Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SINGAPORE135
2007-01-19 08:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Singapore
Cable title:  

RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON APPLICATIONS

Tags:  ETTC ETRD ECON KOMC SN 
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UNCLAS SINGAPORE 000135 

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STATE FOR PM/DTTC BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC ETRD ECON KOMC SN
SUBJECT: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON APPLICATIONS
05-0025461 AND 05-0025462

REF: STATE 1485

UNCLAS SINGAPORE 000135

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR PM/DTTC BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC ETRD ECON KOMC SN
SUBJECT: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON APPLICATIONS
05-0025461 AND 05-0025462

REF: STATE 1485


1. As requested, Post made inquiries to verify the bona
fides of Litebub Technologies and confirm the legitimacy of
the order listed reftel.


2. Litebub Technologies is a sole proprietorship that has
been operating in Singapore since January 1, 2004.
Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, lists the
company's principal officers as:

Name: LOH Chuun-Ming (aka Bryan Phillip Loh)
Nationality: Singaporean
ID: S7932960F
Address: 94 Taman Permata, Yew Lian Park, Singapore, 575217


3. DHS/ICE databases revealed no negative information about
Litebub Technologies.


4. Econoff on January 12 attempted to visit Litebub
Technologies at the address listed reftel. The address was a
private home located in a residential neighborhood, and a
person who identified himself as Bryan Loh was sitting in a
car in the driveway. Loh informed Econoff he was on his way
to a meeting and asked if we could speak later in the day via
telephone.


5. According to Loh, Litebub mainly provided information
technology (IT) services, but occasionally brokered
transactions with the Indonesian Air Force (IAF). Loh said
he became involved in spare parts brokering through his
father. Litebub did not use an intermediate consignee and
dealt directly with the IAF. Loh said the company did not
warehouse any items, and the parts in questions would not
leave the Changi Airport Free Trade Zone as they transit
Singapore on their way to Indonesia. Aside from the IAF, Loh
reported that Litebub's other customers were small and medium
enterprises (SME) in Singapore that require IT services. Loh
said that he worked from home and also kept company records
there. Litebub had been involved in "a few" transactions
with the IAF over the last six months, he continued. Loh
admitted that he was not particularly familiar with
restrictions on USML items and relied on his U.S. suppliers
for information.


6. In Post's assessment, Litebub appears to be a bona fide
IT services provider, and the proposed transactions with the
IAF seem legitimate. However, in light of Loh's apparent
ignorance of USML restrictions and his inexperience in
dealing with listed items, we have strong concerns regarding
the current license applications.
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