<p>SINGAPORE - The transactions involved were legal and in some cases even "common" in the business world. That was the explanation put up on Friday by defence lawyers, who were giving a more prosaic take on financial deals which the State believes were used to conceal a misuse of church funds.</p><p><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.asiaone.com/html/images/logos/st_logo.jpg" border="0"></a><br><em>Get the full story from <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com" target="_blank">The Straits Times</a>.</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="embed">[[nid:38011]]</div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="embed">[[nid:39274]]</div><div class="embed">[[nid:37479]]</div><p>&nbsp;</p>

Feng Zengkun

The Straits Times

SINGAPORE - The transactions involved were legal and in some cases even "common" in the business world. That was the explanation put up on Friday by defence lawyers, who were giving a more prosaic take on financial deals which the State believes were used to conceal a misuse of church funds. Get the full story from The Straits Times. 

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