Singapore defends lack of charges in US$55mil bribery case

SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Bloomberg): Singapore’s government defended a decision not to prosecute key figures at Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. over a major bribery case involving payments to Brazil’s state-run energy company.

"Simply put, there is a lack of sufficient evidence, either documentary or through witnesses, which would establish any criminal charge beyond a reasonable doubt against a specific individual,” Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, told the city-state’s parliament on Monday.