, with Wong admitting to receiving more than S$86,000 in bribes from Chia between December 2014 and September 2016.
The two companies were fined S$75,000 each for their roles, and Wong was ordered in November to pay a penalty of about S$23,000 by May 2020 for bribes, which included a car discount and entertainment expenses. Chief Justice Menon said the offence was fairly sophisticated and involved premeditation and a cultivation of Wong by Chia over a significant amount of time.Both men were"ultimately motivated by greed", said the Chief Justice, with Wong abusing his position as general manager of the town council.
The prosecution had pushed for the jail terms to be increased to 48 months for Wong and 44 months for Chia.
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