Announcement and status
Loo Kim Huat was convicted of collecting employment kickbacks and received a S$90,000 fine and S$42,000 penalty order. Six of 18 charges proceeded; 12 were considered.
Case details and examples
As a WIS Holdings conservancy head overseeing Weishen, Loo conspired with a former site manager, two workers and a Bangladesh agent to collect S$900–S$7,000 per worker for renewal. The total collected from 18 workers was S$112,400 in December 2020. Loo paid S$83,050 restitution. Former site manager Lim received a separate S$84,000 fine in 2024; Kabir’s case remained pending.
Official advisory and follow-up
MOM states kickbacks may attract up to S$30,000 or two years or both. Workers can seek help from MOM or the Migrant Workers’ Centre; restitution, court fine and penalty order are different amounts.
Official source
This report is independently written from the MOM release dated above. Case status, policy announcements and historical figures refer to that release.
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