Netflix Super Rich in Korea Cast Member & Singapore Evergreen Group CEO David Yong Khung Lin Receives Additional Charge for Offering Securities Without Lodged & Registered Prospectus with Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Breaching Singapore Securities & Futures Act, Issued Total S$63 Million Notes with 10% p.a Interest Loaned to 3rd-Party Businesses, Faced 4 Charges Including for Falsifying Documents to Inflate Profit to S$8 Million for FY2022, Falsifying Tax Invoices, Fraud & Misused of Investors Money after Raising Funds Through Issuance of Promissory Notes with 10% Annual Interest
5th June | Hong Kong
Netflix Super Rich in Korea cast member & Singapore Evergreen Group CEO David Yong Khung Lin (Age 38) has received an additional charge for offering securities without lodged & registered prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) breaching the Singapore Securities & Futures Act, by issuing total of S$63 million ($47 million) notes with 10% p.a interest loaned to 3rd-party businesses. In 2025 March, Netflix Super Rich in Korea cast member & Singapore Evergreen Group CEO David Yong Khung Lin (Age 38) was rejected by Singapore court in his 3rd travel application due to flight risk, despite Cambodia passport had been cancelled but had enquired about obtaining a Grenada passport. David Yong Khung Lin is currently facing 4 charges, including for falsifying documents to inflate profit to S$8 million ($6 million) for FY2022, issuing total of S$63 million ($47 million) notes with 10% p.a interest loaned to 3rd-party businesses, fraud & misused of investors money (raising funds through issuance of promissory notes with 10% annual interest, with the issuance of promissory notes may have breached the Singapore Securities & Futures Act. In 2024 August, David Yong Khung Lin received additional charge for falsifying documents to inflate profit to S$8 million ($6 million) for FY2022, issuing total of S$63 million ($47 million) notes with 10% p.a interest loaned to 3rd-party businesses, and with a total of S$2.4 million 3rd-party loans outstanding (1/8/24). David Yong has been granted a S$1 million bail. Earlier in August 2024, David Yong received additional charges for falsifying tax invoices, after being arrested & charged in Singapore court for alleged fraud & misused of investors money (raising funds through issuance of promissory notes with 10% annual interest, with the issuance of promissory notes may have breached the Singapore Securities & Futures Act). In the Singapore court filing, David Yong is alleged to have been involved in abetting Jolene Low Mong Han to falsify tax invoices of Evergreen GH (Part of Evergreen Group) for sales of household fittings & appliances to an individual (Roy Teo). The additional charges including tax invoices on sale of furniture to Evergreen Venture Capital and sale of furniture & interior design services to an individual (Tay Ai Chern Pearlrie). David Yong has been remanded since 3rd August and denied bail due to flight risk (Owns Cambodia passport by the name of Duong Dara, renounced Cambodia citizenship in June 2024). Evergreen Group COO Desmond Sim had also been arrested but released on bail. David Yong is a cast member in Netflix Super Rich in Korea, and proclaimed to be “Singapore’s top 1% super rich.” In an interview, David Yong estimates his personal fortune at $10 million. Evergreen was founded by David Yong’s father Yong Ing Fatt in 1990. In 2023, Evergreen GH Pte Ltd (Formerly known as Evergreen Assets Management) was placed under the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Investor Alert List. The Investor Alert List provides a list of persons who, based on information available to MAS, i) may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being licensed or in any other way authorised or regulated by MAS; ii) have made an offer of units in a business trust or collective investment scheme which may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being authorised, recognised or registered by MAS; iii) have made an offer of investment which may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being made in or accompanied by a document lodged or registered with MAS. This list is not exhaustive and is based on what was known to MAS at the time of publication. More info below:
“ Netflix Super Rich in Korea Cast Member & Singapore Evergreen Group CEO David Yong Khung Lin Receives Additional Charge for Offering Securities Without Lodged & Registered Prospectus with Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Breaching Singapore Securities & Futures Act, Issued Total S$63 Million Notes with 10% p.a Interest Loaned to 3rd-Party Businesses, Faced 4 Charges Including for Falsifying Documents to Inflate Profit to S$8 Million for FY2022, Falsifying Tax Invoices, Fraud & Misused of Investors Money after Raising Funds Through Issuance of Promissory Notes with 10% Annual Interest “
Singapore Police Force: On 3 June 2025, Yong Khung Lin (“Yong”), the Chief Executive Officer of a group of companies collectively referred to as Evergreen Group Holdings, was given an additional charge under the Securities and Futures Act 2001 (“SFA”). This charge relates to Yong allegedly consenting to the offering of promissory notes by Evergreen GRP Holdings Pte Ltd (“EGR”) between July 2023 and July 2024, that did not comply with the requirements under the SFA. A total sum of more than S$61 million was raised from the issuance of over 1,000 promissory notes that promised an annual interest of 10%. Under the SFA, any offer of securities must be made in or accompanied by a prospectus that is lodged with and registered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, unless an exemption applies. The prospectus must contain all the information that investors and their advisers would reasonably require to make an informed investment decision. As such, members of public are advised to exercise caution when dealing with such offers without a prospectus.
