{
  "id": 12386926,
  "title": "2 S’poreans fined S$3.35mil each after evading taxes for M’sian diesel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/2-sporeans-fined-s-3-35mil-each-after-evading-taxes-for-msian-diesel-12386926",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T13:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/06/2-s-poreans-fined-s-3-35mil-each-after-evading-taxes-for-m-sian-diesel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two Singapore citizens, Chua E Hong and Ng Leok Kwee, have been fined a combined total of S$3.35 million each for evading taxes on diesel imports from Malaysia. The men, both directors of CNC Petroleum Pte Ltd, were sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges of fraudulent evasion of duty and GST.\n\nThe court found that the pair had imported over 4.5 million litres of diesel between April and December 2024, evading approximately S$905,419 in customs duty. They also evaded about S$1,594,786 in GST, bringing the total amount of taxes avoided to about S$2,500,205.\n\nSingapore Customs uncovered the scheme after receiving information about the illicit imports. The court noted that the men had devised a plan to source diesel from Malaysia at a lower cost and import it into Singapore without the necessary declarations or cargo clearance permits. The diesel was then sold in Singapore to boost the profits of the company.\n\nUnder the scheme, CNC Petroleum purchased the diesel from terminals in Pengerang, Johor. A vessel then collected the diesel and transported it into Singapore's territorial waters, where it was transferred at Selat Pauh Petroleum Anchorage to two smaller vessels multiple times. From there, the diesel was transported to Penjuru Terminal and distributed to customers in Singapore via tanker trucks.",
  "summary": "Singapore Customs says the total duty and GST evaded by the two men amounted to about S$2,500,205.",
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        "title": "2 S’poreans fined S$3.35mil each after evading taxes for M’sian diesel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/2-sporeans-fined-s-3-35mil-each-after-evading-taxes-for-msian-diesel",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:02:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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