Former actor Edmund Chen’s jail term for a traffic accident that injured a motorcyclist is reduced on appeal. Channel NewsAsia and The Straits Times report that the appellate court allows Chen’s appeal and cuts his sentence from five days’ jail to one day. The court holds that the original five-day punishment is manifestly excessive. The Straits Times adds that the judge presiding over the appeal, Justice Hri Kumar Nair, states that the lower court did not adequately consider mitigating factors when sentencing. Both reports indicate that the appellate court’s decision turns on sentencing proportionality and the proper assessment of circumstances that may reduce the severity of the penalty. The coverage is focused on the change in the term and the appellate court’s reasoning, including the finding that the original sentence was not properly calibrated and did not reflect relevant mitigating considerations. No additional details about the accident or the specific mitigating factors are included in the provided excerpts.