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Podcast: Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian
Episode: The Big Story: Tanjong Katong Road sinkhole - What caused it? And who’s liable?
Description: A section of Tanjong Katong Road South collapsed, forming a sinkhole that swallowed part of the road and a car near an active sewer construction site. The driver was rescued with minor injuries — but the incident has sparked serious public concern. What causes a sinkhole to occur? What are the civil legal ramifications arising from this incident? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with David Ng, Chairman of the Civil & Structural Engineering Technical Committee at the Institution of Engineers, Singapore, to find out about the causes of the sinkhole. Hongbin Jeo...