Daughter of Singapore’s former oil tycoon OK Lim fails to exclude evidence from trial
Lim Huey Ching, daughter of collapsed Singaporean oil trading firm Hin Leong’s founder O.K. Lim, has lost her application to exclude some evidence in her trial over obstruction of justice.
High Court judge Hoo Sheau Peng denied daughter Ok Lim's attempt to prevent evidence from her trial, according to The Straits Times. The counsel had previously raised concerns over irregularities in the company's financials and advised the Lim family to be transparent and seek forgiveness. Prosecutors argued that this advice supported their claim that Ok Ching knew Hin Leong was facing legal troubles when she instructed her IT team to delete data in April 2020.
Ok Ching claimed the advice was protected by legal privilege, shielding it from court disclosure. However, judge Hoo ruled the advice could be used as it was given to Ok Ching in her role as a Hin Leong director, with the liquidators waiving privilege over it for trial purposes. Judge Hoo also stated any errors in the district judge's decision could be appealed if Ok Ching is found guilty.
Founded in 1973, Hin Leong was once Asia's biggest oil trading firm before its collapse in April 2020. The company, owned by O.K. Lim and his children Huey Ching and Evan Lim, was at the center of a US$111.6 million fraud scheme orchestrated by O.K. Lim. On April 13, 2020, Ok Ching allegedly directed Hin Leong's IT manager to permanently delete data, leading to the company's insolvency filing four days later. Ok Ching's trial commenced in October 2025 and has since been delayed.
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