Singapore: Singapore authorities last year placed leaders of a global match-fixing ring operating from the city-state in indefinite detention after uncovering plans to rig the World Cup, according to a book released Monday.


People buy books by Zaihan Mohamed Yusof, an investigative reporter with Singapore's New Paper during the launch ceremony in Singapore. Pic/AFP 

Zaihan Mohamed Yusof, a Singaporean investigative journalist who has reported extensively on football match-fixing, details how he learnt of the now-crippled gang's plans from government officials and a prominent sports corruption investigator.