Iswaran Completes Sentence in Singapore Corruption Case

Former Singapore Transport Minister S. Iswaran has completed his 12-month sentence for corruption-related offences and is no longer in the custody of the Singapore Prison Service. Sentenced in October 2024 after pleading guilty to four counts of accepting gifts from individuals he had official dealings with and one count of obstructing justice, Iswaran served part of his sentence in prison and the remainder under the Home Detention Scheme. The early transition to home detention was due to his low risk of reoffending, good conduct, and strong family support. The court considered 30 additional charges during sentencing. Iswaran's case is notable as the first instance of a former Singapore Cabinet minister receiving jail time for graft. The case involving Ong Beng Seng, the Singapore GP majority shareholder who gave Iswaran valuable gifts, remains ongoing in the courts.