Singapore ex-minister Iswaran sentenced to a year in jail

Court hands down verdict in former ruling party politician's bribery case

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Singapore's former Transport Minister S. Iswaran arrives at court on Oct. 3. © Reuters

DYLAN LOH, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's high court on Thursday sentenced former Transport Minister S. Iswaran to a year in jail in a bribery case that has gripped a country known for clean government.

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