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Zaihan Mohamed Yusof

Senior Crime Correspondent

Zaihan is The Straits Times’ senior crime correspondent. He joined SPH in 1999 as a photographer, but discovered a love for journalism and became a reporter specialising in crime news and road safety. A recipient of SPH’s Journalist of the Year and Story of the Year awards in 2012, he is known for his investigative reporting on international football match-fixing. He is passionate about motorcycling and has written two books – on road safety and football match-fixing.

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‘We pity our kids for having cop parents’: Police couple use investigative skills at home

Husband and wife duo Superintendent of Police Low Jiing Haur (left) and Superintendent of Police Michelle Foo on May 29.
Husband and wife duo Superintendent of Police Low Jiing Haur (left) and Superintendent of Police Michelle Foo on May 29.

Rise in vehicles seized at land borders for smuggling contraband items in 2025: Singapore Customs

A motorcycle's bodywork taken apart after ICA officers flagged the vehicle for attempted smuggling of contraband cigarettes in 2025.
A motorcycle's bodywork taken apart after ICA officers flagged the vehicle for attempted smuggling of contraband cigarettes in 2025.

Singapore climbers sticking to plans to scale active Indonesian volcanoes despite recent deaths

Mr Andyn Kadir, 41, posing atop Mount Raung, standing at about 3,340m above sea level, in East Java.
Mr Andyn Kadir, 41, posing atop Mount Raung, standing at about 3,340m above sea level, in East Java.

Illicit vape market in Singapore generated $10.4m in revenue in 2 years: Study

Singapore has banned vaping since 2018, with new laws introduced recently to enforce harsher penalties.
Singapore has banned vaping since 2018, with new laws introduced recently to enforce harsher penalties.

Mount Dukono tragedy: Local guide who led Singaporeans denies ignoring climbing restrictions

Singaporean climbers Shahin Muhrez Abdul Hamid (back row, centre) and Timothy Heng (back row, second from right) were killed on Mount Dukono which erupted on May 8.
Singaporean climbers Shahin Muhrez Abdul Hamid (back row, centre) and Timothy Heng (back row, second from right) were killed on Mount Dukono which erupted on May 8.

Influencer MangoBossKu denies publishing intimate video of restaurant owner

Mohamad Husin Said, owner of Mangobossku recently launched an all you can eat bbq steamboat buffet at Changi Road.
Mohamad Husin Said, owner of Mangobossku recently launched an all you can eat bbq steamboat buffet at Changi Road.

Singapore influencer arrested after video of man being forced to strip is shared online

Mohamad Husin Said, owner of Mangobossku recently launched an all you can eat bbq steamboat buffet at Changi Road.
Mohamad Husin Said, owner of Mangobossku recently launched an all you can eat bbq steamboat buffet at Changi Road.

Over 400 arrested, investigated in multinational operation against online child sexual exploitation

During the collaboration, officers raided 382 locations in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand and Brunei.
During the collaboration, officers raided 382 locations in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand and Brunei.

90 victims in S’pore saved by police from potential $2.86 million losses in crypto scam

The police attributed the operation’s success to the “rapid exchange of information between the police and participating cryptocurrency exchanges, which enabled swift victim identification and immediate intervention”.
The police attributed the operation’s success to the “rapid exchange of information between the police and participating cryptocurrency exchanges, which enabled swift victim identification and immediate intervention”.

Singaporean man executed for importing over 1kg of cannabis

Capital punishment is imposed only for the most serious crimes, such as the importation or trafficking of significant quantities of drugs.
Capital punishment is imposed only for the most serious crimes, such as the importation or trafficking of significant quantities of drugs.

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