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flag A Singaporean official was charged with taking $21,000 in bribes to ignore contractor misconduct.

flag A 47-year-old Singaporean National Environment Agency (NEA) verification officer, Abdul Salam Jahabar Sadiq, was charged on November 10, 2025, with accepting approximately $21,000 in bribes from 10 individuals linked to funeral and cemetery service providers. flag The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) alleges the bribes, given as loans between 2022 and 2023, were intended to influence Salam not to report malpractices by contractors. flag He faces 10 charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, each carrying a potential fine of up to $100,000, up to five years in prison, or both, with doubled penalties for two combined charges. flag Salam, a Singapore permanent resident from India, has been suspended by NEA, which reiterated its zero-tolerance policy on corruption. flag His next court appearance is scheduled for November 13, 2025.

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