Phoon Chiu Yoke is a Singaporean woman who repeatedly broke COVID-19 regulations in Singapore. She first made headlines for an incident which took place in 2021, where she refused to wear a mask and questioned a safe distancing ambassador about her authenticity. Since then, Phoon has continued to flout COVID-19 regulations and has been arrested and charged several times.
Background
Between 1999 and 2010, Phoon served as the first female Commanding Officer (CO) in the Singapore Navy.
Incidents
The first incident took place at Marina Bay Sands on 15 May 2021. In a viral video, Phoon was seen by a Safe Distancing Ambassador to not be wearing a mask. She was quoted to have said the following:
“Do you have a badge? If you don’t have a badge, why are you asking me to do something? Who are you representing?
As such, Phoon was dubbed the 'Badge Lady' by Singaporean netizens.