Daily Briefing: Singapore clamps down on phone usage while driving; CPF recovers $420m in mispayments

And National Day Campaign celebrates 12 homegrown heroes.

• 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. Read 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. Find out more here. 
• The stars of the heartlands — like Malay barber Adris Haji Osnam of Hj Osnam Barber & Gift Shop, Victor Chia of Chia's Vegetables Supply, and Kok Liang of Lee Yit Huat Trading — will be featured in 15–second advertisements, which will be aired over 49 StarHub TV channels from 2-31 August. Read more here.