Monday's #sgroundup: Germany are the World Cup Champions!
Here are the top trending stories for today in case you missed them:
Germany is crowned World Cup champions
Germany has been crowned World Cup champions after beating Argentina in the final.
Mario Goetze produced the piece of individual skill that Lionel Messi couldn't muster.
With two quick, deft touches, Goetze ended Germany's 24-year wait for another World Cup title - and denied Messi the one title he needs to forever take his place among the game's all-time greats.
Goetze scored the winning goal in extra time to give Germany a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday in a tight and tense World Cup final that was decided by one moment of brilliance.
https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/goetze-scores-germany-world-cup-000956631--sow.html
Hong Kong commuters spooked by something sinister in train system
Nick Cheung's directorial debut, "Hungry Ghost Rituals", recently released a series of posters that were featured on billboards and several other locations for promotional purposes.
The posters feature lead actress Annie Liu with a rotting face and a headless paper doll, as well as Nick Cheung's frightened expression. They were customised specially by the production company, Sundream, to be fixed on the Hong Kong's MTR City Saver trains.
However, Mingpao News reported that the MTR officials have demanded for the posters to be removed, saying that the scary images will upset passengers.
https://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/hungry-ghost-rituals-posters-deemed-too-scary-mrt-022826920.html
More than 26,000 signatures collected for open letter supporting NLB's ban of books
More than 26,000 signatures were collected by Monday morning to support an open letter that is in favour of the banning of three children's books by the National Library Board (NLB).
“We will be sending it to various ministers from the Ministry of Communications & Information, Ministry of Social and Family Development, and the Ministry of Education,” said in a post on Singaporeans United for Family’s Facebook page. The page was created in February and it has been used to publish posts that promote “strong and resilient families” consisting of “one man one woman”, and their children.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/more-than-26-000-signatures-collected-for-open-letter-supporting-nlb-s-ban-of-books-034525564.html
Singapore anti-gambling ad gets updated following Germany World Cup win
The much-talked about anti-gambling ad by National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) received a surprise update on Monday morning following Germany's success at the World Cup.
The ad which featured a young boy confessing that his father had bet his savings on Germany winning the World Cup was criticised by fans and commentators alike, reaching a global audience, including making an appearance on the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.
Now, NCPG have updated the captions on the ads on their official site.
https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/singapore-anti-gambling-ad-gets-updated-following-germany-225100425.html
Singapore is 4th most expensive city to live in in the world
https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/photos/the-most-expensive-cities-to-live-in-the-world-1404998688-slideshow/