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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
National
Toh Ee Ming

Singapore’s clean image under scrutiny amid money laundering scandal

Singapore is one of the world's major financial hubs [Caroline Chia/Reuters]

Singapore – Singapore’s image as a squeaky-clean business hub is under scrutiny amid a huge money laundering scandal that has so far resulted in 10 arrests and the seizure of assets worth 1.8 billion Singaporean dollars ($1.3bn).

Singapore police last month arrested 10 foreign nationals – aged between 31 and 44 – and raided residences, seizing luxury items including Hermes handbags, Patek Philippe watches, aged Macallan whisky, and Bentley and Rolls-Royce cars.

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