(17 Sept 2025) A National Library Board (NLB) assistant director corruptly obtained bribes totalling S$140,000 from the directors of two different firms between 2018 and 2020.
Adrian Chan Siew Leng, who was facing financial difficulties because of loans and his divorce, committed the offences in exchange for advancing the firms’ interests with NLB.
On Wednesday (Sept 17), the 50-year-old Singaporean was sentenced to two years, 10 months and 10 weeks’ jail.
He was also ordered to pay a penalty of more than $103,000 and will have to spend an additional 103 days behind bars should he fail to settle the amount.
He had pleaded guilty to six charges for offences including cheating and graft. Six other charges, including those linked to the remaining amount, were considered during his sentencing.
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