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2013 Penny Stock Crash

The charismatic bankrupt who allegedly pulled the strings behind Singapore's largest stock manipulation scandal

SINGAPORE (Mar 26): Garbed in purple overalls, John Soh Chee Wen cuts a relaxed figure as he takes his seat. The garment falls fittingly on his athletic frame, not unlike a designer suit. It could well have made a fashion statement, save for the word &#34

In print this week

Trial of John Soh starts on Monday; here's the backstory

SINGAPORE (Mar 22): The long-awaited trial of John Soh, the alleged mastermind behind the manipulation of shares in Blumont, LionGold and Asiasons Capital (now Attilan Group) back in 2013, will start on Monday.

Commentary

Hunting for the truth redux: Our coverage of the penny stock saga attracted threats and lawsuits

SINGAPORE (Mar 22): If there’s one story published by The Edge Singapore that I will never forget, it will probably be “Hunting for the truth” (Issue 641, Sept 1, 2014). The piece was intended to mark the first anniversary of the steep rise and sudd

2013 Penny Stock Crash

Banks, brokerages incurred over $350 million in losses from penny stock crash

SINGAPORE (Mar 20): Banks, brokerages and other financial institutions suffered a total of more than $350 million in unpaid losses in the wake of the October 2013 crash of Blumont Group, LionGold Corp and Asiasons Capital (now known as Attilan Group), acc

Management & Corporate Governance

SGX RegCo orders ISR Capital to seek shareholders' approval for waiver of condition

SINGAPORE (Jan 10): Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has ordered the ISR Capital to hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) as soon as possible to seek shareholder approval for the waiver of condition related to its acquisition of a mining co

Management & Corporate Governance

ISR Capital spurns SGX request to seek shareholder nod for waiver of condition for acquisition

SINGAPORE (Jan 3): ISR Capital has rejected a call by Singapore Exchange for the company to seek shareholder approval for the waiver of a condition precedent to its acquisition of a Madagascar mining asset.

2013 Penny Stock Crash

2013 penny stock crash case to go to trial

SINGAPORE (June 1): The three individuals accused of being the masterminds behind the October 2013 penny stock crash will go to trial, the Singapore court decided on Friday.

2013 Penny Stock Crash

Defence lawyers for alleged masterminds attempt to pin 2013 penny stock crash on forced selling

SINGAPORE (May 31): The defence team for John Soh Chee Wen, Quah Su-Ling, and Goh Hin Calm – the trio facing trial for the October 2013 penny stock saga – in court today tried to prove that their clients were not responsible for the crash, which wiped

2013 Penny Stock Crash

Three-day committal hearing into 2013 penny stock crash starts

SINGAPORE (May 30): The committal hearing for the three individuals charged for the October 2013 penny stock crash started on Wednesday.

2013 Penny Stock Crash

John Soh's legal team from WongPartnership discharges itself

SINGAPORE (Dec 8): The legal team from WongPartnership, led by deputy chairman Tan Chee Meng, has discharged itself from representing alleged penny stock saga mastermind John Soh Chee Wen.
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