New Delhi, January 23 (IANS): Lauded as the least corrupt country in Asia, Singapore saw three Indian-origin Ministers face graft charges in the year 2023 alone the same year an economist of Indian descent took over the reins of the city-state as its n
Singaporean Transport Minister S. Iswaran was charged Thursday in the first ministerial corruption case ever seen in the Asian financial hub known for squeaky clean government. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau said in a statement that Iswaran, 61, faces 27 charges: two for corruption, 24 for receiving gifts as a public servant, and one for…
From corruption and extra-marital affairs to money laundering, Singapore has been marred with scandals in 2023, writes Michael Barr (Flinders University).