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OPINION: How tiny Singapore became a big, global match-rigging player -
Investigative journalist Declan Hill, author of “The Fix: Soccer and Organized Crime,” said it was a problem that Dan Tan and three associates had been arrested under a law that allows for indefinite detention without trial.
“The sad truth is that Singaporean authorities have to man up and do the decent thing: arrest the criminals, put them on public trial — with all the embarrassment that will cause — and stop the fixing,” he told AFP.
No charges have been filed against businessman Dan Tan, full name Tan Seet Eng, and Singapore police declined to comment on the recent arrests in Britain. Full story
One of the two Singaporeans charged in UK for match-fixing has dual-citizenship. Singapore Government now allows dual nationality?
South China Morning Post, 29 Nov 2013Two Singaporeans were charged as part of a UK probe into soccer match-fixing that may involve five others, Britain’s National Crime Agency said.
Chann Sankaran, 33, and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan, a 43-year-old with dual UK and Singapore nationality, were due to appear before Cannock magistrates in England on Friday, the NCA said on its website. The five other men arrested were released on bail, the agency said.
Sankaran and Ganeshan were charged with conspiracy to defraud by conspiring together and with others to defraud bookmakers by influencing the course of football matches and placing bets, the NCA said. The charges carry a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. Full story
Philippine Govt says foreign aid for Yolanda victims will be audited and accounted for as pork barrel funds corruption scandal lingers
In the wake of the pork barrel scam, and amid growing concern that foreign aid pouring in for typhoon victims would again be lost to corruption, the government vowed to be transparent in handling funds meant for those who suffered from the devastation caused by Yolanda.
“The COA (Commission on Audit) will ultimately audit because those donations and grants will enter the government's books and therefore have to be accounted for,” Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said in a text message to GMA News Online on Tuesday.
In recent months, the misuse of some P10 billion in pork barrel funds allegedly masterminded by Janet Lim-Napoles in connivance with lawmakers has made headlines. Some of the funds were reportedly earmarked for victims of tropical storm Ondoy, and Napoles is now facing plunder charges along with several government officials because of the supposed anomalies. Full story
OPINION: Singapore's squeaky-clean image is only skin deep
Singapore, South East Asia's wealthy island city-state, has a reputation for being safe and stable. Its squeaky-clean image, however, only goes skin deep, argues British writer and journalist Neil Humphreys, who has tracked Singapore's football match-fixing for many years.
While the city-state remains better known as a magnet for multi-national corporations and enterprising expatriates, Singapore has also attracted some of the world's most prolific match-fixers.
Taking advantage of the globalisation of football and the explosion of illegal betting markets in Asia, these men are capable of rigging games everywhere from Eastern Europe to the Middle East and from the Asian Champions League to the Uefa Champions League. Full story
Football match-fixing witnesses 'fear reprisals' from syndicate: Teo Chee Hean
Singapore (AFP) - Witnesses against four alleged members of a global football match-fixing syndicate are "unwilling" to testify for fear of reprisals, Singapore's interior minister said Monday.
This has made it necessary for the four to be held under a special law that allows for indefinite detention, Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean said in a written answer to a question in parliament.
A source had told AFP earlier this month that among those being detained under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act is Singaporean businessman Dan Tan, the suspected syndicate leader. Full story
Singapore firm Glenn Defense Marine Asia Ltd barred from U.S. contracts over bribery case
Reuters, 21 Oct 2013A Singapore-based company involved in a U.S. Navy bribery scandal has been barred from doing business with the federal government and has had nine Navy contracts worth $205 million terminated for cause, a Navy official said on Monday.
Glenn Defense Marine Asia Ltd and its chief executive, Leonard Glenn Francis, were barred on September 19 from contracting with the U.S. government and from receiving benefits of federal assistance programs, the official said on condition of anonymity.
The Navy suspension came in response to a criminal complaint in the U.S. District Court in southern California in September that accused Francis of bribing government employees in exchange for confidential information related to Navy contracts. Full story
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OPINION: PAP's high pay system fails to prevent corruption
Where Bears Roam Free, 10 Oct 2013
All the boast by the PAP that we have a clean system, thanks to our high salaries for our top men in top posts, have failed to stem human greed. Like I have said so many times before, if you attract people with $$$, you will get the very people who will go out to get that $$$. Serving the nation must come from the heart. That's something $$$ can't buy. Full story
Singapore diplomat bitten by graft charges over pineapple tarts
First it was sex, then casinos. Now, a Singapore diplomat has been charged with inflating the number of pineapple tarts and bottles of wine carried on official visits in the latest corruption case to hit the squeaky clean city-state.
Lim Cheng Hoe, former chief of protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, allegedly overbilled authorities by around S$89,000 by overstating the amount of gifts bought for official purposes between 2008 and 2012.
Lim faces 60 charges and could be jailed for up to three years on each charge if found guilty. Full story
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Singapore issues detention orders over match-fixing syndicate members
Singapore's Minister for Home Affairs has issued detention orders on four people for their alleged roles in a global soccer match-fixing syndicate, the ministry said on Wednesday.
The move followed the arrest on September 18 of 14 people on suspicion of being part of an organised crime syndicate involved in trying to rig soccer matches.
The detention orders mean the four can continue to be detained for up to 12 months, provided the orders are approved by Singapore's President. The orders need to be referred to a Criminal Law Advisory Committee within 28 days, and the committee will then make recommendations to the President. Full story
Singapore match-fixing gang had rigged more than 100 games worldwide, also involved in violent activity
Singapore: A notorious Singaporean match-fixing gang rigged more than 100 football games worldwide in a scam worth millions of dollars, before it was busted this month, a source said Monday.
