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Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Match-fixing arrests rock Singapore basketball league
SINGAPORE, Aug 20 — Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) has arrested nine individuals for their suspected involvement in match-fixing in this year's K. Star National Basketball League Division 1. CPIB said that it had arrested eight Singaporeans and one permanent resident, aged between 19 and 35, including players from participating teams in the competition. 'One of the alleged fixed matches was between Tagawa and Tong Whye, which took place on Aug 1, 2025,' it said in a statement on Tuesday. The agency added that investigations are ongoing under the Prevention of Corruption Act. CPIB reiterated Singapore's strict zero-tolerance stance on corruption, stating that match-fixing in any form is not condoned. 'CPIB will not hesitate to take firm enforcement action against any parties involved if they have given, received, or offered bribes to fix a match,' it said. — Bernama
Online Citizen
3 days ago
- Sport
- Online Citizen
Nine arrested in Singapore over alleged basketball match-fixing scandal
SINGAPORE: Nine individuals have been arrested by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) for their suspected involvement in fixing matches in Singapore's 2025 K Star National Basketball League Division 1. The arrests, announced on 19 August, involved eight Singaporeans and one permanent resident, aged between 19 and 35 years old. CPIB confirmed that some of those arrested were players from teams competing in the league. The basketball tournament, organised by the Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS), runs from 14 July to 30 August. The Division 1 competition comprises 10 teams, including Adroit, SBA, Tagawa, Chong Ghee, Eng Tat Hornets, SG Basketball, Siglap Basketball Club, Xin Hua Tung San, and Tong Whye. According to CPIB, one of the games suspected of being manipulated took place on 1 August between Tagawa and Tong Whye. In that match, Tagawa defeated Tong Whye 66–43, as reported in a BAS Facebook update. Investigations into the alleged offences are being conducted under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The league offers cash prizes of S$4,000, S$2,000, and S$1,000 for the top three teams, adding a financial incentive for performance. Authorities did not specify whether these rewards are linked to the ongoing probe. In a statement, CPIB reiterated Singapore's zero-tolerance approach to corruption. 'CPIB will not hesitate to take firm enforcement action against any parties involved, if they have given, received, or offered bribes to fix a match,' the bureau said.
AsiaOne
3 days ago
- Sport
- AsiaOne
9 arrested for suspected match-fixing in Singapore basketball league, Singapore News
Nine individuals have been arrested on Tuesday (Aug 19) for alleged fixing matches in the 2025 K Star National Basketball League Division 1. The arrested individuals are aged between 19 and 35 years old, of whom eight are Singaporean while one is a Permanent Resident, said the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in a statement the same day. According to CPIB, some of the individuals arrested are players in the basketball teams taking part in the competition. One of the alleged fixed matches was a match between Tagawa and Tong Whye which took place on Aug 1. Tagawa won the match with a score of 66 against Tong Whye's 43 points. The individuals are currently being investigated for suspected offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, said CPIB. "Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption, and match-fixing of any form is not condoned in Singapore," the agency said, adding that it will take firm enforcement action against any parties involved, if they have given, received, or offered bribes to fix a match. [[nid:721106]]
CNA
3 days ago
- Sport
- CNA
Nine arrested for allegedly fixing matches in Singapore basketball league
SINGAPORE: Nine people have been arrested for their suspected involvement in fixing basketball matches in the 2025 K Star National Basketball League Division 1, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said on Tuesday (Aug 19). The individuals - eight Singaporeans and one permanent resident - are aged between 19 and 35 years old. Some of them are players from the basketball teams participating in the competition, said CPIB. One of the games that allegedly fixed was between Tagawa and Tong Whye on Aug 1. Investigations are ongoing against the nine people for suspected offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, said CPIB. "Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption, and match-fixing of any form is not condoned in Singapore. CPIB will not hesitate to take firm enforcement action against any parties involved, if they have given, received, or offered bribes to fix a match," it added. The 2025 K. Star National Basketball League Division 1 comprises 10 teams: Adroit, SBA, Tagawa, Chong Ghee, Eng Tat Hornets, SG Basketball, Siglap Basketball Club, Xin Hua Tung San and Tong Whye.
