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We speak with ex-diplomat Bilahari Kausikan who used to serve as an ambassador to Russia, for an exclusive on the Russia Ukraine conflict. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

A 31-year-old man was found dead at a residential block in Queenstown last Friday (March 4) afternoon, and the police do not suspect foul play based on preliminary investigations. The police said this on Monday in response to media queries about a video of a dismembered leg, which has been making the rounds on social media. Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/no-foul-play-suspected-death-man-queenstown-housing-block-after-dismembered-leg-found-police-1838546

Smoking will be prohibited at all public parks and gardens managed by the National Parks Board (NParks), PUB’s Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) sites, and 10 recreational beaches, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), Sentosa Development Corp (SDC) and several statutory boards in a joint release issued on Monday (Mar 7). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/smoking-banned-more-places-beaches-parks-water-sites-2544736

Schools will remove mid-year examinations for all primary and secondary school students by next year, in an ongoing move to shift the focus from academic grades and tests. Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/budget-debate-no-more-mid-year-exams-for-all-primary-and-secondary-school-students-from-next-year

MP Don Wee: 'The colours of my outfit today emphasise the importance of SAF's realistic training & its safety record' Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/mp-don-wee-outfit/ Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Reservist make-up pay to be automated, $1,600 base pay for all regardless of rank. This has long been a bugbear for some NSmen, especially for self-employed people and platform workers whose incomes are harder to calculate or prove. Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/budget-debate-how-nsfs-and-nsmens-lives-will-be-improved Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Member of Parliament Ang Wei Neng sparked heated discussions over his "radical idea" on Mar. 1 of having a "time stamp" on degrees conferred by local universities. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/ang-wei-neng-university-degree-response/ Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

“We want to bring Malay cuisine to another level, and serve restaurant-quality food – but not at restaurant prices.” said the Chinese man. Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sedap-modern-nasi-lemak-taiwanese-style-fried-chicken-ramen-eggs-hip-bugis-cafe-1820631?cid=telegram_tg-single_social-free_26012019_today

A Singaporean was among a group of 12 people who have been evacuated from Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, following Russia’s invasion of the country. The group, which was also made up of nine Malaysians and two Ukrainian dependants, arrived at the Korczowa-Krakovets border of Ukraine and Poland on Sunday (Feb 27) at 5.45am, Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a Facebook post. Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singaporean-evacuated-ukraine-invasion-kyiv-poland-malaysia-foreign-ministry-2522776

President Vladimir Putin dramatically escalated East-West tensions by ordering Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday, while Ukraine’s embattled leader agreed to talks with Moscow as Putin’s troops and tanks drove deeper into the country, closing in around the capital. Read more: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-business-europe-moscow-2e4e1cf784f22b6afbe5a2f936725550