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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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.

Home Team officers promoted for their efforts

ICA Assistant Commissioner Poh Seng Hock (left) and Mr Ong Ka Hing, deputy director of the Robotics, Automation and Unmanned Systems Centre of Expertise at HTX, were among those who received their promotions at a Home Team Promotion Ceremony on April 13.

Home Team must stand ready to counter risks posed by Middle East conflict: Shanmugam

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Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam at the Home Team Promotion Ceremony 2026 for senior officers in the Volunteer Special Constabulary, Civil Defence Auxiliary Unit and civilian schemes of service on April 13, 2026.

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Suspected Sri Lankan overstayer caught in ICA operation while sleeping at HDB rooftop garden

Officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority arrested a Sri Lankan man on April 8.

Pilot initiative to be expanded to keep seniors active, socially connected to their communities

Law Minister Edwin Tong high-fiving Mountbatten resident Madam Tan How Khinn, 80, after their team scored a goal during a modified game of floorball with seniors at the launch of the new Mountbatten Community Club on April 4, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM zykaki04

Help pours in for family of boy who drowned in Kallang River while fishing

Muhammed Qayyim Daniel Putra Rosli, 13, drowned in the Kallang River on Feb 25 while fishing with friends.

Accused taken to crime scene in case involving eggs thrown at police cars on three occasions

Davin Lian Ke Xiang taken to a crime scene at Blk 296 Punggol Central where he had allegedly thrown eggs at police vehicles.

Facial recognition clearance for m-cyclists, pillion riders at Woodlands Checkpoint from March 31

A demonstration of facial recognition clearance for motorcyclists and pillion riders at Woodlands Checkpoint on March 26, 2026. From March 31, facial images will progressively replace fingerprints as the primary biometric identifier for motorcycle travellers at land checkpoints, as part of the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority?s (ICA) New Clearance Concept aimed at enabling faster, contactless and more secure immigration clearance.

Police in Singapore investigating suspect linked to Malaysian car cloning crime syndicate

Mohd Mazuan Abdullah being escorted by police officers along Sungei Kadut street 4 to retrace his steps in a vehicle theft and car cloning syndicate in Malaysia, on March 23.

1 dead, 1 taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Choa Chu Kang HDB flat

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the fire at about 3am at Block 763 Choa Chu Kang North 5.

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