Chinatown Business Association's exec director fined $50,000 for corruption
Published on Jan 21, 2015 11:57 AM
James Ong Chee Tong, 49, pleaded guilty to one of two counts of getting a $15,000 bribe from Mr Kwek Beng Sin, the boss of BS Construction Services, in return for awarding a contract to the company. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
By Elena Chong
SINGAPORE - The executive director of Chinatown Business Association (CBA) was fined $50,000 on Wednesday for corruption.
James Ong Chee Tong, 49, pleaded guilty to one of two counts of getting a $15,000 bribe from Mr Kwek Beng Sin, the boss of BS Construction Services, in return for awarding a contract to the company.
A second similar charge was considered during sentencing.
In early 2011, the association and Singapore Tourism Board embarked on a project to set up an information booth for tourists and visitors to the Chinatown area.
