{
  "id": 9678331,
  "title": "Two former Sembcorp Marine executives acquitted of charges in Brazil corruption case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/two-former-sembcorp-marine-executives-acquitted-of-charges-in-brazil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:24:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/sembcorp-marine-seatrium-executives-acquitted-brazil-corruption-charges-6409696"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Sembcorp Marine executives Wong Weng Sun and Lee Fook Kang have been acquitted of corruption charges in Brazil, according to the Attorney-General's Chambers. The two were accused of bribing Brazilian officials in exchange for business interests between 2009 and 2014, with funds allegedly paid through a middleman. Wong was the president, executive director, and CEO of Sembcorp Marine, while Lee was the senior general manager of Jurong Shipyard.",
  "summary": "Former Sembcorp Marine president Wong Weng Sun and former Jurong Shipyard senior general manager Lee Fook Kang were issued stern warnings in lieu of prosecution.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Sembcorp executives Wong and Lee acquitted of corruption charges",
    "Accused of bribing Brazilian officials between 2009-2014",
    "Wong was president/CEO, Lee was senior general manager"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The acquittal of the two former Sembcorp Marine executives suggests a significant turn in the Brazilian corruption case, potentially limiting repercussions for the company and its past leadership.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Two former Sembcorp Marine executives acquitted of charges in Brazil corruption case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/two-former-sembcorp-marine-executives-acquitted-of-charges-in-brazil-9680405",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:24:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Singapore court acquits two former marine engineering executives over alleged US$44m bribes in Brazil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/singapore-court-acquits-two-former-marine-engineering-executives-over",
        "published": "2026-09-25T04:04:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}