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SINGAPORE: Property tycoon and hotelier Ong Beng Seng is set to plead guilty on July 3 in connection with the corruption case ...
The date was set after his pre-trial conference on June 10. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – Former transport minister S. Iswaran has completed his sentence and is no longer under prison custody. The ...
He was placed on the Home Detention Scheme on Feb 7. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Malaysian High Court's ruling on the prime minister contrasts with the US Supreme Court's stance on the president.
vehemently objected to Self recognizing Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., as "the representative from Delaware, Mr. McBride." McBride, who identifies as a transgender woman, responded to Self — who ...
It was the first conviction of a former cabinet member in Singapore in nearly 50 years. Mr. Iswaran’s sentence exceeded the six- to seven-month term that prosecutors had sought. He has to ...
Iswaran battling charges in a rare scandal in the Asian financial hub known for its squeaky clean government. A former senior politician in the long-ruling People’s Action Party, Mr. Iswaran ...
It was not clear whether a plea deal had been reached. In January, Mr. Iswaran was slapped with 35 counts of wrongdoing, including accepting gifts as a public servant — such as tickets to the pl ...
"Your Honour, I plead guilty," he said. Iswaran made a disgorgement of S$380,305.95 (US$294,845) to the state on Monday, Mr Tai told the court. Bottles of whisky and wine, golf clubs and a ...
What's next? If convicted, Mr Iswaran could face seven years in jail for each corruption charge, plus a hefty fine. He's the former government minister credited with helping bring the revving ...