UPDATE: 2 injured after several explosions reported across Bangkok, including at a skytrain station and a government complex. https://cna.asia/2YwcANV

Must-reads to start your weekend:

1. Raped, beaten and sold in China: Vietnam's kidnapped young brides https://cna.asia/2MzkmQt

2. Jakarta’s only tobacco-free neighbourhood faces uncertain future https://cna.asia/2MBAQaL

3. Killing bugs and sorting cucumbers: How artificial intelligence is already changing the way we live our lives https://cna.asia/2KphC5J

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About 1,000 Southeast Asians joined the conflict in Iraq and Syria. With Islamic State’s military collapse, will returning militants be an even bigger threat in their home countries? https://cna.asia/2GFuHH9

Here are some reads for your Sunday:

1. Meet Luther, Thailand’s only guide dog, and his brave owner fighting for understanding https://cna.asia/2YysumQ

2. Anwar’s call for need-based affirmative action is popular and appealing but profoundly flawed - a commentary https://cna.asia/2KaCTRD

3. NDP 2019: What it takes to operate a 6m tall, 1,000 kg lion puppet https://cna.asia/2Yn95dd

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WATCH: Living as an orthodox Jew in Singapore

They turn off their phones and TVs for one day a week - even if it means missing important business calls. Here’s a look at how an orthodox Jewish family in Singapore lives. Read more: https://cna.asia/2YlPE4A

Lots of fast-moving developments out of Hong Kong today, amid a city-wide strike: https://cna.asia/2MA7cmi

1. Pro-democracy protesters cause transport chaos in Hong Kong https://cna.asia/2T8y8eb

2. More than 100 flights cancelled at Hong Kong airport https://cna.asia/2YGoapx

3. Commentary: 'Be water': How the Hong Kong protests became so resilient https://cna.asia/33eFS3c

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​​We're following the latest developments in Hong Kong today:

1. 'Hong Kong has no future like this': Singaporeans living in Hong Kong share their concerns about escalating protests https://cna.asia/2YKSJGC

2. Hong Kong protests: A roundup of rallies, clashes and strikes on Aug 5 https://cna.asia/2YrTYzi

3. Commentary: How Hong Kong protesters have been dominating the battle for public space https://cna.asia/2YISITQ

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Here's a round-up of today's developments in Hong Kong:

1. China warns Hong Kong protesters: 'Those who play with fire will perish by it' https://cna.asia/2KzXTjY

2. 148 arrested, 800 tear gas rounds fired during Monday's protests in Hong Kong: Police https://cna.asia/2MGG4Cn

3. Masked Hong Kong protesters hold rare press conference https://cna.asia/33hOdmK

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Our most talked-about stories today:

1. Tear gas fired at Hong Kong protesters at Sham Shui Po police station after student's arrest https://cna.asia/2yGwgjt

2. Taxi driver whose actions left teen dead, 3 seriously injured, had committed string of traffic offences https://cna.asia/33gIX2q

3. Private-hire car operators to be licensed from next year as Parliament passes new regulatory framework https://cna.asia/2YOyasW

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Here's what our readers are talking about this evening:

1. Hong Kong lawyers march in silence to support anti-government protesters https://cna.asia/2YwdQBa

2. 12,000 Chinese police officers take part in anti-riot training drill in Shenzhen https://cna.asia/2YPjPAw

3. Australian dollar plunges to near 11-year low against Singdollar after New Zealand's rate cut https://cna.asia/2M5ermR

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Our most talked-about stories today:

1. Protesters light up Hong Kong Space Museum with lasers to protest student's arrest https://cna.asia/2Yy2zk4

2. Laser pointers, umbrellas and traffic cones: Everyday items turned 'weapons' in Hong Kong protests https://cna.asia/2OTlul4

3. Man arrested, suspected of burning Singapore flags in Woodlands https://cna.asia/2GTL2b9

4. Samsung unveils new Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ phones – without a headphone jack https://cna.asia/2YOV47C

5. Want to do more to fight climate change? Cut down on driving, buying stuff and eating meat https://cna.asia/2yQC4H3

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The Government will continue to “invest heavily” in Singaporeans and renew the city, PM Lee says in his National Day message. https://cna.asia/33fzaKd

Watch PM Lee's National Day message in full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6lJFpsika0

Happy National Day to all in Singapore! Celebrating everyday Singapore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVstPX7lJ6M

TUNE IN NOW: Watch Singapore's National Day Parade live on YouTube at cna.asia/ndplivestream. 🇸🇬

Happy 54th birthday, Singapore! Check out highlights from the National Day Parade: https://cna.asia/33lb3K0

It’s the National Day long weekend! Here’s some must-reads to start your day:

National Day Parade 2019 - in pictures https://cna.asia/2Kqakjg

Indonesia ready for greater cooperation with Singapore across industries: President Joko Widodo https://cna.asia/2MPijYM

One year on, lessons from Lombok quake inspire change at Mount Rinjani https://cna.asia/2Tj8Zxo

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WATCH: The Vietamese women sold as brides

“If you are trafficked, of course you will be raped.” In the scenic rural highlands of northwestern Vietnam, girls as young as 13 have been disappearing from the remote villages at an alarming rate. Many of them are ending up in forced marriages in China, as Insight discovers: https://cna.asia/2MzkmQt

Here are some reads for your Sunday:

Meet the woman who draws dead people for a living https://cna.asia/2YBudfT

'Please help fund my trip': Begpackers linger at Melaka's Jonker Street despite ban https://cna.asia/2ZL0U73

Commentary: Did aggressive land bidding by Chinese developers push up Singapore property prices? https://cna.asia/2YGSPUQ

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“It amuses me that while it’s de rigueur for men to design women’s shoes, a woman designing for men still takes people by surprise.” Meet Teresa Chong, who’s creating artisanal men’s footwear using a man’s name - Jonathan Abel. https://cna.asia/2ZvDP8t

Our most talked-about stories today:

1. Hong Kong mops up after weekend of violence, braces for more protests https://cna.asia/2Z23FDS

2. ‘I hope the deceased will receive these items’: Penang paper effigy apprentices passionate about their craft https://cna.asia/2Z23J6A

3. Search area for missing Singaporean kayakers expanded https://cna.asia/2Z2w6Sa

4. K-pop boy band BTS is taking an ‘extended period of rest and relaxation’ https://cna.asia/2KFVcND

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