Former Chief Operating Officer Charged for Alleged Overseas Corruption and Falsification of Accounts

On 24 July 2025, Hooi Siew Yan (“Hooi”) (68-year-old male Singaporean), was charged in Court for allegedly committing overseas corruption and falsification of accounts offences. Hooi was the Managing Director of MJI Universal Pte Ltd (“MJI”) from July 2007 to November 2019, and its Chief Operating Officer from November 2019 to November 2022.

Alleged overseas corruption offences

2. Between 2019 and 2020, on 8 to 10 occasions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Hooi allegedly gave bribes in the form of cash amounting to at least USD$100,000 to a procurement manager of a Malaysian company, through a middleman, as a reward to further the business interest between MJI and the Malaysian company. For his actions, Hooi faces a corruption charge for an offence punishable under Section 6(b) read with Section 37(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which is amalgamated pursuant to Section 124(4) punishable under Section 124(8)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Alleged falsification of accounts offences

3. Between December 2020 and July 2022, Hooi allegedly conspired with two other MJI employees with the intent to defraud MJI by instigating the middleman to submit 35 invoices to MJI with inflated payments amounting to about USD$72,500 when a lesser sum was due to MJI. For his actions, Hooi faces two charges for offences punishable under Section 477A read with Section 109 of the Penal Code, which are amalgamated pursuant to Section 124(4) punishable under Section 124(8)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

4. Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption. Any person convicted of a corruption offence under Section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act (“PCA”) can be fined up to S$100,000 or sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding five years or to both. Under Section 37(1) of the PCA, where a Singapore citizen commits a corruption offence outside of Singapore, he may be dealt with as if that offence had been committed within Singapore. Any person convicted of an offence under Section 477A of the Penal Code can be fined or sentenced to imprisonment of up to 10 years or both. Any person convicted of an offence amalgamated under Section 124(4) read with Section 124(8)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure Code can face twice the amount of punishment liable for that offence.

5. CPIB looks into all corruption-related complaints and reports, including anonymous ones, and can be reached via the following channels:

a) Lodge an e-Complaint;
b) Email us at report@cpib.gov.sg; 
c) Call the Duty Officer at 1800-376-0000; or
d) Write to us at the CPIB Headquarters @ 2 Lengkok Bahru, S159047.

6. Where possible, the report should include the following information:

a) Where, when and how did the alleged corrupt act happen?
b) Who was involved and what were their roles?
c) What was the bribe given and the favour shown?

Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau