How Covid-19 exposed hidden losses, lies to banks: Inside the collapse of one of Asia's biggest oil traders, Hin Leong

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Hin Leong was one of the most powerful and secretive names in Asia’s oil trading industry. But an epic gamble by its founder Lim Oon Kuin left the Singaporean company badly exposed, eventually leading to its collapse. Listen to this fascinating story of how one of the world’s biggest oil traders collapsed as the Covid-19 pandemic exposed hidden losses and lies to major banks. This report was brought to you by BizNews partners at Bloomberg. For more analysis on the world’s big business stories, visit BizNews.com. #oil #trading # Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Feb 2021 1AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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