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A Singapore oil magnate faces prison in a major fraud case over financing trade

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A Singapore oil magnate has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for fraud and forgery in a case that prosecutors said has tarnished the city-state’s reputation as Asia’s leading oil trading hub. Lim Oon Kuin was convicted in May on two counts of cheating the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. and one of abetting forgery. The court found Lim used forged documents on two bogus oil transactions to deceive HSBC into disbursing credit totaling $111.7 million. It was one of the biggest cases of trade financing fraud in Singapore. Читать дальше...

11/18/2024: Clearing skies, a bit breezy

News10.com 

The latest Storm Tracker Forecast from meteorologist Matt Mackie: A weak cold front pushed through overnight, bringing us some much needed rain... but not nearly enough to bust the ongoing drought across much of our region. Behind that system, skies will clear through the rest of the day. Temperatures will still wind up at seasonably [...]

100% duels won – ‘Unflappable’ Liverpool man singled out for credit despite country’s torrid night

Empire of The Kop 

One Liverpool player came in for praise from his country’s media despite a night to forget for the national team as a whole. Caoimhin Kelleher has been ever-present for Republic of Ireland in their UEFA Nations League campaign, with their group involvement ending on a sorry note as they were thrashed 5-0 by England at […]

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Former Arsenal man set to join Newcastle United

Caught Offside 

Former Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham is reportedly a target for Newcastle United and could be set to take on a similar role at St James’ Park. Peter Silverstone, currently at Newcastle, worked with Venkatesham at the Emirates Stadium, and it seems the pair’s close relationship could bring them together again at St James’ Park, […]

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