Ex-transport minister Iswaran wins bid for joint trial of both sets of criminal charges

Ex-transport minister S. Iswaran leaving the Supreme Court in Singapore with his team of lawyers. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: Former transport minister S. Iswaran, who faces criminal charges involving more than S$400,000 worth of items, succeeded in his High Court bid for a joint trial of the two sets of charges that he faces, following a full-day hearing.

Iswaran currently faces 27 charges relating to hotel and property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, and eight charges relating to David Lum Kok Seng, the managing director of mainboard-listed Lum Chang Holdings.