S$3b money laundering case: Forfeited luxury goods, properties to go on auction from September
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- BBC News Worldseen 19 Sept, 05:34headline rewritten
Handbags, jewels, watches: Inside Singapore's dirty money auctionInside Singapore's 'Fort Knox' for city's $2bn dirty money auction
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Sat, 29 August 2026
2 reports- Channel News Asia04:00
The properties will be auctioned off by real estate firms SRI, Edmund Tie and Knight Frank, while auction house Hotlotz handles the luxury goods.
- South China Morning Post05:59first to report
More than 1,000 luxury items and 80 real estate properties forfeited in Singapore’s S$3 billion (US$2.4 billion) money laundering case would go under the hammer from September 7, audit firm Deloitte said on Saturday. The properties will be auctioned by SRI, Edmund Tie & Company and Knight Frank, while auction house Hotlotz will handle the luxury goods, comprising jewellery, watches and handbags. Some selected properties will also be offered for sale through an expression of interest process...
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia06:08
Guide prices for the properties at Martin Modern and Wallich Residence range from S$2.238 million to S$6.78 million.
Thu, 3 September 2026
3 reports- Channel News Asia05:22
One of the apartments is a 4-bedroom penthouse at South Beach Residences that has been listed at a guide price of S$25.3 million.
- Channel News Asia05:22
One of the apartments is a 4-bedroom penthouse at South Beach Residences that has been listed at a guide price of S$25.3 million.
- South China Morning Post06:03
Another 14 luxury condominium units and a grade A office at Suntec Tower One forfeited in connection with Singapore’s largest money laundering case will be put up for sale at auctions this month. The properties, located in prime areas such as River Valley and Orchard, will be auctioned by real estate firms Edmund Tie & Company (ETC) and Knight Frank. As of Thursday morning, a total of 25 properties have been listed for auction. ETC will auction units at South Beach Residences, 8 Saint Thomas...
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia02:03
In the first two of a series of 15 online auctions, 338 handbags and accessories and 286 pieces of jewellery are listed on the Hotlotz website.
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia12:49
More than 600 luxury items will be sold in the first two of a series of 15 online auctions running until May 2027.
Tue, 15 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia22:00
The properties for auction include a Grade A office with a guide price of S$11.5 million and a four-bedroom penthouse listed at a guide price of S$25.3 million.
Wed, 16 September 2026
1 report- BBC News World22:13edited after publishing
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Handbags, jewels, watches: Inside Singapore's dirty money auctionThe BBC goes inside a fortified storage facility to view luxury goods seized by police that are now up for auction.
Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia08:35
The auction drew dozens of bidders, but there was no interest in some of the luxury units.
Sun, 20 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia14:07
A limited edition Louis Vuitton Yayoi Kusama pumpkin bag remained the most sought-after piece of the auction.
Mon, 21 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post03:33
A fierce 30-minute bidding war for a rare Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama pumpkin bag – seized in Singapore’s S$3 billion (US$2.35 billion) money laundering case – sent its final price soaring on Sunday night. The limited-edition yellow monogram leather piece, which was a collaboration between the luxury fashion house and the Japanese artist who recently died at 97, eventually went under the hammer for an eye-watering S$87,000. A flurry of 42 last-minute bids pushed the closing price to more...
Wed, 23 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia08:33
Most of the luxury properties that went under the hammer did not receive any offers, including a S$25.3 million penthouse at South Beach Residences.
Thu, 24 September 2026
2 reports- asiaone.com01:54
Four condominium units that were seized during Singapore’s $3 billion money-laundering case were sold during a property auction by SRI on Sept 23, with two units each at Martin Modern and Wallich Residence finding buyers.All things considered, this is a surprisingly strong result for a property auction where it takes a little bit longer for most properties on the block...
- asiaone.com01:54
Four condominium units that were seized during Singapore’s $3 billion money-laundering case were sold during a property auction by SRI on Sept 23, with two units each at Martin Modern and Wallich Residence finding buyers.All things considered, this is a surprisingly strong result for a property auction where it takes a little bit longer for most properties on the block...
Fri, 2 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post05:32
The first apartment came up for auction and nobody moved. More than 60 people crowded into a room in Singapore to watch seven properties seized in one of the world’s biggest money-laundering cases go under the hammer. Their opening prices totalled more than S$43 million (US$33.6 million). But when bidding began for a luxury unit at Gramercy Park, an upscale condominium near the city state’s Orchard Road shopping district, not a single hand went up. Next came a 2,658 sq ft (247 square metres)...