Arrest warrant sought for Qoo10 CEO over massive payment delays


In this file photo from Aug 1, Qoo10 CEO Ku Young-bae opens the door to his home as prosecutors prepare to raid his place as part of their investigation into financial trouble of Qoo10 affiliates Tmon and WeMakePrice. - Photo: Yonhap file

SEOUL: Prosecutors on Friday (Oct 4) requested an arrest warrant for Ku Young-bae, CEO of Singapore-based Qoo10, which owns Korean online shopping platforms Tmon and WeMakePrice, for alleged fraud, embezzlement and breach of duty over large-scale e-commerce insolvency incidents.

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office also sought warrants to arrest Tmon CEO Ryu Kwang-jin and WeMakePrice CEO Ryu Hwa-hyun.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Aseanplus News

Prabowo’s US$6bil rescue plan leaves Indonesian textile industry puzzled
Economic growth a whole-of-country effort, stresses Brunei minister
Filipinos in Greenland told: No cause for alarm for now
Over 80 evacuated after fire at Boat Quay eatery in Singapore
Customs orders KLIA staff rotation to enhance integrity, work culture
India to withdraw diplomats' families from Bangladesh, source says
Bursa Malaysia continues uptrend at midday, CI stays above 1,700
How an Islamist party is gaining ground in Bangladesh, worrying moderates
Thailand's reformist People's Party leads in polls, tests new election playbook
2,000-year-old brick tomb unearthed Vietnam's Quang Ninh province

Others Also Read