Former SPH senior executive Peter Khoo pleads guilty
Former Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) senior executive Peter Khoo Chong Meng pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of criminal breach of trust and two counts of corruption, local media reported.
According to Today, seven other similar charges were taken into consideration.
Khoo, 49, had been an employee of SPH for 22 years and was the Senior Vice president of the English and Malay division. He also headed other projects like The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund.
During Khoo’s term as organising chairman for activities and events, he was accused of committing corrupt acts and allegedly received some S$83,500 from one Liaw Kim Chew in exchange for awarding him business deals between mid-2006 and August 2010.
He was also accused of misappropriating Capita vouchers worth more than S$23,000 on two occasions between May 2007 and July 2010. The vouchers were meant for readers who gave news tip-offs but Khoo used them to purchase a TV, wine cellar, refrigerator and air tickets for himself.
Khoo was dismissed in September 2010 after admitting to the crimes and has repaid S$196,500 of the illicit payments he received.
He will be sentenced on 16 November.
