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Daily briefing: SMRT driver to spend six weeks behind bars
The Chinese national said he’s deeply remorseful and apologetic.
- SMRT bus driver Bao Feng Shan was sentenced to six weeks in jail after pleading guilty to taking part in an illegal strike. Watch the video here.
- Meanwhile Yahoo reported that SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek reiterated to bus drivers from China that their existing compensation is fair despite being lower than that of their Malaysian colleagues. Read more about it here.
- A jack-up rig at Jurong Shipyard tilted to one side on Monday, leaving 89 workers injured in what was described as one of the worst accidents in Singapore. Find out more here.