Dr Richard Goh

Subject: The news item about the trial of SINSMS director and shareholder Lim Cheng Hwee, 49 , wherein he was jailed for two months after he pleaded guilty to three out of nine charges of breaching UN (Sanctions - DPRK) Regulations 2010. Clarification: I , Richard Goh, say as follows:  1. Mega-Tech is a company incorporated in Singapore and its principal business is in the import and export of liquor and wine products to countries in Asia and elsewhere. I am the managing director and principal shareholder. 2. Mega-Tech sold goods to the buyers. We had found ourselves in the midst of this unfortunate report, not by any deliberate design on our part, but by circumstances and events, unbeknown to us. We were entirely unaware and in the dark of any sanction or embargo by the US against North Korea or against any North Korea entities until we were told of them sometime in August 2017. By then, the “Mun” transaction had already been completed and whatever payments in respect of...

Clan associations are an important part of Singapore's social fabric and play a vital role in helping to build a more cohesive society, said Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community & Youth and Second Minister for Law, at the Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan's Lunar New Year reception on Friday (Feb 4). He noted that most clan associations are connected either by dialects or surnames, and the bonds built are crucial especially in times of crisis and challenges. While many societies had become more fragmented over the past two years since the Covid-19 pandemic started, Singapore has continued to enjoy high levels of mutual trust because of the strong bonds built during peacetime, he added. "Our fight against Covid-19 is not over yet and we need our society to continue to stand together as one," he said, urging clan leaders to rally their members and encourage them to stay healthy, vigilant and resilient. The hybrid event, held at the Chui Huay Lim Club in Newton and...