SINGAPORE – A construction firm director who gave $120,000 in bribes meant for a technical supervisor at Sats – Changi Airport’s main ground-handling and in-flight catering service provider – was sentenced to nine months’ jail on Tuesday.In 2017, he gave the monies to Lim Koon Chuan, who facilitated the award of a contract for the maintenance of Sats Airfreight Terminals 1 to 6.sentenced to 15 months’ jail in August 2020.
The prosecution said that Sats periodically awards a custodian contract for maintenance works at its airfreight terminals 1 to 6 relating to mechanical and electrical services.Tang, also known as Wang Chin Chai, now 60, learnt about the upcoming tender and also heard a rumour that Lim was soliciting “commission payments” for the award of the contract.Deputy Public Prosecutor Stacey Anne Fernandez said: “Lim also told Tang that the bid for the upcoming tender should be placed at not more than $1.
Teo then told his staff to approach KJS Construction, for which K&T was a sub-contractor, to put in a bid for the tender.More On This TopicIn January 2017, Tang received $120,000 from Teo and then handed the amount to Lim. Sats eventually awarded KJS the custodian contract worth $1.2 million for the maintenance of Sats Airfreight Terminals 1 to 6 from March 1, 2017, to Feb 28, 2020.
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