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2021-03-18 13:01:09 A 14-year-old boy who drowned in the sea off Singapore’s Changi Beach last August was swept away by strong currents, a coroner’s court heard.

He didn’t know how to swim and panicked when the water level rose and he could no longer feel the sea bed. https://cna.asia/399CJGv Open / Comment

2021-03-18 10:05:10 Taiwan is pleading with its citizens not to change their name to "Salmon". Here's why: https://cna.asia/3bWXc2K Open / Comment

2021-03-18 09:52:04 Singapore authorities have seized more than 20kg of cannabis - its largest single haul in 14 years - as part of an operation that netted almost S$1.7 million worth of drugs. https://cna.asia/3eQH6JT Open / Comment

2021-03-18 09:12:03 A Raffles Institution alum, Theodoric Chew left school at 16 to start various tech-based ventures and sold one of these while he was serving NS.

The 25-year-old tells CNA Luxury how his latest project - a mental wellness app called Intellect - can help fill “gaps in mental healthcare” both here and globally. https://cna.asia/3qWyTq5 Open / Comment

2021-03-18 07:48:26 Ran out of cash but forgot to bring your OCBC ATM card? Your face could soon save you from a tricky predicament.

These are the 8 ATMs that’ll have the face verification feature initially: https://cna.asia/3vEdu8A Open / Comment

2021-03-18 07:05:49 Malaysian cargo drivers who complete their COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore will receive an immunisation cert, says MTI.

They’ll be exempted from on-arrival tests 14 days after their second dose. https://cna.asia/3bUPczh Open / Comment

2021-03-18 04:17:48 A 21-year-old gunman has been charged with murdering 8 people in spas around the US city of Atlanta.

6 of the victims in the attacks were of Asian origin, but the suspect has denied a racist motive.

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2021-03-17 17:43:11 The Tampines resident who has been throwing diapers out of a flat there has been found, and the town council says it will "work with the resident" to resolve the issue: https://cna.asia/3cKNmjV Open / Comment

2021-03-17 13:17:09 Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announces a new economic stimulus package worth RM20 billion - its 6th since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. https://cna.asia/3cIAmuT Open / Comment

2021-03-17 10:25:59 Who says afternoon naps are a waste of time? https://cna.asia/3vxXQvo Open / Comment