Problem
Charlie is managing director of Alfa Pte Ltd. He authorizes a bribe to be paid to a person in Cambodia in order to obtain licenses, without which business would not be possible in that country. Which of the following statements are correct? Mark all that are correct.
A. Charlie may be prosecuted in Singapore for corruption if he is a citizen, even though the bribes were paid in Cambodia.
B. Alfa Pte Ltd may sue Charlie for breach of his fiduciary duties as a director.
C. If Charlie is convicted of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1960, he must resign from the board of Alfa Pte Ltd.
D. Charlie's employment as managing director of Alfa Pte Ltd may be terminated by the company for breach of an implied term of his contract of employment.
E. Alfa Pte Ltd would be guilty of an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1960 even though the bribe was paid in Cambodia, because it is a Singapore company.