February 19, 2021
Ms Cherie Wong with her husband at NUH. Her recovery went smoothly.
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The plea for help was from a stranger for someone she did not know.
But Ms Cherie Wong, 30, did not hesitate. She had seen pleas for organ donors on social media in the past, but could not help at the time as she was overseas.
So Ms Wong, who runs an e-sports and talent management company, sprung into action when she saw the appeal on Facebook asking for a liver donor to save a little girl s life.
Raenelle Wong, who is 17 months old, was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a rare liver condition, just one and a half months after she was born.
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Singapore News - The plea for help was from a stranger for someone she did not know. But Ms Cherie Wong, 30, did not hesitate. She had seen pleas for organ donors on social media in the past, but could not help at the time as she was overseas. So Ms Wong, who runs an e-sports and. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Canadian dual citizen ordered to pick one nationality in Hong Kong prison
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TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) A dual citizen of Canada and China was taken prisoner in Hong Kong and forced to choose between their two nationalities, Global Affairs Canada says.
Declaring themselves to be Canadian could have meant losing residency in Hong Kong, while declaring themselves to be Chinese would have removed their ability to receive help from the Canadian government.
It’s not clear which choice was made in that case, but Global Affairs Canada says it’s part of a seeming pattern, with dual citizens of Hong Kong and other nations being imprisoned and told to pick one or the other.
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