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Hin Leong founder OK Lim charged with abetting forgery for cheating, given court bail of $3 mil
Oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin (also known as O.K. Lim), who is also the founder of Hin Leong Trading, was charged in court on August 14 with the abetment of forgery for the purpose of cheating.
August 14, 2020
Zest
Going digital: Data mining for banks of the future
For DBS, digital activity volumes have increased from 30–60% overall, especially among older clients whose activity increased fourfold.
August 07, 2020
Results
Sembcorp incurs $131 mil net loss in 1H20 on Hin Leong inventory write-off, among other things
Among the exceptional items was a $44 million write-off of gasoil inventory stored at troubled Hin Leong Trading, which had falsified its revenue and secretly sold inventory pledged as collateral.
July 17, 2020
Oil & Gas
HSBC and other banks unlikely to recoup Hin Leong loss
The prospects for HSBC Holdings Plc and other banks to recover losses from a failed Singapore oil trader are dimmer than originally thought.
June 25, 2020
Oil & Gas
Winson Oil Trading takes OCBC to court, demands payment for Hin Leong deal
The spectacular collapse of Singapore oil trader Hin Leong Trading (Pte) Ltd. has sparked another legal skirmish between one of its banks and a trading rival.
June 05, 2020
Debt and defaults
Debt danger lurks in Covid-19 shadow
More companies in danger of default given higher leverage, weaker balance sheets and greater risk of liquidity crunch amid the pandemic
May 29, 2020
Oil & Gas
The tide turns for Hin Leong
The distressed Singapore oil trader has admitted to US$800 mil of undisclosed losses. Is its collapse a sign of deeper problems within the industry facing falling demand and cheap supply?
April 24, 2020
Zest
DBS, OCBC, UOB likely to record impairments owing to Hin Leong Trading bankruptcy: Phillip Securities
SINGAPORE (April 22): The bankruptcy filing by Hin Leong Trading (HLT), a major oil trading firm in Singapore, is set to hit the three local banks, according to Phillip Securities.
April 22, 2020
Global Economy
Briefs
Jho Low, Hin Leong Trading, and other news you don't want to miss this week.
April 17, 2020