Former Hyflux legal officer not aware of power plant in bid for Tuaspring project

[SINGAPORE] The former legal officer of Hyflux tasked with reviewing the water purchase agreement for the company’s tender for the Tuaspring integrated water and power project did not know beforehand that the bid had included a power plant.

Yang Ai Chian told the district court on Wednesday (Sep 17) during the trial of her former boss and Hyflux founder Olivia Lum and five others that she – then as senior vice-president for legal (business) – was asked to review the water purchase agreement that formed part of the tender documents.

Hyflux had in 2010 tendered for the project to design, build, own and operate Singapore’s second and largest seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant in Tuas for a concession period of 25 years.