOR HFWPP ONLY, ONE TIME USAGE, NO CROPPING ACCORDING TO USAGE RULE) MAIN PIX. Title: A Desperate Plea Credit: © Tyrone Siu, Reuters Caption: Mr Wong cries out in anguish as fire engulfs the Tai Po housing complex he calls home. Moments earlier, he phoned his wife, who was trapped in the building, and they exchanged what would be their final words. Hong Kong, 26 November 2025. Story: A massive fire at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po claimed 168 lives, becoming Hong Kong’s deadliest fire since 1948. While no official cause has been reported, investigations by Hong Kong authorities found that bamboo scaffolding, construction netting, and flammable Styrofoam boards on windows acted as accelerants for the fire, trapping residents inside. More than 2,000 firefighters were involved in rescue efforts, killing one and injuring twelve.

Through a judge’s lens: 2026 World Press Photo Contest

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World Photography Day: Celebrating the art of image-making

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Children, including Everly Dickens, 4, Mea Milam, 8, and Demi Jones, 4, participate in an Easter egg hunt following the service at Amazing Grace Fellowship church in Seth, West Virginia, U.S., April 20, 2025. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

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Not just laundry: What people in Singapore put out to dry

Generic photo of a man using his mobile phone while a polo t-shirt is hung out to dry at 45 Stirling Road on March 6, 2025.

Hogging or fair game? S’pore’s ‘chope’ culture in pictures

A rudimentary mannequin dressed in a biker suit and helmet serves as informal rally / ? chope ? point for motorcyclists to park their bikes at Punggol Seventeen Avenue seen on Jan 9, 2024.

2024 in photos: Triumphs and crises

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