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news Scmp World 2026-06-12

Singapore Charges Construction Firm and Director Over Tanjong Katong Sinkhole

Ohin Construction and its managing director, along with several employees, have been charged in Singapore over alleged lapses related to a sinkhole incident in Tanjong Katong. The company faces multiple charges under various acts, including the Building Control Act.


Ohin Construction, its managing director and several employees were charged on Thursday over alleged lapses linked to the sinkhole that appeared in Singapore’s Tanjong Katong neighbourhood in July last year. The company faces eight charges, mostly under the Building Control Act, Workplace Safety and Health Act and Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) regulations. Its managing director, 64-year-old Ivan Ong Khiaw Yang, and six others were also charged in relation to the case. A car...

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