SG minister: Digitally altered image of dine-in area for essential workers in poor taste


A banner in the image was altered to say ‘Die-In Area’ instead of the original ‘Dine-In Area’. — BEO CRESCENT RESIDENTS’ NETWORK/Facebook/The Straits Times

SINGAPORE: Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo on Friday (May 28) has slammed as crude an altered image of a dine-in area set up in Lower Delta Road for taxi drivers and delivery riders.

The banner in the image, which has been circulating online, was altered to say “Die-In Area” instead of the original “Dine-In Area”.

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