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Safely home: S'pore man who had to leave wife behind in Wuhan while he returned on Scoot flight first is thankful she is back here

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Business development manager David Cher videocalling his wife and two children. Mr Cher is under quarantine at Aloha Changi resort while his family will stay at Heritage chalet in Changi.

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF DAVID CHER

Timothy Goh

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SINGAPORE - It is news that will make even an "Ah Beng" cry.
Business development manager David Cher, who sees himself as a "tough guy", made no bones that he was crushed - and cried - when his Chinese national wife was not allowed to leave with him last month on Singapore's evacuation flight out of Wuhan, which has been locked down because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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