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Ex-GS Holdings CEO charged with alleged false trading, obstruction of justice

Pang Pok, 68, two others charged with falsifying GS Holdings’ stock market performance from January 2022 to October 2023
Ex-GS Holdings CEO charged with alleged false trading, obstruction of justice
Police said the alleged offences took place between January 2022 and October 2023, saying that Pang Pok and Chong Fatt are also accused of deleting chat messages from their mobile phones relating to the said conspiracy.
PHOTO: AsiaOne/Danial Zahrin

The former CEO of SGX Catalist-listed GS Holdings was charged on Wednesday (Nov 4) with alleged stock manipulation and obstructing justice.

The firm is behind several food courts and food centres in Singapore.

Pang Pok, 68, along with Koh Kim Seng, 62, and Chong Fatt, 60, are accused of creating a misleading appearance with respect to the price of GS Holdings’ securities.

Police said the alleged offences took place between January 2022 and October 2023, saying that Pang and Chong are also accused of deleting chat messages from their mobile phones relating to the said conspiracy.

A joint investigation was carried out by its Commercial Affairs Department and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, following a referral from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) Regulation.

Checks on GS Holdings' filing with SGX show that Pang resigned as executive director of the company on June 1, 2024, but had remained as its chief executive office.

In its filing, the company said the resignation is part of the board's renewal and refresh, while Pang focuses on operational matters.

He stepped down as the company's CEO in December 2024.

The trio each face one charge under the Securities and Futures Act.

Pang and Chong also each face an additional charge of perverting the course of justice.

If found guilty of false trading and marketing rigging transactions, the trio could each face jail of up to seven years, a fine of up to $250,000, or both.

The offence of perverting the course of justice carries a penalty of up to seven years imprisonment, a fine, or both.

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