Overview

• The 79-year-old tycoon admitted helping former Transport Minister S. Iswaran conceal a S$5,700 business-class ticket for a December 2022 return flight from Doha by arranging a delayed payment through Singapore GP.
• A second count of abetting a public servant in accepting gifts will be taken into consideration at sentencing.
• Sentencing is scheduled for August 15 after both prosecutors and defense urged leniency in view of Ong’s multiple myeloma diagnosis.
• The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau uncovered the private flight manifest in May 2023 during a separate probe, prompting the belated invoice to Singapore GP.
• The plea follows October 2024 convictions that saw Iswaran sentenced to 12 months for related corruption and obstruction charges.