Monday #sgroundup: Activists in Singapore will protest CPF system on 7 June

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Activists in Singapore will protest CPF system on 7 June
 Political blogger Roy Ngerng on Monday night took down a post deemed to be defamatory by Prime Minister Lee Hsien …
"#ReturnOurCPF" is the new war-cry of some Singaporean activists who want the Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme to be the latest hot topic of debate in the nation-state.
 
Set to speak at Hong Lim Park this Saturday afternoon are political figures such as former presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian, Reform Party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam, as well as representatives from the Singapore Democratic Party.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/activists-in-singapore-will-protest-cpf-system-on-7-june-084718826.html

Sri Lankan asylum-seeker sets himself on fire in Australia
 File photo taken in September 2013 shows villagers beside the wreckage of an asylum-seeker boat after an accident …
A Sri Lankan Tamil asylum-seeker has died after setting himself on fire while awaiting a visa decision in Australia, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said Monday.

Leorsin Seemanpillai, 29, after being granted a temporary visa a year ago, suffered burns to 90 percent of his body after the incident on Saturday morning.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/sri-lankan-asylum-seeker-sets-himself-fire-australia-032355177.html

Now, Jakim says Cadbury chocolates never contained pig DNA
 An employee shows a box containing Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut and Cadbury Dairy Milk Roast Almond, to be return …
The two batches of Cadbury chocolate products previously found tainted with porcine DNA have now been declared halal for Muslim consumption, the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) announced on Monday.

The minister in charge of Islamic religious affairs in Malaysia said 11 samples of the confectionary giant's Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut and the Cadbury Dairy Milk Roast Almond were sent straight from the factory to a special accredited laboratory for testing. However, no pig DNA was found in the samples.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/now-jakim-says-cadbury-chocolates-never-contained-pig-034200851.html

Thai army rulers prepare emergency economic measures
 Pedestrians make their way past Thai soldiers guarding on an overpass to prevent an anti-coup demonstration at …
The military junta running Thailand has drawn up a list of emergency measures such as price caps on fuel and loan guarantees for small firms to kick-start an economy threatened by recession after months of political turmoil.

The plans take in longer-term measures such as the development of special economic zones on the borders with Myanmar, Laos and Malaysia.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/thai-army-rulers-prepare-emergency-economic-measures-035149653--business.html

Japan test-broadcasts super HD television technology
 Visitors look at Sharp's 4K television and 4K capable tuner at the launch of 4K high-definition technology …
Japan on Monday began test broadcasts of satellite television programmes in 4K, as major firms including Sony and Sharp bet on the super high-definition technology to rescue their embattled TV units.

The technology has four times the resolution of standard high-definition televisions, but high prices have so far limited commercial sales of 4K-equipped televisions.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/japan-test-broadcasts-super-hd-television-technology-072346421.html

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