Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether any suspicious transaction reports were filed by corporate service providers or banks in Singapore in relation to the Rivaton Group prior to the arrests of their members in Japan for money laundering (b) if so, what are the dates of such reports; (c) whether Singapore authorities have carried out any investigation after such arrests; (d) if so, whether this group was found to have laundered money or have such funds in Singapore; and (e) what is the amount.
The Minister of State for Home Affairs (Ms Sun Xueling) (for the Minister for Home Affairs): Suspicious transaction reports were filed in relation to the Rivaton Group after reports appeared in the Japanese media in May 2024. Singapore authorities are in contact with our foreign counterparts, including rendering assistance within the ambit of our laws. We are unable to provide further details at this juncture.
Ministry of Home Affairs
16 October 2024
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