Singapore News - The woman seen in a viral video clip refusing to wear a mask while at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) on May 15 approached the State Courts building yesterday without wearing one. Phoon Chiu Yoke, 53, who had sunglasses on, put on a mask only when she was near the. Read more at www.tnp.sg
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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 was charged with not wearing a mask in public has been arrested and will face more charges for breaching COVID-19 regulations.
Phoon Chiu Yoke, 53, was arrested on Tuesday (May 25), a day after she appeared outside the State Courts for her trial without wearing a mask. She later put one on when asked to do so by a security officer.
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Phoon arrived in Singapore from the United Kingdom on Jun 28 last year, said the police and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in a joint news release.
May 25, 2021
Phoon Chiu Yoke will be remanded at at the Institute of Mental Health for psychiatric observation.
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - A woman seen in a viral video clip refusing to don a mask at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) on May 15 appeared in a district court on Tuesday (May 25) and was handed multiple charges under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act over similar offences.
Phoon Chiu Yoke, 53, was also handed one charge under the Infectious Diseases Act.
In a joint statement, the police and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the Singaporean was arrested on Tuesday.
They added that she had arrived in Singapore from Britain on June 28 last year.
Phoon Chiu Yoke will be remanded at at the Institute of Mental Health for psychiatric observation. - ST
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A woman seen in a viral video clip refusing to don a mask at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) on May 15 appeared in a district court on Tuesday (May 25) and was handed multiple charges under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act over similar offences.
Phoon Chiu Yoke, 53, was also handed one charge under the Infectious Diseases Act.
In a joint statement, the police and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the Singaporean was arrested on Tuesday.
They added that she had arrived in Singapore from Britain on June 28 last year.
May 24, 2021
Phoon Chiu Yoke was wearing sunglasses as she approached the building, and only put a mask on as she neared the entrance.
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - The woman seen in a viral video clip refusing to don a mask while at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) on May 15 approached the State Courts building on Monday afternoon (May 24) without wearing a mask.
Phoon Chiu Yoke, 53, who had sunglasses on, put on a mask only when she was near the entrance.
She arrived at the court alone around 1.15pm for a hearing on a charge for an alleged offence last year under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act.