The source, who has direct knowledge of the case, added there were signs that the syndicate, allegedly led by Singaporean businessman Dan Tan, was involved in violent activity.
The details have emerged two weeks after Singaporean authorities rounded up 14 people in the wealthy Asian city-state`s biggest operation yet against international match-fixing.
The five alleged members still in custody include Dan Tan, according to the source. Full story
Singapore match-fixing ring was world's biggest, says Interpol
Comment: Would the Singapore police have taken action against this syndicate which grown to become the world's biggest match-fixing ring if it is not for the attention from international media after recent probe by Europol?
South China Morning Post, 25 Sep 2013
A soccer match-fixing ring based in Singapore was the world's "largest and most aggressive" such operation, the Interpol chief said following the arrest of the group's suspected mastermind.
Noble did not mention any names but a source has confirmed that among those arrested was Singaporean Dan Tan, the syndicate's suspected head. He and four others are being held without bail under a tough law designed for gang members. Noble said the arrests were the result of co-operation between Singapore and Interpol's Global Anti-Match-fixing Task Force. Full story
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A soccer match-fixing ring based in Singapore was the world's "largest and most aggressive" such operation, the Interpol chief said following the arrest of the group's suspected mastermind.
Noble did not mention any names but a source has confirmed that among those arrested was Singaporean Dan Tan, the syndicate's suspected head. He and four others are being held without bail under a tough law designed for gang members. Noble said the arrests were the result of co-operation between Singapore and Interpol's Global Anti-Match-fixing Task Force. Full story
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CEO of Singapore-based defense firm arrested in US Navy bribery case
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Federal authorities in San Diego have charged a Navy contractor with conspiracy to bribe a commander and a Navy criminal investigator in order to reap millions of dollars in port contracts.
The U.S. attorney's office says Leonard Francis was arrested Monday in San Diego; Cmdr. Michael Misiewicz in Colorado and NCIS Supervisory Special Agent John Beliveau in Virginia.
Francis is CEO of Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia Ltd., which handles port services for ships worldwide.
Prosecutors contend he bribed the other men with luxury travel and prostitutes for help in moving Seventh Fleet ships to certain Asian ports, and for information on movements and a Navy fraud probe of his company. Full story
Father Michael Teo to step down as St Joseph’s Church rector amid stained glass row
The Singapore rector embroiled in a row with local Catholic church leaders over a stained glass project said that he will step down from his post as ordered but that he will file an appeal with authorities in Rome.
In a statement on Saturday, St. Joseph's Church rector Reverend Father Michael Teo said that his petition seeking the revocation of the order for his removal was rejected by Singapore archbishop William Goh in a letter Teo received on Friday.
The 76-year-old priest said that he will be leaving St. Joseph’s Church, where he has been rector for the past 12 years, with “deep sorrow, disappointment and protest”.
Earlier this month, Goh ordered Teo to leave his post by noon of Tuesday, 20 August, after the reverend filed a police report with the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), Singapore’s white collar crime investigation agency, in June, over a stained glass project reportedly costing $1.2 million. Full story
Singapore to Curb Civil Servants’ Casino Visits
Singapore is planning to tighten rules for public servants visiting the city’s two casinos after a handful of corruption charges against government officials in the past year.
Civil servants who go to the gaming halls “frequently” or those who buy annual passes will be required to declare such visits, Teo Chee Hean, Singapore’s deputy prime minister, said in Parliament yesterday. The city has a S$100 ($79) daily levy or S$2,000 annual tax for citizens and permanent residents entering the casinos. Full story
Squeaky-clean Singapore to replace head of anti-corruption unit
Squeaky-clean Singapore is to replace the head of its anti-corruption agency after a review panel found supervisory lapses that allowed a senior officer to allegedly siphon off some S$1.7 million (872.79 thousand pounds) in public funds over six years.
Eric Tan, who has led the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) since 2010, has been issued with a formal letter of warning for the lapses and has accepted responsibility, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said. Full story
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OPINION: Singapore’s image as an efficient, clean and corrupt-free country is under siege - Seah Chiang Nee
Singapore’s image as an efficient, clean and corrupt-free country is under siege as high-profile corruption cases come to light.
THE trial for fraud of a senior official of Singapore’s admired anti-corruption body has shocked the city’s five million residents.
Under all criminal conditions, one body – the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) which originated under British rule – has steadfastly remained a pillar most Singaporeans feel they can rely on to ensure integrity.
That unquestioned faith may have been shaken in July as a result of the prosecution of Edwin Yeo, CPIB assistant director who faces 21 charges of fraud and other offences involving S$1.7mil (RM4.3mil). Full story
OPINION: $1.7 million CPIB Case Raises Serious Questions
Yawningbread.wordpress.com, 27 Jul 2013
What I find staggering is that the alleged offences took place over four years 2008 to 2012, and even includes “misappropriating” two cars and a motorcycle. The Straits Times reported that it was a whistle-blower who alerted the CPIB to the case, not that it was discovered in the course of an annual audit. This seriously undermines confidence in audits of government agencies. How can large fixed assets like cars go missing without anyone noticing? Full story
Most corruption, financial crimes in civil service only involve junior officers: CAD, CPIB
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XIN MSN News, 26 Jul 2013
SINGAPORE: Most cases related to corruption and financial crimes within the civil service involve junior frontline officers.
This is according to a study conducted by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) and the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) of public officers investigated over the past five years.
The study was commissioned by the Prime Minister's Office after a spate of high-profile cheating and corruption cases involving civil servants. Full story
SINGAPORE: Most cases related to corruption and financial crimes within the civil service involve junior frontline officers.
This is according to a study conducted by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) and the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) of public officers investigated over the past five years.
The study was commissioned by the Prime Minister's Office after a spate of high-profile cheating and corruption cases involving civil servants. Full story
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