Singapore court reduces oil tycoon OK Lim’s prison sentence to 13½ years on appeal

2026-03-04 - 03:15

The founder of failed oil trading firm Hin Leong Trading, 84-year-old Lim Oon Kuin, had his jail term cut by four years after a partially successful appeal against his conviction and sentence in a criminal case. Singapore’s High Court on Wednesday rejected his appeal against conviction but allowed his appeal against his sentence of 171⁄2 years. Justice Hoo Sheau Peng said this sentence, when considering his age and the fact he was unlikely to reoffend, was crushing, even with remission. She...