A SINGAPORE Post assistant manager was charged in court on Tuesday with 10 counts of corruption and one count of cheating.
Phang Soo Chyi, 42, is alleged to have corruptly obtained loans totalling $8,350 from seven contractors and subcontractors as an inducement to refrain from showing disfavour to the companies for delivering parcels on behalf of Singapore Post.
The alleged offences occurred between September 2007 and January 2009.
He is said to have cheated Mr Koh Tiu Ling alias Koh Hoe Chien, a director of United Post, on Nov 11, 2008 by deceiving him into believing that he would be able to repay a loan of $3,000 by issuing a post-dated cheque when his bank account had been closed.
Phang's $10,000 police bail was extended.
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A pre-trial conference has been set for July 9.
If convicted, he faces a fine of up to $100,000 and/or a jail term of up to five years on each bribery charge. For cheating, the maximum penalty is seven years and a fine.
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