Daily Briefing: Singapore anti-gambling ad gets updated following Germany World Cup win; Hundreds gather for MediShield Life protest at Hong Lim Park

And SBS to raise fares for non-basic bus services.

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. Find out more here.

More than a month after a protest against the Central Provident Fund, a crowd of what appeared to be several hundred people gathered on Saturday afternoon at Hong Lim Park to take aim at MediShield Life, the government’s planned enhancement of basic medical insurance scheme MediShield. Read more here.

SBS Transit will be raising fares for its non-basic bus services starting from Aug 3. Nite Owl, Parks, Chinatown Direct and Premium bus services will be affected by the increase, announced on Friday after the Public Transport Council (PTC) gave the go-ahead. Find out more here.

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