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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Singapore Straits Times

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23 2015
ST Index  2,864.040 +11.070

TOP STORIES 

Shenzhen landslide: Outrage over safety lapses

Public anger continues to grow against safety lapses that likely led to a massive landslide in Shenzhen, with survivors demanding someone be held accountable for the "man-made" tragedy.

Smog-hit China 'to make cities safer'

Looking back: Money men and women who shaped the year

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'No added charge' if you enter wrong platform at Stevens station
LTA has assured commuters that they won't have to tap out again or bear additional charges - amid public criticism of the station's design, which will have separate fare gantries for its platforms. http://str.sg/ZKbT  PHOTO: MATTHIAS HO FOR ST
LATER TODAY: Final round of COE bidding for 2015
The year’s last tender for certificates of entitlement (COE) will close on Wednesday. This and more in our daily Morning Minutes here: http://str.sg/ZKb4 
Singapore's first on-road cycling lanes being built on Sentosa
Work has started on the network of bright green lanes, which is due to be completed by the middle of next year. http://str.sg/ZKbi ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG
Weather update
More rain to come later today. 
Malaysia-bound traffic set to build up from today
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) warned yesterday that traffic volume at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints is expected to build up from today till next Sunday due to the Christmas and New Year periods. http://str.sg/ZKbw PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR ST
Four more children found with latent tuberculosis in NUH screening
The hospital has been recalling 178 children who had been long-stay patients in Ward 47 for TB screening since it found out on Nov 27 that one of its nurses working there had the disease. http://str.sg/ZKb3 PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR ST 
Weather & traffic update
A wet early morning with thundery showers falling over many areas of Singapore. Cloudy thereafter. Roads are clear so far - drive safe!
Welcome to ST Now, News As It Happens. We will keep you updated on the latest happenings in Singapore and beyond. If there is something you want to share with us, please drop us a note via email at stshare@sph.com.sg or reach us on Facebook and Twitter @STcom. Here's a recap of what happened earlier.

Jakarta may revoke passports of ISIS members

Joy in Philippines, fury in Colombia after pageant gaffe

Related: Miss Colombia mistakenly crowned Miss Universe: Other award mix-ups

Third killer whale death at SeaWorld park in six months

Giant comets may threaten Earth: astronomers

Drug firm announces advance in quest for HIV cure

ST ASIAN OF THE YEAR 2015 

ST Asian of the Year - Lee Kuan Yew: He won the world's respect, in life as in death

Giant on the global stage

Visionary who defined modern Singapore

In death, he drew the nation together in grief

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CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT 

Paris climate agreement good for more than the environment

David Fogarty
Kick-starting a global energy revolution

Paris has created a gigantic carbon 'take-back scheme'

Climate deal 'may be turning point for the world': Obama

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ECO-LINK @ BKE 

Interactive: Take a virtual tour of Eco-Link@BKE, a bridge built for animals

The 62-m wildlife bridge, the first of its kind in South-east Asia, allows animals to cross safely between the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.
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WEB SPECIALS 

Rest in peace: 15 people we lost in 2015

Dec 22, 2015, 8:00 pm

Steve Harvey commits Miss Universe gaffe: 5 things about the comedian and TV host

Dec 22, 2015, 9:24 am

Looking back: Key events that impacted markets and global economy in 2015

Dec 22, 2015, 5:00 am

Five things you might not have known about the Winter Solstice

Dec 22, 2014, 10:58 am

Supercharging Singapore: The people behind Singapore's infocomm development

Nov 30, 2015, 3:09 pm
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BRANDINSIDER 

SINGAPORE SLIDER 

Then and Now

How has Singapore changed over the years? Every Thursday in 2015, The Straits Times will feature old and new images of a place in Singapore.
Telok Ayer Street in 1971 and today. »

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