Ong Beng Seng, 79, fights cancer and faces up to seven years in jail for obstructing justice and bribery.

Ong Beng Seng, a 79-year-old property tycoon, is undergoing cancer treatment for multiple myeloma while facing criminal charges related to aiding a former minister, S Iswaran, in obtaining an all-expenses-paid trip and obstructing justice. If convicted, Ong could face up to two years in jail for the first charge and up to seven years for the second. His trial is on hold for a pre-trial conference, and he has been granted leave for medical treatment abroad.

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