About 300 employees laid off by China-linked Singapore firm facing US sanctions over Iran oil shipments

SINGAPORE: A China-linked, Singapore-based firm, CCIC Singapore, has laid off hundreds of employees and is going into liquidation due to US sanctions for its role in obscuring the origins of Iranian oil shipments. The firm, a subsidiary of a state-owned enterprise, notified employees of retrenchments after being blacklisted on May 13, leading to salary delays and dissatisfaction over severance packages. Employees have reached out to labor organizations for assistance amidst the company’s pending liquidation.