Thursday's #sgroundup: NLB to "destroy" banned children's books
Here are the top trending stories for today in case you missed them:
NLB: Withdrawn books will be destroyed
The National Library Board (NLB) has confirmed that it will not be reinstating the three banned children's books it had taken off the shelves, reported local media outlets on Thursday.
Instead, the three titles - "And Tango Makes Three", "The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption", and "Who's In My Family: All About Our Families" will be destroyed.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/online-petitions-started--call-for-singapore-nlb-to-reinstate-removed-children-s-books-095911437.html
Taiwanese singer Wang Lee Hom announces the birth of his daughter
Taiwanese singer-songwriter Wang Lee Hom is now a father.
The 38-year-old star announced the birth of his daughter on his Facebook page on Thursday afternoon with a photo of his and his wife's hands forming a heart shape around the tiny feet of his newborn baby.
https://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/singapore-showbiz/wang-lee-hom-welcomes-birth-of-daughter-073118967.html
Singapore gambling addiction ad gets lampooned on Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
The National Council for Problem Gambling's (NCPG) ad campaign for the 2014 World Cup, which features a young boy who dejectedly confesses to his father betting his life savings on Germany to win, has already been lampooned by many local netizens but it has now made its way to the USA as well.
The 30-second ad features a group of young boys talking about who the eventual World Cup winner will be.
https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/singapore-gambling-addiction-ad-gets-lampooned-tonight-show-074000182.html
Singapore's 10 wealthiest tycoons revealed
They have a combined net worth of US$16.9b.
Real estate remains the most lucrative business in land-scarce Singapore. Philip Ng, CEO of Far East Organization, is the richest man in the country with an estimated net worth of US$5.2 billion.
https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/rich-man-world-singapore-ten-021300317.html
Argentina win shootout after first ever scoreless World Cup semifinal
Simply put, the World Cup semifinal between the Netherlands and Argentina was terrible.
The 120 minutes of scoreless muck in which both teams were wholly consumed by the desire to not concede a goal, completely forgetting the concept of mounting an attack, would best be described with a blank page. The Netherlands' Ron Vlaar continued the futility by having his shot to the begin the penalty shootout saved. Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero went on to save Wesley Sneijder's attempt as well, helping his side to a 4-2 shootout win. Romero was named Man of the Match not for his two important saves, but because he finally ended the match and allowed everyone to move on with their lives.
