Black Thursday

On 2 Dec 1985, the Singapore Stock Exchange shut for three days. Overnight, the shares of Pan-Electric Industries were reduced to nothing, leading to the downfall of many brokerage firms and investors. But weeks before, alarm bells were already ringing for financial journalist, Conrad Raj. As news of Pan-El’s burgeoning debt come to light, Glenn Knight and the newly established Commercial Affairs Investigation Department (CAID) are tasked to investigate.

At the centre of Pan El’s collapse are three suspects: Former Pan-El director Peter Tham, Chief Accountant Tan Kok Liang and prominent businessman Tan Koon Swan. Who caused Singapore’s first and only stock exchange meltdown?

Black Thursday is a compelling biopic film that unravels the fascinating rise and fall of Pan-Electric Industries, a once-prominent global conglomerate, and delves into the intricate world of a white-collar financial crime in Singapore. This visually cinematic and thought-provoking production uncovers the hidden layers of fraud and greed that surrounded the Pan-El scam in 1985.

Episodes: 2 x 60 minutes

Languages: English

Production year: 2024