ABC foreign correspondent Peter Lloyd was early today expected to make an appearance in a Singapore court seeking release on $45,000 admit to bail for drug charges.

The 41-year-old veteran Asian and Iraq war corresponding would then walk free until his nearest royal household appearance on Friday.

An ABC spokesman said members of Lloyd’s family raised the handle money after he spent a night in prison after being arrested and charged with regard to trafficking and possessing ice last week.

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The ABC had sent its legal services manager Rob Simpson and news chief John Cameron to Singapore as an emergency measure.

"The ABC has provided short-term emergency assistance to Peter to ensure he receives appropriate legal representation," a speaker said.

"His family leave exist handling the bail monies and once he is released on bail it will be up to Peter Lloyd as to how he will then be handling the charges he faces and his legalized tower of strength."

It is understood Cameron visited the Singapore Subordinates Court yesterday, excepting had not spoken to Lloyd by late afternoon.

Lloyd was arrested nearly a week ago for possessing 0.8g of the drug ice, plus six syringes and each improvised pipe. He likewise tested positive to the put drugs into after a urine test.

His arrest followed a search of a 31-year-old Singapore man who was found with 0.6g of the drug and claimed it was supplied by Lloyd.

Lloyd, separated from his wife and family, was in Singapore on holidays getting treatment for an infected eye when arrested.

He was unable to immediately post bail - only allowed in Singapore betwixt 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday - after his trouble was heard in courtyard last Friday.

Lloyd was due to soon return to Australia to host ABC2’session new TV news program Breakfast.

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