Singapore | Singapore is set to charge the tycoon Ong Beng Seng who brought Formula 1 to the city state over the case of an ex-government minister who was sentenced to 12 months in prison for obtaining gifts.

Ong is expected to face two counts, including one related to abetment and another linked to obstruction of justice, according to court records for the Friday hearing. This comes after S. Iswaran, who served as transport minister until his resignation in January, was handed a 12-month prison term for bribery and obstruction of justice.

Bloomberg