With the latest charge, Yong now faces a total of five charges:
- (Existing) Four counts of falsification of accounts under Section 477A of the Penal Code (“PC”); and
- (New) One count of consenting to EGR offering securities that were not made in or accompanied by a prospectus as required under Section 240(1) read with Section 331(1) of the SFA. The charge is amalgamated under Section 124(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (“CPC”) to account for all the promissory notes offered and issued.
The offence of falsification of accounts under Section 477A of the PC carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both. The offence of making offers of securities without a prospectus under Section 240(1) read with Section 331(1) of the SFA, carries an imprisonment term of up to two years, a fine of up to $150,000, or both. A person convicted of an amalgamated charge under Section 124(4) of the CPC shall be liable to two times the amount of punishment to which that person would otherwise have been liable for, for one incident of the offence under Section 124(8)(a)(ii) of the CPC.
Netflix Super Rich in Korea Cast Member & Singapore Evergreen Group CEO David Yong Khung Lin Rejected by Singapore Court in 3rd Travel Application Due to Flight Risk, Cambodia Passport Cancelled But Had Enquired About Obtaining Grenada Passport, Facing 4 Charges Including for Falsifying Documents to Inflate Profit to S$8 Million for FY2022, Issued Total S$63 Million Notes with 10% p.a Interest Loaned to 3rd-Party Businesses, Falsifying Tax Invoices, Fraud & Misused of Investors Money after Raising Funds Through Issuance of Promissory Notes with 10% Annual Interest, Issuance of Promissory Notes May Have Breached Singapore Securities & Futures Act
22nd March 2025 – Netflix Super Rich in Korea cast member & Singapore Evergreen Group CEO David Yong Khung Lin (Age 38) has been rejected by Singapore court in his 3rd travel application due to flight risk, despite Cambodia passport had been cancelled but had enquired about obtaining a Grenada passport. David Yong Khung Lin is currently facing 4 charges, including for falsifying documents to inflate profit to S$8 million ($6 million) for FY2022, issuing total of S$63 million ($47 million) notes with 10% p.a interest loaned to 3rd-party businesses, fraud & misused of investors money (raising funds through issuance of promissory notes with 10% annual interest, with the issuance of promissory notes may have breached the Singapore Securities & Futures Act. In 2024 August, David Yong Khung Lin received additional charge for falsifying documents to inflate profit to S$8 million ($6 million) for FY2022, issuing total of S$63 million ($47 million) notes with 10% p.a interest loaned to 3rd-party businesses, and with a total of S$2.4 million 3rd-party loans outstanding (1/8/24). David Yong has been granted a S$1 million bail. Earlier in August 2024, David Yong received additional charges for falsifying tax invoices, after being arrested & charged in Singapore court for alleged fraud & misused of investors money (raising funds through issuance of promissory notes with 10% annual interest, with the issuance of promissory notes may have breached the Singapore Securities & Futures Act). In the Singapore court filing, David Yong is alleged to have been involved in abetting Jolene Low Mong Han to falsify tax invoices of Evergreen GH (Part of Evergreen Group) for sales of household fittings & appliances to an individual (Roy Teo). The additional charges including tax invoices on sale of furniture to Evergreen Venture Capital and sale of furniture & interior design services to an individual (Tay Ai Chern Pearlrie). David Yong has been remanded since 3rd August and denied bail due to flight risk (Owns Cambodia passport by the name of Duong Dara, renounced Cambodia citizenship in June 2024). Evergreen Group COO Desmond Sim had also been arrested but released on bail. David Yong is a cast member in Netflix Super Rich in Korea, and proclaimed to be “Singapore’s top 1% super rich.” In an interview, David Yong estimates his personal fortune at $10 million. Evergreen was founded by David Yong’s father Yong Ing Fatt in 1990. In 2023, Evergreen GH Pte Ltd (Formerly known as Evergreen Assets Management) was placed under the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Investor Alert List. The Investor Alert List provides a list of persons who, based on information available to MAS, i) may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being licensed or in any other way authorised or regulated by MAS; ii) have made an offer of units in a business trust or collective investment scheme which may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being authorised, recognised or registered by MAS; iii) have made an offer of investment which may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being made in or accompanied by a document lodged or registered with MAS. This list is not exhaustive and is based on what was known to MAS at the time of publication. More info below:
Netflix Super Rich in Korea Cast Member & Singapore Evergreen Group CEO David Yong Received Additional Charge for Falsifying Documents to Inflate Profit to S$8 Million for FY2022, Issued Total S$63 Million Notes with 10% p.a Interest Loaned to 3rd-Party Businesses, Total S$2.4 Million 3rd-Party Loans Outstanding, S$1 Million Bail Granted
