Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Wednesday, Oct 21.

Larger dorms to be audited weekly in new MOM programme to reduce Covid-19 spread

Those with 500 residents or more will be audited at least once a week, while other dorms will have them during routine inspections.

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CDL director Kwek Leng Peck quits after clash with board, management

Mr Kwek held the post for over 30 years.

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6 things to know about mandatory TraceTogether check-ins

Checking in with the TraceTogether app or token will be mandatory at all public venues, including restaurants, workplaces and malls.

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Teen in SG Nasi Lemak chat group pleads guilty to having obscene films

The student was found with 59 obscene videos in his mobile phone.

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Trump records shed new light on Chinese business pursuits

China is one of only three foreign nations where Trump maintains a bank account, according to The New York Times.

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Leasing firms in Singapore under probe for alleged moneylending to maids

Some leasing firms are sidestepping measures that deter moneylenders from targeting foreigners.

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12 new Covid-19 cases in S’pore, all imported

There were no community cases.

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WP’s Sylvia Lim files new motion on issues raised by ex-maid Parti Liyani’s case

Ms Parti was sentenced to jail for stealing but had her conviction overturned by the High Court.

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Mark Lee gets Golden Horse nod for drag queen role in Number 1

He has been nominated for Best Leading Actor for playing a retrenched white-collar manager who unwittingly gets a job as a drag queen.

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Young children at lowest risk of being infected by Covid-19 from adults

Children under the age of five may be more resistant to the virus, according to a household transmission study.

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