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Media Statement An Assistant Director at the CPIB was charged in court today for misappropriating an amount of not less than $1.7 million. We also note an increase in corruption-related offences among high-ranking and junior public officers recently. Who guards the guardians? We urgently call on the government to tighten the... 

SINGAPORE (AFP, 24 Jul) –  A Singapore court on Wednesday charged a senior anti-corruption official with siphoning off more than a million dollars of government money to fund his casino gambling habit. Edwin Yeo Seow Hiong, 39, an assistant director at the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), is accused of misappropriating... 

SINGAPORE, July 24 (Reuters) - Singapore's foray into the $300 billion-a-year space industry may seem like a lucrative venture, but the path is lined with risks, especially in satellite manufacturing where Western firms have long dominated and entry barriers are high. The push into space technology, announced earlier this year,...