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Hin Leong founder OK Lim should be granted judicial mercy, like tycoon Ong Beng Seng: Defence

[SINGAPORE] Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin should be granted judicial mercy, like property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, as the heightened risk of the 83-year-old bankrupt falling in prison may lead to his de...

Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin had earlier been found guilty of cheating HSBC through employees of his “family business”.

Criminal trial judge erred in convicting ex-oil tycoon OK Lim of cheating: Davinder Singh

The case has been hailed as “one of the most serious cases of trade financing fraud” in Singapore

Lim Oon Kuin aka OK Lim appealing for his 17-year and 6-month sentencing on Nov 18, 2024.

The unravelling of Hin Leong and OK Lim’s fall from grace

ONCE a giant in Singapore’s oil trading industry, the collapse of Hin Leong Trading (HLT) exposed a web of fraud, forgery and financial mismanagement.

Lim Oon Kuin, also known as OK Lim, was sentenced to 17 years and six months jail in November.

Hin Leong’s founder OK Lim, children declared bankrupt

This comes after the family agreed to pay US$3.5 billion to the court-appointed liquidators of the company and top creditor HSBC

Lim Oon Kuin has been sentenced to 17 years and six months imprisonment for three cheating and forgery charges.

OK Lim sentenced to 17 years and 6 months in prison

It is a deterrent sentence, says the court, given that Lim has hurt Singapore’s standing as a bunkering and financial services hub

OK Lim (above) and family have indicated they will file for bankruptcy after consenting to their creditors' judgements.
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OK Lim has accepted judgment debt of over US$3.5 billion, but creditors will likely claw back much less

The 82-year-old and his children, Evan Lim and Lim Huey Ching, are planning to file for bankruptcy

The consent order – subject to formal approval of the court – will have the Lims settle the claims without admission of liability.

Sembcorp Industries settling lawsuit against OK Lim, his children for US$50.9 million

Move is not expected to have a material impact on its earnings per share and net tangible assets per share for FY2024

The energy trading firm brought suits against the two banks for payment under two letters of credit over deals with collapsed oil trader Hin Leong Trading in 2020.

Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of Winson’s claim against OCBC and StanChart 

Supreme Court’s upper division reaffirms earlier decision on basis that fraud exception for letters of credit had been made out