Singapore's former transport minister S. Iswaran arrives at the Supreme Court in Singapore September 24, 2024.
The case has gripped the wealthy city-state which prides itself on having a well-paid and efficient bureaucracy as well as strong governance.
Iswaran, who joined the cabinet in 2006, is the first Singaporean minister to be tried in court.
Singapore's former Transport Minister S. Iswaran has pleaded guilty to receiving gifts while in office, local media reported, as proceedings began on Tuesday in a rare graft trial involving a state official in this Asian financial hub.
The last corruption case involving a Singaporean minister was in 1986, when the national development minister was investigated for allegedly accepting bribes.
Persons:
Iswaran, Ong Beng Seng, Ong, NewsAsia
Organizations:
Prosecutors, CNA, English Premier League soccer, Singapore
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Singapore