Overview

• Subramanian Iswaran, former transport minister, pleaded guilty to receiving gifts worth over $300,000 from businessmen while in office.
• The gifts included luxury items such as Formula 1 tickets, a private jet ride, and Premier League match tickets.
• Justice Vincent Hoong handed down a 12-month sentence, exceeding both the prosecution's and defense's recommendations.
• The case has impacted the ruling People's Action Party's reputation, which prides itself on clean governance.
• Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, linked to Iswaran's offenses, has been charged with abetting and obstructing justice.