Former CEO admits to cheating


THE former Singapore head of fuel trader China Aviation Oil pleaded guilty to six of 15 charges against him on Wednesday, in the city state's biggest trading scandal since rogue trader Nick Leeson brought down Barings Bank. 

China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp Ltd nearly collapsed in 2004 amid S$550mil (RM12.2bil) in trading losses. 

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