Singapore charges property billionaire linked to jailed minister's case, local media reports

Hotel Properties

04/10/2024 07:39

Oct 4 (Reuters) - A Singapore court charged a top
property billionaire on Friday with obstructing justice and
abetting offences by a disgraced ex-transport minister jailed a
day earlier in the city-state's high-profile government graft
case, Channel News Asia reported. 
    Ong Beng Seng, the 78-year-old owner of Hotel Properties Ltd
 HPPS.SI  and rights holder to the Singapore Grand Prix Formula
One race, is accused of giving gifts worth nearly $300,000 to
ex-minister S. Israwan, who on Thursday became the first former
cabinet member to be jailed in Singapore.

 (Reporting by Martin Petty; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
 ((martin.petty@tr.com))