A migrant worker from heavy vehicle leasing firm Pollisum Engineering has won $18,888 in cash at the company’s dinner-and-dance event. The prize money is equivalent to 1½ years’ worth of his salary. The event, held in the company’s building in Senoko Way...
The winner, Mr Selvam Arumugam, 42, had not heard of the show before.
In a TikTok video of the event, Mr Selvam is seen falling to his knees and covering his face with his hands in disbelief when he learnt he had won the top prize. Each employee went home with at least $188 in cash, while 35 of them, who were chosen in a lucky draw to take part in the games, won cash prizes of $588 or more.Executive director Chris Ang told The Straits Times that the company wanted to reward its workers as it has been doing well and expanding in the past two years.
The event, held in the company’s building in Senoko Way last Saturday, featured games inspired by hit South Korean survival drama Squid Game. PHOTO: POLLISUM ENGINEERING PTE LTD
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