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S. Iswaran

S. Iswaran
The latest news and top stories on S. Iswaran, a former Singaporean cabinet minister. He had a distinguished political career, serving as Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, and was instrumental in bringing the Formula 1 Grand Prix to Singapore. His responsibilities included developing land, air and sea transport infrastructure and overseeing trade negotiations. He previously held ministerial roles in Communications and Information, Trade and Industry, and the Prime Minister's Office. Iswaran recently completed a 12-month prison sentence, having pleaded guilty to obtaining gifts as a public servant and obstructing justice, marking the first such prosecution of a minister in decades.
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