Singapore has referred eight civil servants to the police following an inquiry into the suspected use of nonpublic information to buy properties near planned railway stations. Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing announced the referrals on Tuesday after a working paper by a United States-based think tank found that civil servants were disproportionately likely to buy homes near future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations. In remarks to Parliament, Chan said the government had identified eight individuals who warranted further examination following a review of property transactions by 191 civil servants. “Let me emphasise that a referral does not mean that wrongdoing has been established,” Chan said.
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