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Billionaire Fined $23K for Role in Gift Scandal

8/15/2025

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Ong Beng Seng, a 79-year-old billionaire from Singapore, was fined S$30,000 (US$23,400) for aiding former transport minister S. Iswaran in a gift scandal.
He pleaded guilty to obstructing justice by sharing sensitive information during an anti-corruption probe.
The judge chose a fine instead of imprisonment due to Ong's advanced cancer and associated health risks.

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Story summary

Ong Beng Seng, a 79-year-old billionaire from Singapore, was fined S$30,000 (US$23,400) for aiding former transport minister S. Iswaran in a gift scandal.
He pleaded guilty to obstructing justice by sharing sensitive information during an anti-corruption probe.
The judge chose a fine instead of imprisonment due to Ong's advanced cancer and associated health risks.