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Singapore Ex-Minister Sentenced to Year in Jail After Bribery Conviction

A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to prison for the first time in half a century, as the city-state sought to send a clear message that it won’t tolerate conduct that undermines its zeal for clean governance. S. Iswaran, who served as transport minister until his resignation in January, was handed a 12-month prison term for bribery and obstruction of justice.

 

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