These included committing 10 counts of criminal breach of trust, one count of abetting the fabrication of false evidence to a public servant and one count of failing to attend court when ordered to by a judicial officer.
Silver-haired Phey Yew Kok, 81, arrived alone in court this morning to face charges.
Phey had been on the run for 35 years before he turned himself in at the Singapore Embassy in Bangkok on June 22 last year. He was brought back to Singapore the following day.
He faces a total of 34 charges, mostly related to criminal breach of trust, involving more than $450,000. The charges also include fabricating evidence and absconding while on bail.
After being first charged in December 1979, he was expected to return to court on Jan 7, 1980. But on New Year's Eve, he took a train to Kuala Lumpur and went to Bangkok, evading attempts to track him down. By leaving Singapore, Phey caused his two bailors to forfeit $95,000 of the $100,000 they put up.
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