Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Sept 1

Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Thursday, Sept 1.


Najib's wife Rosmah gets 10 years' jail, fined $303m for corruption

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Rosmah was found guilty of soliciting $61 million in bribes to help a firm secure a solar hybrid project.

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Tuas Port officially opens; PM Lee says it will be critical engine driving economy

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It is set to be the world's biggest fully automated port when it is completed in the 2040s.

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Firms with unsafe work conditions may be barred from hiring new foreign workers

Bosses of these companies will also need to personally account for these lapses, said MOM. 

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First BTO project in Dover Forest to be launched in November; 1,330 flats up for sale

The upcoming BTO project is within walking distance to Dover MRT station.

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'No clear evidence' that Schooling, Lim currently taking drugs: Shanmugam

"Amanda had a drug utensil - and she was warned for that," said Mr Shanmugam.

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Ex-president Ong Teng Cheong's elder son sues sister-in-law over Dalvey Estate GCB

The award-winning Art Deco bungalow near Botanic Gardens used to be the private residence of the ex-president.

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Economists cut 2022 growth forecast on inflation, global slowdown woes

The GDP growth forecast for 2023 was also cut to 2.8 per cent from 3 per cent.

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2 dead and 8 injured after car crashes into bus in Woodlands

The driver, a 32-year-old man, died at the scene while the bus passenger, a 53-year-old woman, died in hospital.

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askST Jobs: How should I tell my lazy subordinate to buck up without hurting his ego?

Working with lazy subordinates can appear unfair, but it is important not to hold on to resentment.

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Brad Pitt was man enough to wear a skirt. Are you?

A growing list of celebrities including Harry Styles, Kanye West and Vin Diesel have rocked a skirt (or two) on the red carpet.

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