Daily Briefing: Singapore mulls over raising legal age to buy cigarettes; Singapore swoops on illegal betting ring

And Singapore blogger removes post about PM.

The Health Promotion Board is reportedly considering reviewing the minimum cigarette purchasing age in Singapore from 18 to 21, as part of efforts to reduce the number of smokers in the country. Find out more here.
Singapore police said they have arrested 18 people believed to be part of a multi-million dollar illegal football betting ring less than a month before the World Cup starts, according to a report by AFP. Read more here.
A Singaporean blogger accused by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of defamation has removed the offending post but said Tuesday he was still deliberating whether to apologise, according to a report by AFP. Know more here.

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