By Leonard Lim

Less than 12 months ago, he pleaded guilty to two counts of corruption and was fined $20,000.

Now, the Singapore Badminton Association has re-hired Zheng Qingjin as its technical director, the same position which the 65-year-old abused to accept bribes totalling $6,000.

Zheng, a former coach of the China national team, is believed to have been offered a four-year contract and to have started work on Oct 1.

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