Police warn against plans to protest in Singapore over situation in Myanmar

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“They should not import the politics of their own countries into Singapore.”</p><p>Those who break the law will be “dealt with firmly” and may have their visas or work passes terminated, police said.</p><div></div> <aside class="c-advertisement--rectangle-float is-hidden-tablet is-hidden-smartphone" data-css="c-advertisement" data-js-module="advertisement" data-js-options="{"networkCode": "4654", "adChannel": "channel_newsasia", "adUnit": "imu1", "adSection": "news-story", "sizes": [[300, 600], [300, 250]]}"> <span class="advertisement__title">Advertisement</span> <div class="advertisement__container" data-js-atom="advertisement-wrapper" id="ad-imu1-desktop-news-story"></div> </aside> <aside class="c-advertisement--rectangle-float is-hidden-tablet is-hidden-desktop" data-css="c-advertisement" data-js-module="advertisement" data-js-options="{"networkCode": "4654", "adChannel": "cna_mobileweb", "adUnit": "imu1", "adSection": "news-story", "sizes": [[300, 600], [300, 250], [1,1]]}"> <span 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