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1.   Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced changes to the Vehicle Quota System. Certificate of Entitlement (COE) quota from the actual vehicle de-registrations in the most recent six-month period will be recycled back into the system. This is to better manage the vehicle population growth.

2.   Ministry of Manpower will adjust employment subsidies for low wage workers. Adjustments will also be made to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Investment Scheme - funds exceeding $40,000 in Special Accounts can be used for investment.

3.   Ministry of Manpower expects more jobs to be created across industries as compared to last year.

4.   Inflation rate in China hit a 16-month-high in February. The government may implement more cooling measures.

5.   Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption arrested three high-level executives from Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) for suspected involvement in corruption.

6.   Chairman of Rongfeng Holding Group Wang Zheng announced investment plans for Hong Kong's Asia Television Limited (ATV). It signed agreements with several Chinese state-owned enterprises and will inject several billion yuan when needed.

7.   Red Shirts are planning more protests for tomorrow. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) reminded those travelling to Thailand to register on the MFA website.

8.   Parliament will debate on amendments to the Parliamentary Elections and Presidential Elections Act, paving the way for the next elections.

9.   More construction sites were fined for flouting noise pollution rules. The number of cases doubled as compared to the previous year.

10.   Three spas offered to take over the customers affected by the closure of two spas in Singapore. However, customers are dissatisfied with the arrangement.

11.   An ex-National University of Singapore (NUS) lecturer has been found guilty of conspiracy to defraud Hong Kong University.

12.   Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim has topped the Forbes richest list. Four Singaporeans are on the list.

13.   Local director Jack Neo apologised in public for his extra-marital affair. His wife fainted at the press conference.

14.   Families Council launched the inaugural "We Welcome Families Week" with promotional activities during the school holidays.

15.   Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Mrs Lee have been invited to attend the Singapore Dance Theatre's performance at the Victoria Concert Hall before it closes for renovations.

16.   British scientists invented a small, high-tech gadget to help control body weight.