Four Senior Company Executives Charged with Alleged Offences Linked to Government Contracts
On 10 February 2026, four individuals were charged in Court with various alleged offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act (“PCA”) and Penal Code:
a) Lim Beng Poh (“Lim”) (林明宝, 61-year-old male Singaporean), a Chief Culinary Officer of Constellar Venues Pte Ltd ("CVPL") at the material time of the offences;
b) Tan Buck Kiang (“Tan”) (陈木强, 59-year-old male Singaporean), a Commercial Sales Director of SG Global Holdings Pte Ltd ("SGG"), a Commercial Director of Cheng Moh Huat Trading Supplier & Co Pte Ltd (“CMHTSC”), and a Director of Culinox Ventures Asia Pte Ltd (“Culinox Ventures”) respectively at the various material times of the offences;
c) Zhang Shunda (“Zhang”) (张顺达, 36-year-old male Singaporean), a Director of Emerald Prestige Services Pte Ltd (“EP Services”) at the material time of the offences; and
d) Ho Chee Leong, Reeve (“Ho”) (何治龙, 49-year-old male Singaporean), a Director of SGG at the material time of the offences.
Alleged Corruption Offence Relating to CMHTSC and CVPL
2. On 12 October 2021, Lim allegedly accepted a bribe of S$2,200 from Tan as a reward to advance the business interests between CMHTSC and CVPL. CMHTSC earned S$49,893.37 between 2020 and 2021 from the sale of packaging products to CVPL.
3. For their alleged actions, Lim and Tan face one charge each under Section 6(a) and 6(b) of the PCA, respectively.
Alleged Corruption and Falsification Offences Relating to Services Provided for Two Events at Singapore EXPO
4. On 14 January 2023, Tan allegedly conspired with Zhang and Ho to give a S$13,800 bribe to Lim as a reward to engage EP Services as a vendor for the Singapore Fintech Festival 2022 event at the Singapore EXPO. In the same month, the four men allegedly conspired with one another to falsify an invoice belonging to Culinox Ventures. Tan eventually falsified a corresponding invoice amounting to S$13,928.59 as payment for works that were purportedly provided by Culinox Ventures to SGG, which were in fact never performed.
5. On 22 April 2023, Tan allegedly conspired with Zhang and Ho again to give another bribe of S$800 to Lim to introduce Magnifique Coffee (a coffee brand under EP Services) to CVPL’s Food and Beverage partners in order to advance the business interests of EP Services with CVPL. EP Services was subsequently engaged by Rasel Catering Singapore Pte Ltd as a vendor for a Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) event held between 7 November to 11 November 2022 at Singapore EXPO.
6. For their alleged actions, Tan, Zhang and Ho face two charges each under Section 6(b) read with Section 7 and Section 29(a) for the PCA, and one charge for an offence punishable under Section 477A read with Section 109 of the Penal Code. Correspondingly, Lim faces two charges under Section 6(a) read with Section 7 of the PCA, and one charge for an offence punishable under Section 477A read with Section 109 of the Penal Code.
Other Alleged Corruption Offences
7. Sometime between January and April 2023, Lim allegedly obtained gratification from Tan, Zhang and Ho through SGG’s employment of Lim’s son as an inducement to advance future business opportunities between SGG and CVPL.
8. Sometime between July 2022 to January 2023, Tan allegedly conspired with Zhang to offer a bribe of 10% commission to a purchaser at Singapore Super Hi Dining Pte Ltd ("Singapore Super Hi Dining"). This was an attempt to induce Singapore Super Hi Dining to purchase chemical products from SGG. The purchaser from Singapore Super Hi Dining rejected the bribe offer.
9. For their alleged actions, Tan, Zhang and Ho face one charge each under Section 6(b) read with Section 7 and Section 29(a) for the PCA. Tan and Zhang face one additional charge each under Section 6(b) read with Section 29(a) of the PCA. Lim faces one charge under Section 6(a) read with Section 7 of the PCA.
10. Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption. Any person convicted of a corruption offence under Section 6 of the PCA can be fined up to S$100,000 or sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding five years or to both. Under Section 7 of the PCA, the maximum imprisonment term for each offence of corruption can be increased to 7 years if it is in relation to a matter or contract or sub-contract with the Government or public body. Any person convicted of an offence punishable under Section 477A of the Penal Code can be fined or sentenced to imprisonment of up to 10 years or both.
11. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (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.
12. 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?
13. Under the law, the identity of the person making the report will be kept confidential, except when the court finds that the person has made a false statement in his corruption complaint. Complainants may also choose not to reveal their personal details when lodging a corruption complaint.
Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau