MONDAY DECEMBER 28 2015
3 HR PSI 56
SINGAPORE 34°C/24 °C
ST Index 2,875.970 -1.650
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Pedestrian Night to return in 2016 on Jan 2; bus services diverted due to Orchard Rd closure
Two sections of road will be closed from 6pm-11pm to facilitate the event, while seven SMRT bus services will have their routes diverted. http://str.sg/ZrUf PHOTO: ST FILE
Filipino protesters land on disputed island in South China Sea
About 50 protesters, most of them students, reached Pagasa island in the Spratly archipelago on Saturday in a stand against what they say is Beijing's creeping invasion of the Philippine exclusive economic zone. http://str.sg/Zr3v PHOTO: REUTERS
Singapore flash estimates for Q4 and full-year GDP will be out on Jan 4: MTI
The press release will be available on the websites of MTI, the Department of Statistics and the SG Press Centre. http://str.sg/ZrUS
Zhang Ziyi gives birth to a girl
The Chinese actress and rocker Wang Feng welcomed their daughter in the US on Sunday. Zhang wrote in a post on Weibo: "Dec 27, 2015, you, me and her...with the birth of a little life, we have our own home. All is safe and smooth, infinite gratitude." http://str.sg/ZrUw PHOTO: ZHANG ZIYI/WEIBO
New Yishun Community Hospital opens to patients
The $320 million hospital, which has 428 beds and is linked directly to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, offers rehabilitative, sub-acute, dementia and palliative care. It will open in phases and starts today with five subsidised wards, or 170 beds. http://str.sg/ZrU4 ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN
First weekday morning operations for Downtown Line 2 goes smoothly
There was a steady stream of people at Bukit Panjang station, an area where residents have long complained about the lack of transport options. http://str.sg/ZrUZ ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM
New Star Wars fastest film to hit US$1 billion at box office
The previous record was held by Jurassic World, which took 13 days to reach the milestone. http://str.sg/Zr4n PHOTO: EPA
Malaysia's anti-graft commission says it will not reveal identity of RM2.6 billion donor
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said it could not reveal detailed information on a case to the public under the law. The money was deposited into the personal bank account of Prime Minister Najib Razak. http://str.sg/Zr3L
Plan for free skies in Asean hits bump
Asean's plans for free skies have hit a snag, with Indonesia and the Philippines yet to ratify a deal and unlikely to do so before a year-end deadline. http://str.sg/Zror PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
Cafes raise about $40k for cancer-stricken Strangers' Reunion chef
Having opened on Tuesday - its usual rest day - for the past three weeks, Strangers' Reunion and its sister cafe Curious Palette are almost halfway to the goal of raising $100,000 for head chef Sebastian Tan, who has Stage 4 lung cancer. http://str.sg/Zr3X ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed
A selection of news stories that happened overnight, Dec 28, 2015: Victory near for Iraq forces as ISIS leaves key compound; At least 11 killed in Texas tornadoes as storms slam central US. Read more: http://str.sg/Zr3S PHOTO: AFP
Boy who survived Johor car crash in stable condition
Three-year-old Evan Lim, the sole survivor of a horrific car crash in Johor on Christmas morning, is "recovering well" in a Singapore hospital, his aunt said. http://str.sg/Zr3s PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
Weather & traffic update
Occasional showers can be expected in the afternoon and evening. A vehicle has broken down on the TPE (towards PIE) after Punggol Rd exit.
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