Singapore's disgraced former transport minister S. Iswaran, jailed last year for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 of gifts, will serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest,

A former senior minister in Singapore's government, who was jailed following a high-profile trial last year, has been allowed to serve the remainder of his 12-month sentence from home.

Iswaran pleaded guilty to accepting gifts worth thousands of dollars while being in office. The corruption case shocked Singapore, known for its efficient bureaucracy and clean governance

Singapore's disgraced former transport minister S. Iswaran, jailed last year for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 of gifts, will serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest,

Iswaran began his 12-month jail term in October after pleading guilty to obtaining valuable items from tycoon Ong Beng Seng.

On Oct 3, 2024, Iswaran was handed a 12-month jail term in a case that saw, for the first time, a former Cabinet minister being sentenced. The punishment was almost double the six to seven months’ jail the prosecution had sought.

Iswaran began his 12-month jail term on Oct 7, 2024. Lawyers confirmed with CNA that in their experience, offenders become eligible for home detention after serving around one-third of their sentence.

The former Singapore minister pleaded guilty last year to four charges under Section 165 of the Penal Code for receiving valuables from individuals in an official capacity