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The U. S. Treasury Department has added additional criminal entities operating in Singapore to its Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN).
The newly-designated entities that have been added to the SDN List include front companies owned or controlled by Steven Law, Tay Za, and drug lord Wei Hsueh Kang.
Steven Law
Gold Ocean Pte Ltd., Great Success Pte. Ltd., Green Luck Trading Company, and Gold Energy Co. Ltd. are front companies controlled by Steven Law. Gold Ocean Pte Ltd is the primary front company used to transfer money between Steven Law’s companies, foreign companies, and Burmese state-run organizations. China Focus Development Ltd. is the new name for Golden Aaron Pte. Ltd., a company owned by Cecilia Ng, the wife of Steven Law.
Steven Law and his father, Lo Hsing Han, have a history of involvement in illicit activities. Lo Hsing Han, known as the “Godfather of Heroin,” has been one of the world’s key heroin traffickers dating back to the early 1970s. Steven Law joined his father’s drug empire in the 1990s and has since become one of the wealthiest individuals in Burma.
Lo Hsing Han founded Asia World Co. Ltd. in 1992. His son, Steven Law, operates as the current managing director. Asia World has provided critical support to the Burmese regime and has received numerous lucrative government concessions, including the construction of ports, highways and government facilities.
Sentosa Treasure Pte. Ltd., is another Singaporean firm owned by Cecilia Ng, There are nine firms that previously had been identified as being owned by Cecilia Ng.
U.S. Treasury Diagram – Click on diagram to see on official U.S. Treasury website
Lo Hsing Han, heroin king and father of Steven Law, died on July 6th, 2013
His success came from making a product superior to other people’s: in his case, No. 4 grade China white. It was marketed in plastic bags with the brand-name “Double UO Globe” and the words “100% pure” in Chinese characters.
Tay Za
Tay Za is described by the US Treasury as a “notorious regime henchman and arms dealer.” His financial network includes U Kyaw Thien, Air Bagan, Pavo Trading Pte Ltd, Htoo Wood Products
Asia Pioneer Impex Pte. Ltd., Terrestrial Pte. Ltd., and Asia Green Development Bank are companies owned or controlled by Tay Za. Tay Za uses his Singapore-based companies, Asia Pioneer Impex Pte. Ltd. and Terrestrial Pte. Ltd., to conduct business transactions. He began trading under the name Terrestrial Pte. Ltd. following financial sanctions against Pavo Trading in 2008.
U.S. Treasury Diagram – Click to on diagram to view on official U.S. Treasury website
Drug Lord Wei Hsueh Kang
U.S. Treasury Diagram – Click to on diagram to view on official U.S. Treasury website
The Treasury Department has added the following Singapore names to its List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons:Specially dedicated Nationals List (SDN) List for Singapore – You can check the SDN website.
Updated October 29, 2013
Singapore
AIR BAGAN (a.k.a. AIR BAGAN HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.; a.k.a. AIRBAGAN), 545 Orchard Road, #01-04 Far East Shopping Centre, Singapore 238882, Singapore
ASIA MARINE NETWORK PTE. LTD. (a.k.a. ASIAN PERFECT MARINE PTE. LTD.; a.k.a. IRISL ASIA PTE. LTD.), 200 Middle Road, #14-01 Prime Centre 188980, SingaporeASIA PIONEER IMPEX PTE. LTD., 10 Anson Road, #23-16 International Plaza, Singapore 079903, SingaporeASIAN PERFECT MARINE PTE. LTD. (a.k.a. ASIA MARINE NETWORK PTE. LTD.; a.k.a.
IRISL ASIA PTE. LTD.), 200 Middle Road, #14-01 Prime Centre 188980, SingaporeCHEW, Kheng Siang (a.k.a. CHOU, Hsien Cheng), c/o TET KHAM (S) PTE. LTD., Singapore; c/o VEST SPECTRUM (S) PTE. LTD., Singapore, Singapore; 9 Haig Avenue, Singapore 438864, Singapore; National ID No. S1199192J (Singapore) (individual)
CHINA FOCUS DEVELOPMENT (a.k.a. CHINA FOCUS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED; a.k.a. CHINA FOCUS DEVELOPMENT LTD.; a.k.a. GOLDEN AARON PTE. LTD.), 3 Shenton Way, 10-01, Shenton House, Singapore 068805, Singapore; 101 Cecil Street, 08-08 Tong Eng Building, Singapore 069533
