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Singapore court jails ex-minister Iswaran for 12 months in landmark ruling

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former transport minister to 12 months in jail for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 worth of gifts, in the first jailing of an ex-cabinet member in a city-state known for clean governance.

S. Iswaran, who was a cabinet member for 13 years and has held the trade, communications and transport portfolios, had pleaded guilty to the charges.

(Reporting by Xinghui Kok; Writing by Martin Petty)

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