$14M penthouse leads auction of 6 more homes seized in Singapore's biggest money laundering case

VNExpress - Oct 10, 2026

Six more freehold luxury apartments seized in Singapore's S$3 billion (US$2.3 billion) money laundering case will go under the hammer on Oct. 28, after only four of the first 26 properties offered at auction found buyers.

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