Minister who brought F1 to Singapore pleads guilty in high-profile corruption trial - Former transport minister’s corruption investigation has shocked the nation, which is globally known as one of the

A Singaporean former minister pleaded guilty to bribery charges Tuesday after more severe allegations were dropped, local media said, as the first graft trial of a political office holder for more than four decades began in the city-state.

This is the first time a Singaporean cabinet minister has been prosecuted for corruption since Wee Toon Boon, who was convicted in 1975 for accepting gifts in exchange for favors to a businessperson. Another minister was investigated in 1986 but passed away before charges were filed.