SINGAPORE (Dec 29): The next bail hearing of John Soh Chee Wen, the alleged mastermind behind the penny stock crash of 2013, has been fixed on Jan 6.

Soh, who is facing 181 charges, mostly for manipulating shares in three penny stocks – LionGold, Blumont, and Asiasons (now renamed Attilan Group) – has been held since Nov 24.

Prosecutors have asked the court to deny him bail.

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