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 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

Former Singaporean minister S. Iswaran, jailed for corruption, will serve his remaining sentence under house arrest with strict conditions.

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,

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

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

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Former transport minister S. Iswaran was placed on the Home Detention Scheme on Friday (Feb 7).

Subramaniam Iswaran was imprisoned on 7 October after he pleaded guilty to accepting gifts worth more than S$403,000 ($300,000; £240,000) while in office, as well as obstructing the course of justice.