SINGAPORE, April 15 — Intending to further business interests with another firm, a company director resorted to paying bribes to get his way.
Springleaf Engineering was the managing agent for Heptagon’s manufacturing plants in Ang Mo Kio and Woodlands. Kaw told him that he wanted to upgrade his Marina Bay Sands membership status that allowed him, among other things, to be a premium player at the casino so that he could have all access to the casino facilities, including its VIP betting table.
Both the men knew that it would constitute a conflict of interest in their business relationship, but Lim did so to further the business interests of Springleaf Engineering with Heptagon. On a separate occasion, Kaw allegedly advised Lim to provide false documents so that Lim could successfully secure projects with Heptagon.
To do this, Lim asked for help from his subordinate Peh Chin Wee, who reported to him in Springleaf Engineering, to get supporting quotations from the firm’s subcontractors.