Singapore’s Indian-origin former minister gets 6.9 sq m single-cell in Changi Prison to serve jail term

Singapore’s former transport minister S Iswaran, convicted for receiving valuables worth SGD 403,300 over seven years, began a one-year prison sentence in a single cell due to safety concerns. The 62-year-old expressed gratitude for his time in public service, while Prime Minister Lawrence Wong emphasized maintaining governmental integrity and expressed disappointment over Iswaran’s career-ending scandal.