Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on July 17, 2023

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Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin and Tampines GRC MP Cheng Li Hui resign over affair

PM Lee said their resignations are necessary to maintain PAP's high standards of propriety and personal conduct.

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Inappropriate relationship between Tan Chuan-Jin and Cheng Li Hui continued despite counselling: PM Lee

PM Lee said he had learnt about the relationship some time after GE2020, but did not know when it began.

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WP looking into video that suggests ‘inappropriate exchange’ between Leon Perera and Nicole Seah

The 15-second video shows Mr Perera stroking the hand of a woman who seems to be Ms Seah, as the duo have a glass of wine at a restaurant.

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Ex-lawyer Jeffrey Ong jailed 19 years after misappropriating nearly $76m of clients’ money

The prosecution had said the case involved the largest amount of money ever misappropriated by a lawyer in Singapore.

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Co-founder of art magazine, psychiatrist among 9 Nominated MPs to be appointed from July 24

They are all first-timers, except for lawyer Joshua Thomas Raj.

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Critically endangered hawksbill turtle eggs hatch at East Coast beach

This is the first time the turtles hatched from a monitored nest.

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Orchard Road gets a new look with hotels for discerning travellers

Pick from hipster establishments to high-end retreats along Singapore’s popular shopping belt.

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AI-generated headshots and job applications may be the future, but experts say limitations remain

In the US and South Korea, it has become a popular trend on TikTok for young job applicants to show off the headshots.

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Malaysia tops list of 10 safest places to retire for under US$2,000 a month in Nasdaq ranking

Kuwait is second, while Mongolia is third in the list ranking the top 10 places to retire.

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Fire breaks out in Serangoon flat, likely due to electrical issue

No one was inside the unit at the time, but firefighters rescued a cat from the living room.

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