Billionaire hotelier Ong Beng Seng to be charged over Iswaran’s case
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Billionaire hotelier Ong Beng Seng is set to be charged in court on Friday (Oct 4), a day after former transport minister S Iswaran was sentenced to one year in jail yesterday. Ong, who is the chairman of Formula One (F1) race promoter Singapore GP, faceBillionaire hotelier Ong Beng Seng to be charged over Iswaran’s case
Billionaire hotelier Ong Beng Seng is set to be charged in court on Friday (Oct 4), a day after former transport minister S Iswaran was sentenced to one year in jail yesterday. Ong, who is the chairman of Formula One (F1) race promoter Singapore GP, faces one charge for abetment under Section 165 and another charge under Section 204A of the Penal Code. Section 165 punishes obtaining gifts in public office when there are official business dealings between the parties involved, while Section 204A relates to the obstruction of justice. The 78-year-old was previously arrested by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau on July 11, 2023, amid investigations involving the former transport minister. Ong was later released on $800,000 bail, but no charges were filed against him then. When Iswaran pleaded guilty on Sept 24, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said it would «take a decision in respect of [Ong]». Two of the four counts under Section 165 for which Iswaran was convicted for are related to Ong. Read more
