SINGAPORE (Dec 29): Current and former employees of SMRT were charged in court on Friday of duping the transit operator into awarding millions of dollars of contracts to companies in which they had a financial interest.  

The charges come after a string of mishaps on the transit system -- including a collision last month that injured several people -- that has led to public anger in a city-state long known for its efficient public services.

A current line manager at SMRT Trains, two former employees and a director of a Singapore construction company were charged with "cheating offences" that allegedly took place during 2007 to 2012 and involved contracts amounting to nearly $9.8 million, Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said in a statement.

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