SINGAPORE, Feb. 4 -- Former Singapore actor Edmund Chen is appealing against a five-day jail sentence over a careless-driving incident that left a young motorcyclist seriously injured, according to CNA.

The Singapore-based media organisation said court records show that the 63-year-old - identified as Tan Kai Yuan in official documents - filed a notice of appeal on Monday.

The public hearing list also indicates a shift in legal representation, with Josephus Tan and Cory Wong of Invictus Law no longer acting for him. He is now represented by Kelvin Ong from Contigo Law.

Chen had earlier pleaded guilty to driving without reasonable consideration for other road users, causing grievous hurt.

The incident unfolded shortly before noon on Ma...