Indian-Origin Ex-Minister Gets Extension To Stay Out Of Singapore Due To Illness
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S Iswaran will now have to surrender his passport to Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau on Mar 20.Singapore: Singapore's Indian-origin former transport minister S Iswaran, facing two corruption charges in a court, was on Monday given permission to remain outside Singapore for an additional 16 days after he fell ill while in Australia, following an application by his lawyers on the final day of the window he was initially granted approval for.Iswaran, who faces multiple charges including two of corruption, was given permission last month to leave Singapore for Australia between February 16 and March 4 to help his son settle into university."At an urgent mention at the State Courts today, the defence filed an application to extend Iswaran's permission to leave jurisdiction by 16...