Singapore Adds Charges Against Ex-Minister in Graft Case

Singapore’s prosecutor filed more corruption charges against former transport minister S. Iswaran, the latest in the biggest political scandal to hit the the city-state in close to four decades.

Chief prosecutor Tan Kiat Pheng read out eight charges related to graft to Iswaran on Monday. The 61-year-old pleaded not guilty. His defense team asked if there will be any more charges, to which Tan said it should be raised during High Court proceedings.