15th August 2024 – Netflix Super Rich in Korea cast member & Singapore Evergreen Group CEO David Yong Khung Lin (Age 37) has received additional charge for falsifying documents to inflate profit to S$8 million ($6 million) for FY2022, issuing total of S$63 million ($47 million) notes with 10% p.a interest loaned to 3rd-party businesses, and with a total of S$2.4 million 3rd-party loans outstanding (1/8/24). David Yong has been granted a S$1 million bail. Earlier in August 2024, David Yong received additional charges for falsifying tax invoices, after being arrested & charged in Singapore court for alleged fraud & misused of investors money (raising funds through issuance of promissory notes with 10% annual interest, with the issuance of promissory notes may have breached the Singapore Securities & Futures Act). In the Singapore court filing, David Yong is alleged to have been involved in abetting Jolene Low Mong Han to falsify tax invoices of Evergreen GH (Part of Evergreen Group) for sales of household fittings & appliances to an individual (Roy Teo). The additional charges including tax invoices on sale of furniture to Evergreen Venture Capital and sale of furniture & interior design services to an individual (Tay Ai Chern Pearlrie). David Yong has been remanded since 3rd August and denied bail due to flight risk (Owns Cambodia passport by the name of Duong Dara, renounced Cambodia citizenship in June 2024). Evergreen Group COO Desmond Sim had also been arrested but released on bail. David Yong is a cast member in Netflix Super Rich in Korea, and proclaimed to be “Singapore’s top 1% super rich.” In an interview, David Yong estimates his personal fortune at $10 million. Evergreen was founded by David Yong’s father Yong Ing Fatt in 1990. In 2023, Evergreen GH Pte Ltd (Formerly known as Evergreen Assets Management) was placed under the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Investor Alert List. The Investor Alert List provides a list of persons who, based on information available to MAS, i) may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being licensed or in any other way authorised or regulated by MAS; ii) have made an offer of units in a business trust or collective investment scheme which may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being authorised, recognised or registered by MAS; iii) have made an offer of investment which may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being made in or accompanied by a document lodged or registered with MAS. This list is not exhaustive and is based on what was known to MAS at the time of publication. More info below:
Netflix Super Rich in Korea Cast Member & Singapore Evergreen Group CEO David Yong Age 37 Receives Additional Charges for Falsifying Tax Invoices, Arrested & Charged in Singapore Court for Alleged Fraud & Misused of Investors Money after Raising Funds Through Issuance of Promissory Notes with 10% Annual Interest, Issuance of Promissory Notes May Have Breached Singapore Securities & Futures Act
9th August 2024 – Netflix Super Rich in Korea cast member & Singapore Evergreen Group CEO David Yong Khung Lin (Age 37) has received additional charges for falsifying tax invoices, after being arrested & charged in Singapore court for alleged fraud & misused of investors money (raising funds through issuance of promissory notes with 10% annual interest, with the issuance of promissory notes may have breached the Singapore Securities & Futures Act). In the Singapore court filing, David Yong is alleged to have been involved in abetting Jolene Low Mong Han to falsify tax invoices of Evergreen GH (Part of Evergreen Group) for sales of household fittings & appliances to an individual (Roy Teo). The additional charges including tax invoices on sale of furniture to Evergreen Venture Capital and sale of furniture & interior design services to an individual (Tay Ai Chern Pearlrie). David Yong has been remanded since 3rd August and denied bail due to flight risk (Owns Cambodia passport by the name of Duong Dara, renounced Cambodia citizenship in June 2024). Evergreen Group COO Desmond Sim had also been arrested but released on bail. David Yong is a cast member in Netflix Super Rich in Korea, and proclaimed to be “Singapore’s top 1% super rich.” In an interview, David Yong estimates his personal fortune at $10 million. Evergreen was founded by David Yong’s father Yong Ing Fatt in 1990. In 2023, Evergreen GH Pte Ltd (Formerly known as Evergreen Assets Management) was placed under the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Investor Alert List. The Investor Alert List provides a list of persons who, based on information available to MAS, i) may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being licensed or in any other way authorised or regulated by MAS; ii) have made an offer of units in a business trust or collective investment scheme which may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being authorised, recognised or registered by MAS; iii) have made an offer of investment which may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being made in or accompanied by a document lodged or registered with MAS. This list is not exhaustive and is based on what was known to MAS at the time of publication. More info below:
Netflix Super Rich in Korea Cast Member & Singapore Evergreen Group CEO David Yong Age 37 Arrested & Charged in Singapore Court for Alleged Fraud & Misused of Investors Money after Raising Funds Through Issuance of Promissory Notes with 10% Annual Interest, Issuance of Promissory Notes May Have Breached Singapore Securities & Futures Act
