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From Ong to Iswaran: $384,000 worth of F1 tickets, Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, 'Thriller' and more

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From Ong to Iswaran: $384,000 worth of F1 tickets, Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, 'Thriller' and more
Iswaran received the tickets as far back as 2015. Photo: Samuel Isaac Chua/The Edge Singapore
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Former transport minister S Iswaran is accused of accepting gratification from Ong Beng Seng and by doing so, helped advance Ong’ business interest in renewing the contract between local F1 organiser Singapore GP which Ong leads, and the Singapore government.

According to court documents, the value of gifts received by Iswaran totalled $384,340.98 comprising $218,058.95 under the Penal Code charges and $166,282.03 under the Prevention of Corruption Act charges.

Specifically, for the two PCA charges, in Sept 2022, Iswaran allegedly received tickets of various classes worth $145,434.

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