A Kiwi dad accused of stealing millions of dollars from a New Zealand finance company will go on trial in Singapore. Richard Whitham​ will stand trial in July – more than three years after he was first arrested by Singaporean officials. READ MORE:* Kiwi dad in foreign jail* Kiwi dad languishing in foreign jail wants out* Missing millions man judged bankrupt in HamiltonHe was remanded at large but was taken into custody when he couldn’t afford his new bail bond set at $300,000 Singaporean. Officials in Singapore have confirmed Whitham’s trial will start on July 6, with court proceedings set down for three days. Shortly before Whitham left for Singapore, Worldclear staff discovered they were unable to access T1 accounts at the ANZ, BNZ and ASB banks.

Source: Stuff February 21, 2021 18:33 UTC