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Tycoon. Corporate bigwig. Dealmaker. These are among the terms used to describe Mr John Soh Chee Wen, 56, the Malaysian businessman labelled by the authorities as the "probable mastermind" behind what is arguably Singapore's biggest and most complex fraud case in recent years.

Malay Mail Online 30 January 2016 Malaysian businessman John Soh Chee Wen has said it is not possible to plan for the events that led to the sudden 2013 shares crash in three listed Singaporean companies that wiped out S$8 billion (RM23.27 billion) in capital.

Leu Siew Ying, The Edge Singapore 1 February 2016 Things did not go well for John Soh Chee Wen last week. Besides his attempt to have his passport returned being dismissed, he found himself being publicly named in open court by Deputy Public Prosecutor Gordon Oh as the likely mastermind behind the spectacular rise and fall of Asiasons Capital (now Attilan Group), Blumont Group and LionGold Corp.

Leu Siew Ying, The Edge Singapore 1 February 2016 A trove of information about the investigation into the steep rise and eventual crash in October 2013 of Asiasons Capital (now Attilan Group), Blumont Group and LionGold Corp came to light this past week. Not only did the authorities finger Malaysian businessman John Soh Chee Wen as the probable mastermind of the whole affair, but they also pledged to bring charges against the wrong­ doers before year-end.

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is looking into a raft of potential changes to the structure of the stock market, including scrapping automatic penalties for buy-ins, reviewing its calculation of the minimum trading price (MTP) and studying the need for quarterly reporting and dual-class shares, chief executive Loh Boon Chye announced on Thursday.

For short-sellers operating in the big league, the modus operandi has always been to build up a large position in the target stock, then charge into town with guns blazing to tell the world what is wrong with it.

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has promised to be more attentive to the grievances of remisiers who are struggling amid the market downturn.

Chinese companies may be forced to sell at least US$12 billion in shares in coming weeks to meet margin calls, dealing a further blow to stock markets which have already seen some US$2 trillion in value wiped out so far this year.

Former corporate kingpin Datuk Soh Chee Wen failed in his bid to return to Malaysia and the prosecution contended that charges may be brought against him in relation to the “penny stock” collapse that happened in October 2013.

A Malaysian businessman, identified as the “probable mastermind” behind one of Singapore’s biggest and most complex stock market fraud cases, was yesterday denied permission to leave the country.

Investigators probing the 2013 penny stock collapse believe that they have enough evidence to show that Malaysian businessman Soh Chee Wen was the mastermind behind the companies at the heart of the market crash, the prosecution said on Wednesday at a hearing on Mr. Soh’s bail conditions.

Investigators into the 2013 penny stock collapse have found enough evidence to show that Malaysian businessman Soh Chee Wen was the mastermind behind the companies at the heart of the market crash, the Public Prosecutor said on Wednesday at a hearing on Mr Soh's bail conditions.

Malaysian dealmaker John Soh Chee Wen's request to return to Malaysia was turned down by the courts on Wednesday (Jan 27), after the prosecution said that charges may be brought against him soon.

Malaysian businessman John Soh Chee Wen is assisting the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) in investigations into Singapore's penny stock crash of October 2013.

Businessman John Soh Chee Wen’s request to return to Malaysia was rejected by the courts on Wednesday after the prosecution indicated that charges of false trading may be filed against the Malaysian.

Because of the massive volatility in global equity markets over the past fortnight, an interesting piece of news may have passed relatively unnoticed - the apology by China's market regulator for its "shortcomings" in the way it handled steep plunges in its stock market.

Ask investors like Mr Song Deyong about the circuit breakers that kicked in on China's share markets again yesterday and you might not get a polite response.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has fined dealmaker Wong Teck Kui S$110,000 and issued him with a two-year ban on regulated securities and futures activities for insider trading of Time Watch Investments (TWI) shares.

The saga involving Malaysia's Repco Holdings, arguably the biggest market manipulation incident its stock market has witnessed - at the very least, it is the most jaw-dropping event in the country's mid-90s bull run - has reached closure almost two decades since the alleged offence took place.

Mr. Huang Weimin, the hedge fund manager whose Chinese stock-index futures wagers returned more than 6,200 per cent last year, has some advice for investors in 2016: Sell your shares now, before it’s too late.

As the Chinese saying goes, every crisis presents both danger and opportunity. For Yangzijiang Shipbuilding chairman Ren Yuanlin, the current crisis engulfing the Chinese shipbuilding industry may well open up another window of opportunity for further business expansion as rival yard operators drop out of competition.

Billionaire investor George Soros said China's economy is facing a hard landing, a situation that will contribute to global deflationary pressures and prompted him to wager against US stocks.

Last year was the most profitable ever for short sellers, by one measure. And 2016 is starting off even better for bears.

When there's selling like this, people are naturally injured . . . you can't expect them to get up and running.

Over the past year, SGX has taken a number of commendable steps to increase the transparency of its regulatory process, and the recent regulatory column was the latest example of that. On occasion, SGX also needs to extend its drive for transparency to its issuers as well.

Mainboard-listed firms teetering on consecutive losses will not get an easy transfer to the Catalist board, the Singapore Exchange said yesterday.

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Monday sketched out the different paths for mainboard companies that are seeking to transfer to the Catalist board - including those to be placed on the watch-list because they do not meet the minimum trading price (MTP) requirement.

As if a police investigation and potential listing-rule breaches were not challenging enough, investors in Catalist-listed KLW Holdings welcomed the new year with a trading suspension and the threat of delisting if a new continuing sponsor is not found by March 31.

Fresh off its worst year for listings in at least two decades, the Singapore stock market now faces the threat of fading into an irrelevant backwater for global investors as large privatisations, small floats and a broad-based equities slump continue to erode its market value and appeal, market watchers warn.