Daily roundup: Ex-LTA deputy group director jailed for $1.24m graft case - and other top stories today
Henry Foo Yung Thye, who chalked up debts from his gambling addiction, was also ordered to pay a penalty of $1,156,260.
PHOTO: The Straits Times
PUBLISHED ONSeptember 02, 2021 7:10 AM
Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.
1. Ex-LTA deputy group director jailed for $1.24m graft case
A former Land Transport Authority (LTA) deputy group director was on Thursday (Sept 2) sentenced to 5½ years' jail for taking about $1.24 million in bribes in the form of loans from contractors and sub-contractors... » READ MORE
TikTok user @cloudywithafishball was digging into a bubbling pot of shabu shabu with a friend at the new pop-up Hello Kitty-themed restaurant at Orchard Central when water began raining down... » READ MORE
3. Hawker Chan, once known for offering the cheapest Michelin-starred meal, loses Michelin star in 2021
Five years ago, it served the most affordable Michelin-starred meal. Now, Hawker Chan has lost the accolade... » READ MORE
The short clip uploaded to Instagram and TikTok showed Jayley as a hopeful 24-year-old chatting with a more sombre 30-year-old version of herself... » READ MORE