SUBSCRIBERS

MHA revokes LKY School professor's PR, bans him from S'pore

It says academic was 'agent of influence of a foreign country', permanently bars him and his wife from re-entering the Republic

Published Fri, Aug 4, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Share this article.

Singapore

A PROMINENT academic from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) had his permanent residency cancelled on Friday, for working with a foreign government to influence Singapore's foreign policy and public opinion here.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced that Huang Jing and his wife Shirley Yang Xiuping, who are United States citizens, will be permanently banned from Singapore, in what is the first publicly known case of its kind in nearly two decades.

BT is now on Telegram!

For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to  t.me/BizTimes

International

SUPPORT SOUTH-EAST ASIA'S LEADING FINANCIAL DAILY

Get the latest coverage and full access to all BT premium content.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Browse corporate subscription here