It was an unprecedented set of events in Singapore: a government minister charged with corruption and then hauled to court.
Allegations of impropriety involving Mr. Iswaran became public in July.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ordered him to take a leave of absence while the authorities investigated Mr. Iswaran’s dealings involving a billionaire who helped bring the Formula 1 auto race to Singapore.
The charges unveiled against him include two counts of corruption and one charge of obstructing justice.
He is also facing 24 counts of “obtaining, as a public servant, valuable things” worth more than hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Persons:
Hamilton, Iswaran, Lee Hsien Loong
Locations:
Singapore, Britain