Graft trial of former Singapore minister delayed to 24 Sept

Bloomberg

5 September 2024 at 7:51 pm·1-min read

By: Philip J. Heijmans

(Bloomberg) — The trial of Singapore’s former transport minister S. Iswaran on charges related to corruption has been postponed until Sept. 24, according to a statement from the Attorney-General’s Chambers.

“The parties had jointly requested the Court to adjourn the start of the hearing for PP v S Iswaran to 24 September 2024, and because it was a joint request, the Court acceded to it,” the AGC spokesperson said on Thursday.

The first day of Iswaran’s trial was originally scheduled for Sept. 10.

Iswaran is facing a total of 35 charges related to corruption, including allegations he obtained more than S$403,000 ($309,560) in luxury goods. The case has become the biggest political scandal to hit the city-state that has prided itself on a zero-tolerance stance against graft.

More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com

Malay Mail
Mastermind of 25 gold robberies worth RM34m shot dead by police in Tanjung Malim shootout
IPOH, Oct 14 — A mastermind behind 25 gold robbery cases involving RM34.2 million since 2018 was shot dead by police in...
Malay Mail
After Azilah’s death sentence commuted, Altantuya’s family wants Malaysia to bring Sirul back from Australia for justice
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Malaysia must immediately bring back former police commando Sirul Azhar Umar from Australia so th...
Malay Mail
MACC seizes RM5m after raiding safe house of prominent Selangor politician currently probed over corruption involving sand mining concession
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has reportedly seized around RM5 million from a s...
The Telegraph
Former Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of raping woman at London hotel
A former Premier League and international footballer has been arrested on suspicion of raping a young woman at an upmarket London hotel.
Malay Mail
Job losses mount for Muslims in India after controversial name display rules
NEW DELHI, Oct 14 — Muslims in India are reporting job losses and the potential closure of their businesses following th...
Associated Press
Father of 10-year-old girl found dead in the UK called police from Pakistan to say he killed her
The father of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England fled to Pakistan and called U.K. police from there to say he had killed her, a jury heard Monday. Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial at London's Central Criminal Court accused of Sara Sharif's murder alongside his partner, Beinash Batool, and brother, Faisal Malik. Opening the trial, prosecutor William Emlyn Jones said all three defendants had played a part in a “campaign of abuse” against Sara in the weeks leading to her death.
Sky News
Baba Siddique: Indian politician with links to Bollywood stars shot dead in Mumbai
An Indian politician who had close ties to Bollywood stars has been shot dead in Mumbai weeks before a state election. Baba Siddique, who was known for throwing lavish parties, was shot multiple times outside his son's office in the country's financial capital on Saturday evening, police said. The 66-year-old was taken to Lilavati Hospital but could not be saved.
AFP News
Mbappe 'investigated for rape' in Sweden: report
Kylian Mbappe is being investigated for rape by Swedish police, according to a newspaper report in Sweden following a visit by the Real Madrid star to Stockholm, which Mbappe denounced as "fake news"."According to information obtained by Expressen, police are investigating the star who is reasonably suspected of rape and sexual assault," the newspaper wrote.
The Independent
British daredevil falls to his death from 620ft-high bridge in Spain in tragic social media stunt
The man was attempting to create content for social media when he fell from the Castilla-La Mancha Bridge near Talavera de la Reina on Sunday morning
Bloomberg
Singapore to start trial of opposition leader in lying scandal
Singapore’s opposition leader is set to start his trial on Monday for allegedly lying, potentially drawing more scrutiny on his party before a general election that must be held by next year.
Malay Mail
Daughter of convicted R&B star R. Kelly claims singer sexually abused her as a child in new documentary
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Former R&B singer R. Kelly’s daughter, Buku Abi has accused her father of sexual abuse as a child...
HuffPost
Understanding Who Is An Enabler In The Sean Combs Case — And Who Is Not
Conspiracy theorists suggest that anyone who’s been in Combs' orbit or to his parties could have sanctioned his alleged offenses. It’s more complex than that.
Malay Mail
Kepong MP urges IGP to act after man alleges robbery by three posing as cops
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has raised concerns about a series of incidents involving individuals posin...
People
Woman, 81, Reportedly Decapitated After Falling from Apartment Building in N.Y.C.
An NYPD spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE that the woman fell from a high-rise apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 12
The Independent
Police make surprise discovery after unzipping pouch labeled ‘definitely not a bag full of drugs’
Mia Baggenstos and Reginald Reynolds were both arrested in Portland, Oregon, after police pulled over a stolen vehicle
The Telegraph
Pensioner ‘attacked at bus stop after letting women and children board first’
A pensioner broke his hip after being shoved to the ground by a man who was annoyed that the 85-year-old had let women and children board a bus first, police have said.
NextShark
Filipino woman with cancer-stricken husband goes viral for helping 'hungry stranger'
A Filipino woman, whose husband is battling cancer in a hospital, recently went viral for her kindness by giving money to a “hungry stranger” in a social experiment. Jimmy Darts, an American social media influencer known for his TikTok and YouTube videos featuring random acts of kindness, shared the heartwarming moment in a TikTok post on Oct. 1, gaining over 5.3 million views. What happened: The video, which was taken at Walmart, shows Jimmy pretending he has not eaten and asking the Filipino woman, identified as Lani, for a dollar so he can buy cereal.
PA Media: UK News
Benjamin Mendy ‘lent money by teammates’ after Man City stopped paying his wages
The 30-year-old footballer’s £500,000 per month wage was withheld by the club after he was charged with rape in 2021.
Malay Mail
MACC detains ex-official with Mentri Besar Selangor Inc and three others, seizes additional RM321,000 in new raids on two safe houses in graft probe on politician
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) raided two more safehouses and seized RM321,000 i...
The Independent
‘Killer grandma’ speaks out for the first time after shooting her husband and going on the run
Lois Riess will remain behind bars in Minnesota for the rest of her life after killing her husband and her look-alike in 2018. For the first time, she’s speaking out in a new HBO documentary, Katie Hawkinson and Io Dodds report

Latest stories