Minister held in rare probe

The city-state’s transport minister has been arrested in connection with a rare top-level corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon, the country’s anti-graft body has said.

Transport Minister S. Iswaran (pic) was “arrested on 11 July 2023” and “subsequently released on bail”, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said in an statement on Friday, confirming the arrest for the first time.