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Singapore’s ex-transport minister hit with 8 new charges in corruption case

Singapore's former Transport Minister S Iswaran is facing 35 corruption charges [Edgar Su/Reuters]

Singapore’s former Transport Minister S Iswaran has been slapped with eight new charges in a rare corruption case involving the city-state’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP).

The charges relate to allegations that Iswaran obtained valuable goods worth about 18,956 Singapore dollars ($14,077) from an individual who had business dealings with the Transport Ministry, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said in a statement on Monday.

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