SINGAPORE, March 26 -- Singapore-based Malaysian billionaire property tycoon Ong Beng Seng will plead guilty at a later date in the case tied to former transport minister S. Iswaran, after his lawyers requested more time to obtain medical reports.

According to The Straits Times, the 79-year-old had been scheduled to plead guilty on April 2 to a charge of abetting the obstruction of justice.

However, his legal team sought additional time at a pre-trial conference on March 26 to gather detailed reports on his medical condition and ongoing treatment, the report published today added.

A spokesman for Ong said the extension was necessary to ensure that all relevant medical information could be presented to the prosecution and court.

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