Ex-Wildlife Reserves Singapore employees among 12 charged for corruption involving over $2.4m
SINGAPORE – A Rolex watch and a “Chanel” labelled wallet were what two employees obtained while working at Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS). But they were not rewards for good work but ill-gotten gains. One of the duo, Barry Chong Peng Wee, 54, allegedly received bribes of more than $2.4 million over 12 years. Chong, who... » read more
Ex-PUB officer charged with accepting around $45,000 in bribes and falsifying invoices
SINGAPORE – A former assistant engineer of national water agency PUB was on Friday (Aug 27) charged with accepting around $45,000 in bribes and falsifying invoices. Jamaludin Mohamed, a 58-year-old Singaporean, faces three counts of corruption and two of falsifying accounts. He was bribed by Singaporean Ganisan Suppiah, 51, who was the project manager of a company... » read more
Football: Former Uefa chief Platini gives evidence to Swiss prosecutor in corruption case
BERN, Switzerland (AFP) – Former Uefa president Michel Platini spent six hours in front of a Swiss prosecutor as a suspect in a corruption case on Monday (March 15), before he testifies as a witness on Wednesday in a separate case against Fifa president Gianni Infantino. The 65-year-old was questioned in Bern by prosecutor Thomas... » read more
S’pore least corrupt country in Asia; ranks third globally
Singapore has again made it to the top ranks of the least corrupt countries in the world based on a global survey released annually. The Republic, along with Finland, Switzerland and Sweden, scored 85 points each, tying for third place in the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index released by the global anti-graft movement, Transparency International, yesterday.... » read more