YIO Chu Kang MP Seng Han Thong, who was set on fire at a community event on Jan 11, is well enough to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year, even though he will not be home for reunion dinner on Sunday.

Despite severe burns to his face, chest and arms, the 59-year-old has signed New Year cards for the doctors and nurses tending to him at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) as well as for his friends.

The writing exercises are part of his treatment to aid recovery from two skin grafts and are designed to prevent his hands from becoming 'stiff', his family said in a statement yesterday.

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