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Singapore: Ex-Director of Inter-Pacific Petroleum appeals High Court decision

Dr Goh Jin Hian reportedly appealed against the decision by the High Court that found him to be responsible for up to USD 146 million of the company’s total USD 156 million loss.

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The former Director of defunct Singapore bunker supplier Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP) has reportedly appealed against the decision by the High Court that found him to be responsible for up to USD 146 million of the company’s total USD 156 million loss, according to media outlets on Thursday (11 July).

Manifold Times previously reported IPP Judicial Managers (JMs) Deloitte Singapore, the plaintiffs, on April 2023 initiated a legal suit against former company Director Dr Goh Jin Hian, the defendant, suing him for over USD 156 million over losses due to alleged breach of his Director’s duties.

The Singapore branch of Maybank is looking to recover an amount of USD 88.3 million while Societe Generale (SocGen) is owed USD 81.3 million that they allege to be due to Dr Goh’s negligence as Director.

Dr Goh has said it is not the responsibility of the Director to authenticate documents from management and he disputes against the banks’ own due diligence and credit risk assessment.

“I am satisfied having considered the evidence and submissions that the plaintiff’s claim has been made out as to the liability of the defendant,” wrote Judge Aedit Abdullah in his Brief Remarks on 24 January obtained by Manifold Times.

Judge Aedit pointed out Dr Goh should have carried out his duties as Director and inquired about the financial position of IPP upon knowing of three ‘red flags’ incurred.

Of the total USD 156 million claimed by the IPP JMs, Judge Aedit concluded claims for the full extent of the sum of USD 146 million (exact: USD 146,047.099.60 and the interest claimed) should be allowed.

Related: Singapore: Ex-Director of Inter-Pacific Petroleum found responsible for up to USD 146 million of firm’s loss

 

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Published: 15 July 2024

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Singapore: Notices of intended dividend issued for Xihe Holdings subsidiaries

Creditors of the companies will have to submit proof of debt to the liquidators of Xin Chun Shipping, Xin Guang Shipping and Xin Sheng Shipping by 18 February at 5pm by email.

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Notices to declare intended dividend of Xihe Holdings Pte Ltd subsidiaries Xin Chun Shipping Pte Ltd, Xin Guang Shipping Pte Ltd and Xin Sheng Shipping Pte Ltd to their creditors have been posted on the Government Gazette on Tuesday (4 February).

According to the notices, the last day for creditors of the companies to submit proof of debt to the liquidators is at 5pm on 18 February by email to [email protected].

The following are the details of the liquidators:

Paresh Tribhovan Jotangia and Ho May Kee
c/o Grant Thornton Singapore Private Limited
8 Marina View
#40-04/05 Asia Square Tower 1
Singapore 018960

Related: JMs: First creditors meeting of Xihe Holdings subsidiaries to be held in January 2021

 

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Published: 5 February, 2025

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Shell MGO bunker heist: Man sentenced to jail for hindering police investigations

Wong Wai Seng was reportedly sentenced to two months’ jail for lying to police on the whereabouts of three bunker clerks involved in the heist and relaying instructions for them to stay out of Singapore.

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A man, who was an operations executive with Singapore-based Sentek Marine & Trading (Sentek), was sentenced to two months’ jail on Friday (31 January), according to CNA.

Wong Wai Seng lied to police about the whereabouts of three bunker clerks involved in the Shell Pulau Bukom fuel heist. 

Wong pleaded guilty to one charge of perverting the course of justice while four charges of abetting corruption by giving the bunker clerks bribes to remain outside of Singapore and avoid investigations were considered in sentencing. 

Manifold Times previously reported three bunker clerks, previously employed by Sentek, being charged in Court for offences under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (CDSA) and the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA). 

They were Singaporeans Wong Kuin Wah, Wong Wai Meng, and Boo Pu Wen.

It was alleged that Wai Meng, Kuin Wah and Pu Wen intentionally aided Sentek in acquiring property which was another person’s benefits from criminal conduct, by assisting to receive on board their respective vessels, gasoil which had been dishonestly misappropriated from Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd’s facility (Shell Pulau Bukom). 

They were charged for offences under Section 47(3) of the CDSA, read with Section 109 of the Penal Code, and punishable under Section 47(6)(a) of the CDSA. 

CNA reported that Wai Seng relayed instructions from Sentek’s managing director Pai Keng Pheng to the bunker clerks including instructing them to leave Singapore in January 2018. This resulted in Wai Meng, who is Wai Seng’s brother, leaving for Medan.

Wong also told Boo and Wong Kuin Wah who were on board different Sentek vessels, to not return to shore. 

On Pai's instructions, Wong also told the bunker clerks to throw away their work phones, which contained messages relating to the fuel heist.

The trio remained in hiding at D'Merlion Hotel in Batam for almost three years until January 2021, when they returned to Singapore and were arrested.

Wong Wai Meng was sentenced to seven years, four months and two weeks’ jail for helping the company acquire more than 28,000 metric tonnes (mt) of the misappropriated fuel worth USD 13.58 million (SGD 18.26 million)

Meanwhile, Wong Kuin Wah was sentenced to seven years and six months’ jail on 18 November for his role in misappropriating more than 27,000 tonnes of gas oil worth around USD 12.8 million (SGD 17.2 million).

The third individual who was charged, Boo Pu Wen, reportedly passed away in July 2023 and had his charges abated following his death, meaning Boo’s court proceedings over his 19 charges at the time came to an end. 

Former Shell employees, who were key members of a group who dishonestly misappropriated fuel from Shell Pulau Bukom, were sentenced to jail in court earlier.

Earlier coverage of developments by Manifold Times regarding the Shell MGO bunker heist can be found below:

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Published: 3 February, 2025

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Singapore: Liquidators schedule first and final meeting for Maritime International Offshore

Meeting will be held at 10 Collyer Quay, #17-01 Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315 on 25 February at 3pm (Singapore time), according to Government Gazette notice.

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The first and final meeting of Maritime International Offshore Pte Ltd, which is in liquidation, has been scheduled to take place on 25 February, according to the company’s liquidators on a notice posted on Friday (24 January) on the Government Gazette.

The meeting will be held at 10 Collyer Quay, #17-01 Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315 at 3pm (Singapore time).

The agenda of the meeting is the following:

  1. a) To receive, from the Liquidators and/or their duly authorised representative(s), a brief update on matters attended to in the Company’s winding up;
  2. b) To approve the Liquidators’ fees and disbursements, amounting to SGD 20,740.00 (excluding GST) and SGD 899.88 (excluding GST), respectively; and
  3. c) Any other matters relevant to the Company’s winding up.

Forms of general and special proxies are available at the Liquidators’ office. Proxies to be used at the meeting must be lodged by no later than 4pm (Singapore time) on the 24 February 2025.

Manifold Times previously reported the High Court of Singapore issuing a winding up order to Maritime International Offshore. 

The winding up application was filed by India-registered IL&FS Energy Development Company Limited on 27 December 2023.

Related: High Court of Singapore issues winding up order to Maritime International Offshore
Related: Singapore: Maritime International Offshore winding up application to be heard on 19 January

 

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Published: 28 January, 2025

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