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Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng pleaded guilty to one charge of obstructing justice on Monday in a landmark corruption case that led to the jailing of former transport minister S. Iswaran last year.

Both prosecution and defence agreed that judicial mercy may be warranted, and asked for the maximum permissible fine instead. Sentencing is scheduled for August 15, and Ong remains out on bail.