Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has asked the country's Transport Minister, S. Iswaran, to go on leave while he is being investigated by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau. The specifics of the case were not disclosed. Senior Minister of State Chee Hong Tat will act as the minister for transport during the investigation. This comes after a state review found no basis for corruption allegations against two other cabinet ministers. Singapore is known for its clean reputation and currently ranks fifth on the Corruption Perception Index.

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