CHOU, Hsien Cheng (a.k.a. CHEW, Kheng Siang), c/o TET KHAM (S) PTE. LTD., Singapore; c/o VEST SPECTRUM (S) PTE. LTD., Singapore, Singapore; 9 Haig Avenue, Singapore 438864, Singapore; National ID No. S1199192J (Singapore) (individual CHUNG, Lo Ping (a.k.a. HTUN MYINT NAING; a.k.a. LAW, Stephen; a.k.a. LAW, Steven; a.k.a. LO, Ping Han; a.k.a. LO, Ping Hau; a.k.a. LO, Ping Zhong; a.k.a. LO, Steven; a.k.a. TUN MYINT NAING; a.k.a. U MYINT NAING), 3 Shenton Way, #10-01 Shenton House, Singapore 06880
G A ARDMORE PTE. LTD., 3 Shenton Way, #10-01 Shenton House, Singapore 068805, Singapore
GLOBAL SEA LINE CO LTD, 10 Anson Road #31-10 International Plaza, Singapore; Email Address globalsealine@gmail.com
GOLD OCEAN PTE LTD, 101 Cecil Street #08-08, Tong Eng Building, Singapore 069533, Singapore; 1 Scotts Road, #21-07/08 Shaw Centre, Singapore 228208
GOLDEN AARON PTE. LTD. (a.k.a. CHINA FOCUS DEVELOPMENT; a.k.a. CHINA FOCUS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED; a.k.a. CHINA FOCUS DEVELOPMENT LTD.), 3 Shenton Way, 10-01, Shenton House, Singapore 068805, Singapore; 101 Cecil Street, 08-08 Tong Eng Building, Singapore 069533, Singapore
GREAT SUCCESS PTE. LTD., 1 Scotts Road, #21/07-08 Shaw Centre, Singapore, 228208, Singapore; 101 Cecil Street #08-08, Tong Eng Building, 069533, Singapore
HAW, Aik (a.k.a. HEIN, Aung; a.k.a. HO, Aik; a.k.a. HO, Chun Ting; a.k.a. HO, Chung Ting; a.k.a. HO, Hsiao; a.k.a. HOE, Aik; a.k.a. TE, Ho Chun; a.k.a. TIEN, Ho Chun; a.k.a. WIN, Aung; a.k.a. “AIK HAW”; a.k.a. “HO CHUN TING”; a.k.a. “HSIO HO”), The Anchorage, Alexandra Road, Apt. 370G, Cowry Building (Lobby 2, Singapore; 89 15th Street, National ID No. 272851 (Singapore)
HTOO FURNITURE (a.k.a. HTOO WOOD; a.k.a. HTOO WOOD PRODUCTS; a.k.a. HTOO WOOD PRODUCTS PTE. LIMITED; a.k.a. HTOO WOOD-BASED INDUSTRY), 3 Shenton Way, #24-02 Shenton House, Singapore, 068805, Singapore
IRISL ASIA PTE. LTD. (a.k.a. ASIA MARINE NETWORK PTE. LTD.; a.k.a. ASIAN PERFECT MARINE PTE. LTD.), 200 Middle Road, #14-01 Prime Centre 188980, Singapore
LAW, Cecilia (a.k.a. LO, Cecilia; a.k.a. NG, Cecilia; a.k.a. NG, Sor Hong), 150 Prince Charles Crescent, #18-03, Singapore 159012, Singapore; 3 Shenton Way, #10-01 Shenton House, Singapore 068805, Singapore; DOB 1958; citizen Singapore; Identification Number NRIC S1481823E
LEADING MARITIME PTE. LTD. (a.k.a. LEADMARINE), 200 Middle Road, #14-01 Prime Centre 188980, Singapore MAX SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD., 3 Shenton Way, #24-02, Shenton House 068805, Singapore.
NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY PTE LTD, 7 Temasek Boulevard #07-02, Suntec Tower One 038987, Singapore P.C.C. (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED (a.k.a. P.C.C. SINGAPORE BRANCH; a.k.a.
PCC SINGAPORE PTE LTD), 78 Shenton Way, #08-02 079120, Singapore
PAVO AIRCRAFT LEASING PTE. LTD., 3 Shenton Way, #24-02 Shenton House 068805, Singapore
S H NG TRADING, 3 Shenton Way, #10-01 Shenton House, Singapore 068805 SENTOSA TREASURE PTE. LTD., 3 Shenton Way, 10-01 Shenton House, Singapore 068805
SINOSE MARITIME PTE. LTD., 200 Middle Road, #14-03/04 Prime Centre 188980, Singapore
TAYZA (a.k.a. TEZA; a.k.a. ZA, Tay; a.k.a. ZA, Te; a.k.a. ZA, U Tay; a.k.a. ZA, U Te), 6 Cairnhill Circle, Number 18-07, Cairnhill Crest 229813, Singapore; Burma; DOB 18 Jul 1964
TERRESTRIAL PTE. LTD., 3 Raffles Place, #06-01 Bharat Building, Singapore 048617, Singapore; 10 Anson Road, #23-16 International Plaza, Singapore 079903 TET KHAM (S) PTE. LTD., 6 Loyang Way 1 508704, Singapore; Registration ID 200004646G (Singapore) issued 29 May 2000
VEST SPECTRUM (S) PTE. LTD., 9 Haig Avenue 438864, Singapore; 704 Bedok Reservoir Road 470704, Singapore; Registration ID 199306257C (Singapore) issued 23 Sep 1993 ZAW, Daw Thidar (a.k.a. ZAW, Thida; a.k.a. ZAW, Thidar), 6 Cairnhill Circle, Number 18-07, Cairnhill Crest 229813, Singapore
thanks – great info
Thanks, Jeff. Amazing (but not really) that these things go on in Singapore.
All the best,
John