Daily Briefing: National Day breaks 16-year tradition; Security guard sacked after vulgar comments

And ex-NTU prof gets HK post.

There will be no new song for National Day this year, breaking a practice that goes back at least 16 years. Read more about it here.
Security guard Ridhuan Abdullah, 30, has been sackedafter posting a vulgar comment on PM Lee Hsien Loong’s Facebook page. Know more about it here.
Ex-NTU prof Cherian George accepts Hong Kong position after tenure rejection. Read more about it here.

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