Daily Briefing: Fines for driving while using phone; Touching commercials for Singapore's local heroes

And CPF recovered $420 million in late, under- and non-payment of CPF contributions.

Proposed changes to the Road Traffic Act tabled on Monday during Parliament would make holding a mobile device while driving or using any of its functions — including not just talking and texting but also surfing, downloading content or checking social media sites — an offence punishable by law. View more here.

They are the food vendors who define our childhood. The vegetable stall owner who knows every customer by name. And the barber who’s pretty much the only guy allowed to touch your father’s head of hair. These are among 12 homegrown heroes being celebrated for local telco StarHub's National Day campaign this year. View more here.

Manpower minister Tan Chuan-Jin announced in parliament on Tuesday that in 2013, the Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB) recovered $420 million in late, under- and non-payment of CPF contributions for more than 250,000 workers. View more here.