6th August 2024 – Netflix Super Rich in Korea cast member & Singapore Evergreen Group CEO David Yong Khung Lin (Age 37) has been arrested & charged in Singapore court for alleged fraud & misused of investors money after raising funds through issuance of promissory notes with 10% annual interest, with the issuance of promissory notes may have breached the Singapore Securities & Futures Act. In the Singapore court filing, David Yong is alleged to have been involved in abetting Jolene Low Mong Han to falsify tax invoices of Evergreen GH (Part of Evergreen Group) for sales of household fittings & appliances to an individual (Roy Teo). David Yong is a cast member in Netflix Super Rich in Korea, and proclaimed to be “Singapore’s top 1% super rich.” In an interview, David Yong estimates his personal fortune at $10 million. Evergreen was founded by David Yong’s father Yong Ing Fatt in 1990. In 2023, Evergreen GH Pte Ltd (Formerly known as Evergreen Assets Management) was placed under the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Investor Alert List. The Investor Alert List provides a list of persons who, based on information available to MAS, i) may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being licensed or in any other way authorised or regulated by MAS; ii) have made an offer of units in a business trust or collective investment scheme which may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being authorised, recognised or registered by MAS; iii) have made an offer of investment which may be or may have been wrongly perceived as being made in or accompanied by a document lodged or registered with MAS. This list is not exhaustive and is based on what was known to MAS at the time of publication. More info below:
Singapore Police Force (3/8/24): “The Commercial Affairs Department is currently investigating the business activities of a group of companies collectively referred to as Evergreen Group Holdings for alleged fraud. Evergreen Group Holdings includes Evergreen Grp Holdings Pte Ltd, Evergreen GH Pte Ltd, formerly known as Evergreen Assets Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Everventures Pte Ltd and other companies. Various companies under Evergreen Group Holdings were raising funds through the issuance of promissory notes that promised an annual interest of 10%. Investigations arose due to the suspicion that investor monies were misused. In addition, these promissory notes may have been issued in contravention of the Securities and Futures Act. Two 37-year-old men, who are part of Evergreen Group Holdings’ management, have been arrested in connection with this investigation on 1 August 2024. One has been charged in court on 3 August 2024 with the offence of falsification of accounts under Section 477A of the Penal Code, which carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both. Police investigations are ongoing.”
Evergreen Group – Established since the 1990s, we have expanded our presence from Singapore to Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia till date. Evergreen Group Holdings originally was in the key business of Timber Processing and Trading, which has a long standing track record of over 3 decades. As we progress with time, Evergreen Group Holdings has grown and evolved from a timber company to a multi national enterprise which has successfully acquired and developed a multi-diversified range of businesses to add on to our ever-growing portfolio which comprises of Financial Institutions, Automotives, Real Estate and Lifestyle industries.
David Yong, CEO, Evergreen Group Holdings – Mr. David Yong is an esteemed multinational entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and legal expert, recognized for his significant investments in pioneering lifestyle and financial enterprises spanning Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Korea. As the Managing Partner of YSL Legal LLP, his expertise extends to intricate civil and corporate legal matters. Presently, Mr. Yong holds the chief executive position at Evergreen Group Holdings, an illustrious holding entity overseeing timber processing units and diversified investments in a multitude of industries across the region. Educationally, Mr. Yong’s pursuit of excellence saw him journey through prominent institutions globally. He engaged in a Business Management programme at the renowned Peking University, Beijing, furthered his understanding at Seoul National University, and concluded his academic pursuits at the University of Bristol, UK, where he achieved a law degree with second upper-class honours. Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Yong has been a recurring feature in eminent publications including ‘Forbes USA’, ‘The Straits Times’, ‘The Peak Magazine’, ‘Prestige Singapore’, and international media giants like ‘The Korea Times’ & ‘Korea Herald’. Esteemed educational institutions across Asia frequently invite him as a distinguished guest speaker, reflecting his vast reservoir of knowledge. Beyond his corporate achievements, Mr. Yong is deeply committed to social responsibility. His philanthropic endeavours, especially in nations where his business interests lie, led to the inception of the Evergreen Foundation in 2020. This initiative champions advancements in the spheres of medical healthcare and education, underscoring his commitment to societal upliftment.
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