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Corruption probe
'Missing' JLC lawyer Jeffrey Ong arrested and charged
SINGAPORE (June 10): Jeffrey Ong Su Aun, the managing partner of law firm JLC Advisors, who had been uncontactable since May 20, has been apprehended and charged. Ong, 41, was arrested in Malaysia and sent back to Singapore on May 30.
June 07, 2019
Management & Corporate Governance
'Missing' JLC lawyer Jeffrey Ong arrested in Malaysia; charged in Singapore
SINGAPORE (June 6): Jeffrey Ong Su Aun, the 41-year-old managing partner of law firm JLC Advisors who went missing from May 20, has been caught.
June 06, 2019
2013 Penny Stock Crash
More excitement expected as second part of John Soh, Quah Su-Ling trial kicks off in Aug
SINGAPORE (May 31): The trial of John Soh Chee Wen and Quah Su-Ling, the alleged masterminds behind the 2013 penny stock crash, has been adjourned after five consecutive weeks of hearing. But it is expected to get more exciting when the hearing resumes in
May 31, 2019
2013 Penny Stock Crash
Closing in
The first part of the penny stock trial has ended. When the hearing resumes in August, witnesses closer to the two alleged masterminds, John Soh and Quah Su-Ling, will be called to testify.
May 31, 2019
Management & Corporate Governance
Annica chairman Ong quits just as $33 mil goes missing at his law firm JLC
SINGAPORE (May 27): Jeffrey Ong, managing partner of law firm JLC Advisors, may have given instructions to pay out a sum of $33.2 million held in escrow by his firm for a client, Allied Technologies. According to Allied’s statement filed with Singapore
May 27, 2019
2013 Penny Stock Crash
Counsel argue over how witnesses' conditioned statements were prepared and used
SINGAPORE (May 27): The prosecution and defence in the 2013 penny stock crash trial on May 23 crossed swords over how conditioned statements had been prepared and the relevance of questions raised in the cross-examination of these statements.
May 27, 2019
2013 Penny Stock Crash
Witnesses say John Soh, Quah Su-Ling directed 2013 stock manipulation trades
SINGAPORE (May 24): After stretching over nearly two months, hearings for the first tranche of witnesses in the trial of alleged 2013 penny stock crash masterminds John Soh Chee Wen and Quah Su-Ling has finally come to an end.
May 24, 2019
2013 Penny Stock Crash
Ex-Maybank Kim Eng dealer admits Soh gave orders on trades in 3 accounts
SINGAPORE (May 22): Prosecution witness Ong Kah Chye revealed trades in three accounts under him were solely executed on the instructions of John Soh Chee Wen.
May 22, 2019
2013 Penny Stock Crash
Witness cites 'clerical oversight' as defence alleges lack of anti-money laundering checks
SINGAPORE (May 21): Prosecution witness Goh Chiu Goik, an assistant general manager at Phillip Securities (PSPL), in court on Tuesday said some trading forms that were not correctly filled out because of “clerical oversight” that led to some details n
May 21, 2019
2013 Penny Stock Crash
Compliance gaps, procedural lapses
SINGAPORE (May 20): As the trial of the alleged masterminds of the 2013 penny stock crash enters its fourth week, witnesses have admitted to lying in their statements to the police, confessed to ignorance and “imprudent” actions and agreed with sugges
May 20, 2019