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Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim hospitalised 3 days before 13½-year jail sentence starts

Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim leaving the Supreme Court after the court hearing on March 4, 2026. Lim was sentenced in November 2024 for two counts of cheating and one count of abetting forgery.

Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim’s jail term cut to 13½ years after appeal to High Court

Hin Leong founder OK Lim arriving at the Supreme Court for the court hearing on March 4.

Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim should be granted judicial mercy, like tycoon Ong Beng Seng: Defence

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Suggested Caption : ID confirmed by Photog Kelvin Chng Lim Oon Kuin aka OK Lim, appealing on his 17-year and 6-month sentences on Nov 18, 2024

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Caption/Body : ID confirmed by Photog Kelvin Chng Lim Oon Kuin aka OK Lim appealing for his 17-year and 6-month sentencing on Nov 18, 2024 1. Lim Oon Kuin aka OK Lim: He's the Hin Leong founder convicted of offences including cheating. Sentencing at 230pm in 24A (Grace from biz desk) An earlier report: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/hin-leong-founder-ok-lim-convicted-of-3-criminal-charges-of-cheating-forgery

Defence lawyer says judge erred in convicting O.K. Lim of cheating; prosecution disagrees

Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin had earlier been found guilty of cheating HSBC through employees of his “family business”.

O.K. Lim’s daughter on trial for instructing IT staff to delete data from Hin Leong’s servers

Lim Huey Ching is accused of instructing Hin Leong’s assistant IT manager to ensure that deleted items on the firm’s servers must not be recoverable.

Granddaughter of Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim fails to keep 3 insurance policies from creditors’ reach

The three policies are part of a set of eight insurance policies with AIA that Mr Lim Chee Meng had taken out when Ms Lim was a minor.

Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim, his children declared bankrupt

Lim Oon Kuin, better known in the oil trading industry as O.K. Lim, was sentenced to 17 years and six months jail in November.

2024 wrapped: From Qoo10 to O.K. Lim, fallout continues from industry giants’ house of cards

ST takes a look at some former high-flying companies and executives who are still facing court battles.

What happens if Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim’s appeal fails? How will he be housed in prison?

Like all inmates, O.K. Lim will be assessed upon his admission by a prison medical officer on his housing requirements and mobility issues.

All eyes on Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim’s appeal against jail sentence

Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin arriving at the State Courts on Nov 18.

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