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⛈ News for your morning! Business Singapore Q2 economic growth beats expectations at 2.9% as manufacturing recovers READ: https://str.sg/JtegJ Singapore Grab's Trans-Cab purchase will significantly weaken rivals, says CCCS in provisional ruling READ: https://str.sg/dmtq World Biden mixes up Harris, Trump names at outset of high-stakes news conference READ: https://str.sg/H7fN Stay in the know: https://str.sg/wyYP

UPDATE: The viral "sauna" cabin outside a Serangoon HDB flat has been removed after a request by the owner to the town council. https://str.sg/Borj

NTUC will be designated as a politically significant person under Singapore's foreign interference law. https://str.sg/Ne9P

When you eat ready-made meals, use disposable cutlery, drink bottled water, or even squeeze chilli or ketchup from a sauce packet, microplastics are being shed off the packaging into your food. More about microplastics and how they can affect you: https://str.sg/gkpJ

👀 Is that a sauna outside this Serangoon HDB unit? The authorities are trying to get the homeowner to remove the wooden cabin, which has become a hot topic online. https://str.sg/8DMz

Commuters can now reserve shared Anywheel bicycles parked near bus stops using the SBS Transit mobile app. 🚲 Here's how: https://str.sg/iKTR

⛈️ News for your morning! Singapore About 50 resale listings removed from HDB Flat Portal for unrealistic pricing, misinformation READ: https://str.sg/FJDH Sister of Ken Lim’s alleged victim denies police report made to ‘fix’ him over contract rejection READ: https://str.sg/cJYS Number of millionaires in S’pore rose to more than 333,000 in 2023; global tally shrank: Report READ: https://str.sg/wjR3K World ‘This is about age’: Close ally George Clooney says Biden must exit US presidential race READ: https://str.sg/tg6Z Stay in the know: https://str.sg/wyYP

I’m just really glad I didn’t give up.

National swimmer Gan Ching Hwee finally gets her Olympic debut after earning a World Aquatics invite. She met the “B” cut after clocking a national record at the Singapore National Swimming Championships on June 15. https://str.sg/jszx

From October 2024, eligible civil servants will receive $500 every year to support their health, well-being and individual growth. All public officers will also receive more medical and dental benefits starting Jan 1, 2025. https://str.sg/ohsyM

The mural of the smoking samsui woman can stay, say URA and MOH. However, the building owner will be fined $2,000 for working on the mural without approval. https://str.sg/BhaY