SINGAPORE, June 28 -- David Yong, the Singaporean entrepreneur who gained fame on Netflix's Super Rich in South Korea, has been granted court approval to travel to Malaysia and South Korea for urgent business matters despite facing five criminal charges in Singapore.

According to The Straits Times, a district court on Friday approved his application to travel to Seoul from July 4 to 11, and Kuala Lumpur from July 14 to 21.

As part of the conditions, Yong must submit his full travel itinerary to the investigating officer before departure and surrender his passport within 24 hours of his return.

Yong, 38, is the chief executive of Evergreen Group Holdings.

He is currently out on bail after being charged with multiple offences involving ...