The man obtained the bribes in exchange for helping two vendors secure projects with the British Council.
New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: A former director of resources at the British Council in Singapore was sentenced to 16 weeks' jail on Monday for taking more than S$100,000 in bribes from vendors.
As the director of resources, he was in charge of planning and budgeting for the management of the British Council's premises. Around 2014, the two men agreed that Kok Keong would help BuildCool win tenders for British Council works. Kok Keong was to give Lian Hiang information about pending works to be done, providing the advantage of time to prepare for the tender.
In exchange, the two men would discuss what"cut" of profits Kok Keong was to receive. There was no fixed sum or percentage, and Kok Keong would take the cash from Lian Hiang at a car park in Dempsey, at the Housing and Development Board Hub, near Lian Hiang's office or in Lian Hiang's car. Lee's lawyers, Mr Adrian Wee and Ms Lynette Chang from Lighthouse Law, sought eight to 10 weeks' jail.
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