The_King Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 SINGAPORE – A former director of the department that sets the national direction for research and development has been accused of taking a bribe in exchange for advancing the business interest of a company. Henry Wong Chuen Yuen, who was the director of programmes and the central innovation cluster at the National Research Foundation (NRF), was charged on Friday with one count of corruption. The 53-year-old was also a member of the project evaluation panel at the Built Environment Technology Alliance (Beta), which is under the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). In response to queries from The Straits Times, a spokesman for the NRF said Wong relinquished his roles at the department in February 2022. The spokesman declined to comment further, citing the ongoing case. A BCA spokesman said Wong is no longer a member of the Beta project evaluation panel, having relinquished his role in August 2021. Between May and August 2021, Wong allegedly agreed to accept gratification in the form of a 30 per cent shareholding in Smart Illumination – a firm involved in the supply of smart technology, medical and healthcare solutions – from its director Lee Tze Boon. This was purportedly a reward for advancing the company’s business interest in its application for grant funding from Beta. Lee, 50, was also charged with one count of corruption on Friday. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau said in a statement that the case was referred to it by the NRF. The NRF was set up in 2006 as a department under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). It sets the national direction for research and development by enacting policies, plans and strategies. In court, the two men indicated that they would be engaging their own lawyers. They will return to court on July 13. For corruption, Wong and Lee can each be fined up to $100,000, jailed up to five years, or both. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/director-at-research-department-under-prime-minister-s-office-charged-with-corruption 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamfer Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 See la... salary pay not high enough la.....no wonder corruption 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Coffee_O Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 the fucking idiot who says that pay high salary is to prevent corruption now must be mouth stuck cock liao. knn LOL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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socrates469bc Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Coffee_O said: the fucking idiot who says that pay high salary is to prevent corruption now must be mouth stuck cock liao. knn LOL 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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