A 32-year-old man was charged on 5 November 2026 with allegedly offering bribes to eight people working at Changi Airport to gain entry into Singapore. All eight rejected the offers.
Chinese national Zhang Yanxiong faces six corruption charges under Section 6(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Six Alleged Offers at Terminal 1
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said the alleged offences took place at Changi Airport Terminal 1 on 29 September 2026.
Zhang allegedly made offers on six separate occasions to influence immigration clearance so that he could enter Singapore.
The eight people comprised six Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers, a Certis aviation security officer and a customer service officer from APBA TG Human Resource.
CPIB listed four alleged offers of S$150 and two of at least S$100, amounting to at least S$800 in total. Some offers involved more than one officer, and two ICA officers were allegedly approached on separate occasions.
The case was referred to CPIB after the offers were rejected.
Case Returns to Court on 3 December
Lianhe Zaobao reported that Zhang indicated he intended to engage a lawyer. He was granted bail of S$5,000, and his case was adjourned to 3 December.
A conviction for a corruption offence under Section 6 carries a fine of up to S$100,000, up to five years’ jail, or both.
