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Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on April 19

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Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Monday, April 19.


Phase 2 of underground 'highway' for used water to be financed through borrowing: MOF​


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The second phase is estimated to cost about $6.5 billion.


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CNB seizes over 40kg of drugs, including record amounts of cannabis and heroin​


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Together with other drugs, the amount is enough to feed the addiction of more than 12,400 abusers for a week.


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Thai billionaire plans $7.2 billion buyout of Singtel associate Intouch​


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Gulf Energy, controlled by billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi, has offered to buy 2.6 billion shares, or about 81% of Intouch.

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SMRT to distribute S'pore-made electric motorcycles​


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They will be targeted for food delivery and logistics applications.

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S. Korean e-commerce firm Coupang seeks to hire senior execs in S'pore in first foray overseas​


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Roles on offer include head of operations, head of retail and head of logistics.

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Malaysian netizens angry with report of royal vaccinations, govt's flailing response to Covid-19​


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Malaysians have been angry with what they saw as double standards in the government's response.

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Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines after mutant Covid-19 strain detected​


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The move takes effect from April 20.

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The Big Story: 8 community Covid-19 cases in 4 days in S'pore - a cause for concern?​


Infectious diseases specialist Leong Hoe Nam expresses worry about the recent rise in community cases.

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Hugs, tears as New Zealand-Australia travel bubble opens​


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For the first time in almost 400 days, passengers can fly across the Tasman Sea without undergoing quarantine.

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Six months' jail for man who molested elderly cleaner after she gave him money to buy food​


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Chua Wee Meng pleaded guilty to one count of outraging the 68-year-old woman's modesty.

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