Low Kok Thye, Director, Malaysia Southern Keratong Plantation:
Suryo Tan said he gave the money
LOW Kok Thye didn't think Suryo Tan would betray his trust. Thye, also known as Nick Low or Dr. Nick, director of Malaysia's Southern Keratong Plantation, said Suryo scammed him in the process of obtaining land use permit for an oil palm plantation in Paser Regency, East Kalimantan. "The guy is cunning," Low said. Nick told his story during an interview with Tempo reporters Anton Aprianto and Prihandoko in South Jakarta, two weeks ago.
How did you get to know Suryo Tan?
Our company ran into an abandoned land problem in late 2011. We didn't know how to take care of it. Raymond Wong, our corporate lawyer, said he knew a man who could help, by the name of Suryo Tan. We did a background check. There were red flagsbut for the past four to five years he was clean.
When did the two of you first meet?
December 27, 2016
LOW Kok Thye didn't think Suryo Tan would betray his trust. Thye, also known as Nick Low or Dr. Nick, director of Malaysia's Southern Keratong Plantation, said Suryo scammed him in the process of obtaining land use permit for an oil palm plantation in Paser Regency, East Kalimantan. "The guy is cunning," Low said. Nick told his story during an interview with Tempo reporters Anton Aprianto and Prihandoko in South Jakarta, two weeks ago.
How did you ge
...