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Fourth court delay for Singaporean director charged on North Korea sanctions

Ng ‘Leo’ Kheng Wah now due to begin pre-trial conference hearings on January 17

The trial of a Singaporean national charged by authorities in July for supplying luxury goods worth approximately USD$6 million to North Korea has been delayed for the fourth time in as many months, it was confirmed on Thursday.

Ng ‘Leo’ Kheng Wah, 55, was initially supposed to face 81 charges relating to UN sanctions violations and 80 charges relating to cheating and conspiracy on August 30. A company he directs, T Specialist, was due to face 88 related charges.

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