Singapore still assessing visa application of shipping CEO who claimed he was denied one over Russia sanctions

SINGAPORE: The visa utility of a transport firm’s chief executive officer was rejected as supporting documents were no longer supplied by the closing date, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) clarified on Monday (Jun 24).

The Monetary Cases had earlier this month reported that Singapore had “refused” to resume the work visa of Crimson Box Vitality Products and providers CEO Philip Adkins after the firm was learned by the US to be breaching sanctions on Russia.

As Crimson Box is headquartered in Singapore, the refusal to resume his visa is “in carry out forcing him to step down”, Mr Adkins told the Monetary Cases.

“I win the outcomes of the sanctions, despite the indisputable reality that I don’t agree with them,” he added.

The Manpower Ministry acknowledged based on CNA queries that Crimson Box submitted an employment go (EP) renewal utility to the ministry for Mr Adkins in December last Twelve months.

Nonetheless, the utility was rejected in February this Twelve months as the “predominant supporting documents were no longer supplied by the due date laid out within the utility direction of”, acknowledged MOM.

“Crimson Box Vitality Products and providers submitted a 2nd EP renewal utility for Philip Adkins with the requested documents on Mar 6, 2024. This utility is at this time being assessed.”

Crimson Box was positioned below sanctions by the US in Could maybe well only for reportedly turning in materials historical within the enchancment of a Russian liquefied natural gas project within the Arctic Circle, reported the Monetary Cases.

The UK earlier this month added Crimson Box to its sanctions checklist, it acknowledged.

In step with the article, Mr Adkins, who’s himself no longer below any sanctions, argued at that time that the enchancment materials were “clear-crop steel frames” and subsequently the firm failed to breach sanctions.