Former China tour guide Yang Yin granted court bail of $150,000
SINGAPORE: Former China tour guide Yang Yin - who is embroiled in a legal tussle over the assets of wealthy 87-year-old widow Madam Chung Khin Chun - has been granted a S$150, 000 bail by the State Courts on Thursday (Nov 6).
On Wednesday, Yang was charged with 320 charges for falsifying the accounts of his company Young Music and Dance Studio between 2009 and this year.
These charges come on top of 11 charges made against him last week — also for allegedly falsifying documents — and the prosecution yesterday argued that Yang should not be granted bail as there was a “very high risk that the accused will abscond from the jurisdiction”. The prosecution also argued that Yang had “no roots” in Singapore.
Although district judge Eddy Tham felt that Yang has no roots in Singapore, he said it “does not necessarily prohibit a foreigner from being admitted to bail as otherwise all foreigners in Singapore once charged would not be admitted to bail by the mere fact that they do not have any roots in Singapore”.
He ordered for Yang’s passport to be impounded and for him to report to the investigating officer daily at 10am.
If convicted of falsifying papers, Yang could be jailed up to 10 years and/or fined.
