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Phoon Chiu Yoke leaving the State Courts on May 24, 2021. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
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SINGAPORE: A woman who has made the headlines repeatedly after being charged with multiple counts of failing to wear a mask was remanded on Saturday (Jul 24) after being handed a fresh similar charge.
Phoon Chiu Yoke, 54, was given a new charge of failing to wear a mask in Mandarin Orchard at about 3pm on Jun 25 this year.
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She committed the offence while on bail for multiple similar charges, with the specific conditions warning her not to reoffend.
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Phoon Chiu Yoke seen leaving the State Courts on Jun 15, 2021. (Photo: TODAY/Ili Nadhirah Mansor)
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SINGAPORE: A woman who appeared without a mask in a viral video shot at Marina Bay Sands was given 14 new charges on Tuesday (Jul 6) and repeatedly challenged a newly appointed prosecutor.
Phoon Chiu Yoke, 53, turned up in a black suit and white mask and was handed new charges for not wearing a mask on multiple occasions and exposing others to the risk of infection by leaving her hotel room during her stay-home notice.
July 06, 2021
Phoon Chiu Yoke now faces 21 charges in total and her bail has been increased from $8,000 to $12,000.
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SINGAPORE - A woman who was caught on video refusing to wear a mask at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) integrated resort was handed 14 more charges on Tuesday (July 6).
They comprise 10 counts of failing to wear a mask at public places and four charges for breaching her 14-day stay-home notice (SHN) last year.
Phoon Chiu Yoke now faces 21 charges in total.
The 53-year-old was earlier charged for various offences, including for failing to wear a mask outside the State Courts.
Her case has been adjourned to July 23. Her bail has also been increased from $8,000 to $12,000.