{
  "id": 10348472,
  "title": "6 charged over public assemblies including Phua Chu Kang actors Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/6-charged-over-public-assemblies-including-phua-chu-kang-actors-lim-10348472",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T02:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/6-charged-public-assembly-lim-kay-siu-neo-swee-lin-6414561"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six individuals, including journalists and former actors, were charged on September 28, 2025 for alleged offences involving public assemblies. Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie, and Rocky Howe were among those charged with participating in a prohibited assembly outside the State Courts, a restricted area. Kirsten Han, Lim Kay Siu, and Neo Swee Lin, all of whom have prior legal issues with public gatherings, were also charged. Neo and Lim are a married couple who previously acted together in the local sitcom Phua Chu Kang. They have since performed music together, while Lim portrayed the monk Gyatso in the Netflix series Avatar - The Last Airbender. Two individuals who had previously been investigated for similar offenses were among those charged. The police emphasized that offenders could face up to six months in jail, a fine of up to S$10,000, or both for organizing a public assembly in a prohibited area without a permit.",
  "summary": "Five of them were charged with taking part in a public assembly outside the State Courts, a prohibited area, on Feb 3, 2025.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "6 charged over public assemblies including Phua Chu Kang actors Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/6-charged-over-public-assemblies-including-phua-chu-kang-actors-lim",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:57:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}