Mr Pritam Singh clarified that upgrading works will start at the playground once relevant approvals are received.
The wife of the deceased later came over to thank him in tears, one of the doctors said.
Its enrolment declined from more than 50 children in 2018 to just 14 in 2024.
MOM is investigating the incident.
HDB is arranging temporary accommodation for the family who lives in the affected unit.
Repeat offenders can be fined up to S$10,000 for third and subsequent convictions.
She was initially charged with theft, which carries a heavier sentence.
The victim was left blind in one eye, permanently disfigured, and with reduced arm function.
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Despite suffering burns to her arm, she managed to stay calm and quickly extinguish the flames before they spread.