Singapore former minister S Iswaran sentenced to 12 months' jail

Singapore's former transport minister S Iswaran was sentenced to 12 months' jail on Thursday (Oct 3) for obtaining gifts worth about S$403,300 as a public servant and for obstructing justice. Iswaran asked for the jail term to be deferred to Oct 7. He remains out on bail of S$800,000 (US$618,000).

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