Singapore charges property billionaire linked to jailed minister's case

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

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A Singapore court charged a property billionaire on Friday with obstructing justice and abetting offences, over flights and luxury hotel accommodation given to a disgraced ex-transport minister jailed the previous day in a major corruption case.

Ong Beng Seng, the 78-year-old owner of Hotel Properties Ltd and rights holder to the Singapore Grand Prix Formula One race, is accused of giving high-value gifts to ex-minister S. Iswaran, who on Thursday became the first former cabinet member to be jailed in Singapore.