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No jail for Malaysian tycoon Ong Beng Seng in Iswaran-linked case, S$30,000 fine instead as he battles cancer
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Malaysian tycoon Ong Beng Seng was fined S$30,000 for obstructing justice in a case linked to former Singaporean minister S. Iswaran. He admitted to helping Iswaran pay for a flight ticket after the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau uncovered the trip. While a three-month jail sentence was considered, Ong's multiple myeloma diagnosis led to judicial mercy. A second charge related to instigating Iswaran to accept flights and accommodation was also considered.
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