Hyflux

Jeanne Soh, managing director for structured finance in the Asia-Pacific at SMBC, has completed her testimony.
HYFLUX TRIAL

Banks initially not told of Tuaspring power plant to prevent information leak, court told

It was kept from lenders to protect company’s strategy from rivals, Olivia Lum’s counsel says

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation's Jeanne Soh said the banks were not initially informed the Tuaspring project comprised not only the desalination plant (above) but a power plant as well.
HYFLUX TRIAL

Banks not told of power plant when they gave in-principle loan commitment to Hyflux’s Tuaspring project: witness

Consortium sends 18 questions to company upon finding out about the higher-risk power plant

The offer information statement is the subject of scrutiny in the hearing of Hyflux’s former chief executive officer Olivia Lum (above), former chief financial officer Cho Wee Peng and four board members.

Hyflux ex-company secretary testifies 2 lawyers involved in preference shares document

Officers from banks that had earlier considered providing project financing for the Tuaspring project have been lined up to take the stand next week

Yang Ai Chian, who was formerly employed by Hyflux as senior vice-president for legal (business), was testifying as a witness for the prosecution.

Legal officer ‘responsible’ for the compliance of fundraising document named in Olivia Lum’s trial

Court hears that Joscelyn Tan, Hyflux’s former legal officer for corporate finance, would have been in charge

Yang Ai Chian was employed by Hyflux between 2004 and 2013.

Former Hyflux legal officer unaware of power plant in bid for Tuaspring project

Prosecution and defence also trade allegations over disclosure of e-mails

Olivia Lum is contesting the two charges against her over Hyflux's alleged non-disclosure of material information in two instances.

Former Hyflux comms executive testifies that news release did mention power business

The document relates to the company being named the preferred bidder by national water agency PUB for the Tuaspring integrated water and power project

Hyflux building in Kallang Bahru in 2020. The prosecution and defence had a war of words in the Hyflux criminal trial on Sep 3.

Prosecution, defence spar over request for evidence on how banks reacted to Hyflux power strategy

[SINGAPORE] A war of words erupted between the prosecution and defence in the Hyflux criminal trial on Sep 3, following a surprise request by Senior Counsel Davinder Singh for correspondence between H...

The prosecution’s third witness, Nah Tien Liang, Hyflux’s former vice-president of investment, outside the State Courts on Sep 2.

Hyflux got only S$150 million bank loan for S$890 million project because of cash flow concerns

[SINGAPORE] Even after Hyflux won its bid for the S$890 million Tuaspring project in March 2011, it managed to secure only a S$150 million bank loan.

Olivia Lum and four independent directors are on trial for non-disclosure of material information relating to the Tuaspring project.
BT EXPLAINS

Olivia Lum trial: What counts as non-disclosure?

Prosecutors in this case contend that Hyflux’s entry into a new, high-risk business area to subsidise a core business would have shaped investment calls