Phua Poh Sim

Phua Poh Sim:  A captain with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Phua Poh Sim, 31, a weapon staff officer from December 2007 to November 2008, had incurred debts of about $100,000 after gambling on cruise ships  has been jailed for four months for selling classified information to a defence contractor.

A colleague then introduced him to Richard Yow Wan, the managing director of defence contractor Certified Aerospace. He pleaded guilty on WednesdayPhua confided to Yow during one of their meetings at a karaoke lounge that Citibank was after him to repay his debt, and promised Yow he would provide confidential information on certain projects. Phua asked him for a $28,000 loan. ASIAONE.COM

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