Daily Briefing: Singapore puts new spin to mocked anti-gambling ad; Lavender site to be developed for public housing

And support for banning 3 children's books poured out.

After Germany trounced Brazil in the run up to the World Cup final, the child character from a Singapore anti-gambling ad became a worldwide object of ridicule for worrying about his father betting his piggybank on Germany. Read more here.
A 1.23 hectare plot of land at the junction of Syed Alwi Road and King George's Avenue will be developed for public housing, the government said. Find out more here.
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). Know more here.

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