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Ong Beng Seng Retains PR Status, Gets ICA Warning Letter After Conviction for Abetting in Obstruction of Justice
Ong Beng Seng was fined $30,000 for abetting obstruction of justice and received a warning from ICA, which reviewed his permanent resident status but decided against revocation.
- In Singapore, the ICA confirmed on Nov 10 that Ong Beng Seng's PR status was reviewed and will not be revoked, but he received a warning about future conduct.
- Following a guilty plea on Aug 15, CPIB's discovery of the flight manifest prompted the review of Ong Beng Seng's PR status, which ICA decided to retain with a warning.
- Citing poor health, the sentencing judge agreed that judicial mercy should be exercised because of Mr Ong's ill health and advanced multiple myeloma .
- ICA policy states all Singapore permanent residents convicted of an offence will have their PR status reviewed, and K. Shanmugam said cancellations consider facts, severity, family roots, and contributions.
- A prominent business figure, Mr Ong is credited with bringing Formula 1 to Singapore and the CPIB found Mr Iswaran's name on an outbound manifest during a separate probe.
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Singapore lets Malaysian tycoon Ong Beng Seng keep PR status after conviction
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian billionaire Ong Beng Seng, sentenced for abetting obstruction of justice in a case linked to former Singaporean Transport Minister S. Iswaran, will retain his permanent resident (PR) status in the island country following a review by its Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
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