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2021-03-19 10:02:06 North Korea announces its “total severance of diplomatic relations with Malaysia”, after one of its citizens lost his appeal against extradition to the US on money laundering charges earlier this month. https://cna.asia/2QnIj1r Open / Comment

2021-03-19 09:01:08 A Singaporean woman was deported from Australia for overstaying her student visa. She was also found guilty of engaging in sex work, according to Australian authorities. https://cna.asia/3lsp0PV Open / Comment

2021-03-19 08:01:05 Have you found yourself not sleeping well lately? Read this: https://cna.asia/2OtjQXW Open / Comment

2021-03-19 07:01:05 Think that Singapore’s seas are mild and you won’t drown in them? Don’t be overconfident, say instructors.

Here’s what you need to watch out for: https://cna.asia/3lwE3b3 Open / Comment

2021-03-19 05:30:06 “If men strive, it is good, he works very hard. And if a woman does the same thing, my goodness, she’s clawing.”

Professor Chan Heng Chee, who was Singapore’s longest-serving ambassador to the US, speaks about the different attitudes faced by women who’re ambitious compared to male counterparts in an exclusive interview with Heart of the Matter. https://cna.asia/3s2YcrN

 Listen to the full interview: https://cna.asia/3vCoSSx Open / Comment

2021-03-19 04:25:28 Why does the coronavirus mutate? How do we stop it from becoming more dangerous? Your burning COVID-19 questions answered: https://cna.asia/2P12C42 Open / Comment

2021-03-19 04:01:06 Here’s how you can check your OCBC bank account balance by scanning your face:



The feature is being rolled out to 8 ATMs from today: https://cna.asia/3vEdu8A Open / Comment

2021-03-18 18:55:26 Singapore and New Zealand are discussing the possibility of mutually recognising each other's digital health and COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
https://cna.asia/3cPlTgO Open / Comment

2021-03-18 16:03:06 A man who could not afford paid sex posed as an agent for "sugar daddies" and tricked 11 women into sex acts with him on the premise of "testing" them out for clients.

De Beers Wong Tian Jun pleaded guilty today: https://cna.asia/3bXmuhr Open / Comment

2021-03-18 15:19:41 A Singapore Armed Forces captain is on trial over the death of national serviceman Liu Kai, who was crushed by a Bionix vehicle.

Ong Lin Jie is accused of ordering CFC Liu to overtake the Bionix when it was unsafe to do so. Details: https://cna.asia/3cKJ9N5 Open / Comment