{
  "id": 10433724,
  "title": "‘Phua Chu Kang’ actors charged over anti-death penalty gathering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/phua-chu-kang-actors-charged-over-anti-death-penalty-gathering-10433724",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T10:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/28/phua-chu-kang-actors-charged-over-anti-death-penalty-gathering"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singaporean actors Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin, who starred in the popular sitcom \"Phua Chu Kang,\" have been charged alongside three others for participating in a gathering supporting the abolition of the death penalty, according to prosecutors. The five individuals were charged with organizing a public assembly outside the State Courts on February 3, 2025, which is considered a prohibited area. The other three charged are journalist Kirsten Han, activist Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, and Rocky Howe. Additionally, Ten Leu Jiun, a sixth Singaporean, was charged with attending two candlelight vigils at Changi prison in November 2024. Lim and Neo, who played Frankie Foo and Phua Ah Ma, respectively, in the award-winning sitcom that ran for eight seasons, could face fines up to S$5,000 if convicted. Their legal cases have been postponed until October.",
  "summary": "Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin are among five Singaporeans accused of taking part in a public assembly outside the State Courts in February last year.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Phua Chu Kang’ actors charged over anti-death penalty gathering",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/phua-chu-kang-actors-charged-over-anti-death-penalty-gathering",
        "published": "2026-09-28T10:49:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#SHOWBIZ: 'Phua Chu Kang' actors charged over anti-death penalty gathering",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/showbiz-phua-chu-kang-actors-charged-over-anti-death-penalty-gathering",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:54:41.000Z"
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  "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."
}