SINGAPORE] Ong Beng Seng, the billionaire property tycoon embroiled in the corruption case involving former transport minister S Iswaran and the Formula 1 night race, has pleaded guilty to abetting the obstruction of justice.

SINGAPORE: Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng pleaded guilty on Monday (Aug 4), in a case linked to former transport minister S Iswaran. Ong, 79, admitted to one charge of abetting Iswaran in obstructing the course of justice by helping the latter pay S$5,

The charges are related to flights, a hotel stay in Doha and Formula One tickets that former Transport Minister S.Iswaran had received when he headed the Singapore Formula One night race steering committee.