With the arrival of Sri Lankan President, Rajapaksa, in S’pore – it brings back the following fond memories:

July 14, 2022

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1) Why did Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe keep coming to S’pore? (2017)
2) French Budget Minister Jérôme Cahuzac provided a fake tax certificate when he transferred the money to Singapore 2013)
3) ICIJ offshore accounts leaks – the Singapore link (2013)
4) Burmese Generals – “Rights group Earth Rights International says this has allowed the government to siphon off $5bn (£3bn) in revenue.
The money has reportedly been stashed in banks in Singapore, instead of being used to ease poverty in Burma. (2009)
5) The Philippines’ claim on $23 million its late president Ferdinand Marcos had looted and held in trust at West Landesbank AG’s Singapore branch was dismissed by a Singapore Court (2012)
6) Taiwanese President Chen Shui-Bian – “Reports here said prosecutor Ching Chi-jen would probe claims that the Chen family had transferred funds to Switzerland via the Singapore bank accounts of the ex-president’s brother-in-law Wu Ching-mao. (2008)
7) 1MDB Malaysia – Much of the money laundered went through Singapore at some point in time
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Leong
Leong Sze Hian has served as the president of 4 professional bodies, honorary consul of 2 countries, an alumnus of Harvard University, authored 4 books, quoted over 1500 times in the media , has been a radio talkshow host, a newspaper daily columnist, Wharton Fellow, SEACeM Fellow, columnist for theonlinecitizen and Malaysiakini, executive producer of Ilo Ilo (40 international awards), Hotel Mumbai (associate producer), invited to speak more than 200 times in about 40 countries, CIFA advisory board member, founding advisor to the Financial Planning Associations of 2 countries. He has 3 Masters, 2 Bachelors degrees and 13 professional  qualifications.