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Singapore: Fake oil and bunker trader cheats woman SGD 93,000, sentenced to jail

Victim lodged a police report on 29 May 2023 and authorities arrested Muhammad Sharul Bin Anoor on 8 November 2023; to date, Sharul has repaid SGD 67 to the victim.
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A 30-year-old former deliveryman posing as an oil and bunker trader received a 19-month jail sentence at the State Court of Singapore on Friday (12 July) after pleading guilty to seven cheating charges.

Sometime in 2022, Muhammad Sharul Bin Anoor (Sharul) created a fake profile with the name “Melcolm Tan” and met the 34-year-old victim in late August 2022 on an online dating website; they initially communicated over Telegram, showed documents obtained from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).

Falsely representing himself as an oil and bunker trader by occupation, “Melcolm” on 26 August 2022 told the victim she could invest in his shipping imports and make guaranteed returns of 3.5% by January 2023.

“Melcolm” told the victim that he would bear any losses, and that she would get her monies back. The victim transferred SGD 5,000 to “Melcolm” via Paynow through his mobile number on the same day but noticed the Paynow number was registered to Sharul after the first transfer.

Following, the victim messaged Sharul through WhatsApp using his Paynow number, but to maintain the deception Sharul lied that he was “Shan” who was an employee of “Melcolm” and would act as an intermediary between the victim and “Melcolm” going forward.

The victim believed Sharul and continued corresponding with “Shan”. Between August 2022 and March 2023, the victim was dishonestly induced to transfer a total of SGD 92,510 to Sharul. She used SGD 50,000 from her own personal savings and took out loans for the remaining amounts.

Sharul dissipated the monies on his renovation, car and credit card repayments. Details of several transactions are below:

Date Amount transferred to Sharul Fales representations by “Shan”
2 September 2022 SGD 8,000 Claimed “Melcolm” lost his credit card and needed funds to pay for his hotel expenses in Indonesia and his return flight to Singapore.
15 September 2022 SGD 6,000 Claimed “Melcolm” wanted to transfer the funds to “Shan”, and asked the victim to transfer the monies on his behalf.
11 October 2022 SGD 20,000 Claimed “Melcolm” needed the funds to close a deal as his friends had cheated him of $340,000.
16 November 2022 SGD 10,000 Claimed “Melcolm” needed the funds to pay customs duties to avoid being arrested.
19 December 2022 SGD 9,500 Claimed “Melcolm” needed the funds to pay his fines so that his lawyer could secure the release of his assets.
22 December 2022 SGD 7,000 Claimed “Melcolm” needed to transfer the funds to “Shan” to help with “Shan”s loans.

From March 2023, the victim attempted to meet “Melcolm” and “Shan” on various occasions to discuss the repayment of the monies, but Sharul repeatedly failed to turn up for these meetings.

Growing suspicious, the victim lodged a police report on 29 May 2023; Sharul was eventually traced and arrested on 8 November 2023.  To date, Sharul has repaid SGD 67 to the victim.

 

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Published: 16 July 2024

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Singapore: Final meeting scheduled for Tiger LNG Shipping Pte Ltd

Meeting will be held on 29 June at 190 Middle Road #17-05 Fortune Centre Singapore 188979 to hear any explanation that may be given by the liquidator, according to Government Gazette notice.
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The final meeting for Tiger LNG Shipping Pte Ltd has been scheduled to take place on 29 June, according to the company’s liquidators on a notice posted on Friday (29 May) on the Government Gazette.

The meetings will be held at 10.30am at 190 Middle Road #17-05 Fortune Centre Singapore 188979. 

The meeting is being held for the purpose of having an account laid before the meeting showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of, and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the liquidator.

The following are the details of the liquidator:

LUM CHI LUP BENNY
c/o 190 Middle Road
#17-05 Fortune Centre
Singapore 188979

 

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Published: 2 June, 2026

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Singapore: Annual general meetings scheduled for Xin Guang Shipping and An Xing Shipping

Annual general meeting of the company and creditors for An Xing Shipping and Xin Guang Shipping will be held by electronic means on 11 June and 12 June respectively.

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Several notices were published on the Government Gazette on Tuesday (26 May) regarding the annual general meetings of the companies and creditors to be held electronically from 5 to 6 May for Xin Guang Shipping Pte Ltd and An Xing Shipping Pte Ltd. 

Annual general meeting for Xin Guang Shipping are to be held on 12 June at the following times:

  • Annual general meeting of the Company at 2pm
  • Annual general meeting of the creditors of the Company at 3pm

Annual general meeting for An Xing Shipping are to be held on 11 June at the following times:

  • Annual general meeting of the Company at 2pm
  • Annual general meeting of the creditors of the Company at 3pm

The agenda for all the meetings are:

  • To receive an update on the liquidation.
  • To receive an account of the Liquidators’ acts and dealings, and of the conduct of the winding up.

The following are the details of the liquidator: 

Ho May Kee
Liquidator
c/o 8 Marina View
#40-04/05 Asia Square Tower 1
Singapore 018960

 

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Published: 28 May, 2026

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Singapore: Notice of intended dividend issued for Xihe Capital Pte Ltd

Xihe Capital Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries are owned by the Lim family, who are also the owners of the embattled Hin Leong Trading.
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May 25, 2026

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A notice to declare the intended dividend of Xihe Capital Pte Ltd to its creditors has been posted on the Government Gazette on Wednesday (15 April).

Xihe Capital Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries are owned by the Lim family, who are also the owners of the embattled Hin Leong Trading.

The following are the details of the notice of intended dividend:

Name of Company : XIHE CAPITAL (PTE.) LTD. (IN CREDITORS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION)

Unique Entity No. / Registration No. : 201727410K

Address of Registered Office : 10 ANSON ROAD, #10-10, INTERNATIONAL PLAZA SINGAPORE 079903

Last Day for Receiving Proofs : 5 June 2026

Name of Liquidator : TAM CHEE CHONG

Address : c/o 10 ANSON ROAD, #10-10, INTERNATIONAL PLAZA SINGAPORE 079903

 

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Published: 25 May, 2026

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