Singaporean DJ dropped from job after allegedly violating safe distancing rules


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Sonia Chew was among several artists spotted in a picture taken at Jeffrey Xu's 32nd birthday. Photos: Sonia Chew/Instagram, Jeffrey Xu/Instagram via The Straits Times/Asia News Network

SINGAPORE: Deejay Sonia Chew has been dropped from hosting Mediacorp's annual countdown show amid investigations into whether Covid-19 safe distancing regulations were breached at a birthday party for actor Jeffrey Xu.

The 29-year-old 987FM presenter, who attended the party, was supposed to host the countdown show Let's Celebrate 2021 with deejay Joakim Gomez, but has been replaced by fellow deejay Jean Danker.

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