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Ong Beng Seng Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice in Iswaran Corruption Case

Both sides have urged the court to impose a fine rather than prison due to Ong’s multiple myeloma ahead of his August 15 sentencing.

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Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng arrives at the state court, in Singapore October 4, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
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Overview

  • On August 4, Ong admitted one count of abetting obstruction of justice by arranging a delayed S$5,700 payment for a Doha–Singapore business class ticket linked to former transport minister S. Iswaran.
  • He acknowledged instructing Singapore GP to bill Iswaran in May 2023 after the CPIB seized a private jet flight manifest during a graft probe.
  • A second charge for abetting Iswaran in obtaining flights and a hotel stay has been taken into consideration for sentencing.
  • The prosecution and defence jointly requested judicial mercy, citing Ong’s chronic multiple myeloma and proposing a fine in lieu of imprisonment.
  • Sentencing is scheduled for August 15 in the State Courts, marking the latest development in a probe that led to Iswaran’s 2024 conviction and underscored Singapore’s strict gift-declaration rules.