Singapore transport minister S. Iswaran resigns after being charged with taking bribes, including football and Formula One tickets, worth nearly US$297,000

The charges against Iswaran, widely credited for bringing Formula One racing to the city state, conclude months of speculation surrounding the high-profile case He and tycoon Ong Beng Seng were arrested last year as the ruling People's Action Party faced a major internal crisis not seen in decades Singapore's transport minister S.