BUSINESSMAN Eric Ding Si Yang (pic), who was jailed for 36 months for bribing three football match officials, will start his prison sentence after a request for his bail to be extended was denied by the court.
District Judge Toh Yung Cheong ruled yesterday that there was a risk of Ding absconding, which must be balanced against Singapore’s international standing.
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