Singapore refers 8 civil servants to police over alleged misuse of information
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Singapore has referred eight civil servants to the police following an investigation into claims that they used privileged information for home purchases related to planned transit projects. This inquiry was prompted by a study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, which alleged that civil servants and their relatives collectively purchased S$270 million in property near future train stations before their announcements, suggesting significant gains from this informed trading. The Singaporean government reviewed property transactions among 191 civil servants from 2007 to 2014, emphasizing the importance of public officers not using official information to benefit their private interests, aligning with the nation's strict integrity framework designed to uphold transparency and prevent conflicts of interest.
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