Clown seen outside schools sparks fear, leads education company to apologize

Speech Academy Asia is apologizing after its promoter, dressed as a clown, sparked fear by handing out flyers at primary schools.

However, the promoter was apparently misunderstood, because, according to the company’s statement, police were called about "an individual donning a costume" who was standing outside the gates of a primary school. 

The police warned the school, who went on to warn parents, the statement said. Those warnings were then posted on social media, even garnering the attention of Singapore politician Tan Chuan-Jin, who posted a picture of one of the supposed promoters on his Facebook page.