Alex Yeung, the founder of the Wah Kee chain of restaurants in Hong Kong, has been repatriated from Singapore.

Yeung's removal from Singapore occurred after he was investigated by the Singapore police for organising a gathering on Oct. 11 without a permit to discuss the Hong Kong protests.

Police said on Nov. 7 that Yeung's passport was impounded.

Not allowed into Singapore without permission

The police said in a media statement late on Wednesday night, Nov. 20 that there have been calls for Singapore to release Yeung and to have no further action taken against him.

The police said Yeung was assisting the police with ongoing investigations regarding a public assembly that was held without the requisite police permit.

That is an offence under the Public Order Act, the police added.

Yeung has since been issued a stern warning and made to leave.

He will not be allowed to enter Singapore again in the future without prior permission from the Controller of Immigration.

The police highlighted that Singapore has always been clear that foreigners should not advocate their political causes in Singapore through public assemblies, and other prohibited means.

The investigation on Yeung was carried out in accordance with "the usual processes" and Singapore's laws, the police said.

Left Singapore

In a video uploaded on Nov. 21, Yeung said that he is leaving Singapore and had regained his freedom.

Yeung recorded the video at Jewel Changi Airport, saying that the Singapore police "have made no indictment against him" and he was "warned from any criminal conduct in the future under their discretion".

He also thanked the police and those who had rendered him help and praised Singapore as a civilised country with good law and order.

Yeung has his own YouTube channel with 151,000 subscribers.

Besides Yeung, a naturalised Singaporean real estate businessman has also been warned for facilitating the gathering, The Straits Times reported, adding more context to the story.

Philip Chan, 55, a former Hong Kong resident, is the president of the Kowloon club here that helps new immigrants integrate into Singapore society.

Chan owns Kimoto Gastro Bar located at The Sail @ Marina Bay.

That was where the 30-minute gathering was held on Oct. 11 evening, which was attended mostly by Hongkongers.

Chan also had his passport impounded.

ST said it understands that Yeung and Chan met a Chinese embassy official on Tuesday morning, Nov. 19.

The embassy did not respond to queries from ST.

Chan, who moved to Singapore in 1990, declined to say why he went to the Chinese embassy.

Both passports were returned to Yeung and Chan on Wednesday.

Top photo via screenshot of Alex Yeung/ YouTube

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