His case marked the first prosecution of its kind since Singapore's independence in 1965 Singapore's former transport minister S. Iswaran has been released from custody for accepting gifts as a ...

Iswaran’s case is the first corruption case involving a minister since 1986, when Singapore’s former minister for national development Teh Cheang Wan was accused of accepting S$1m ($775,000 ...

In a development that has shaken Singapore’s political landscape, former Transport Minister S. Iswaran was sentenced to 12 months in prison for obstruction of justice and accepting illegal gifts.

Iswaran, 62, began serving his sentence on Monday (Oct 7) after announcing that he will not appeal his 12-month jail term, handed down by the High Court last Thursday.

Iswaran resigned as Transport Minister and Member of Parliament on Jan this year after being handed the first 27 criminal charges, reported The Business Times. This story is developing.

SINGAPORE — Former transport minister S Iswaran’s bid to get access to written statements by witnesses who are set to testify in his corruption trial has been denied again. High Court Judge ...

Iswaran thanked those who stood by him and helped him face the probe, saying he was touched by his family’s love, prayers and support. Iswaran was sentenced to jail after he pleaded guilty to ...

Iswaran was accused of obtaining items worth more than $400,000 from businessmen Ong Beng Seng and David Lum. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iswaran also returned the undistributed tickets. World Cup trip. In December 2022, Ong asked Iswaran if he would like to join him on his trip to Qatar as his guest. Ong would ”look after him”, said ...

Then-Minister of State for Environment Wee Toon Boon was sentenced to 18 months in jail for accepting a two-story house and land. Justice Hoong agreed to a request for the 62-year-old Iswaran to ...

A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 worth of gifts, in the first jailing of a former cabinet ...

SINGAPORE — In response to former transport minister S Iswaran's bid to get access to written statements by witnesses who are set to testify in his trial, prosecutors said that the defence is ...