Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Dec 27
Surgery patients may get higher payouts under raised MediShield Life claim limits; no changes to premiums
This move is expected to benefit around 90,000 patients a year.
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Plane with 100 on board crashes after take-off at Kazakhstan’s Almaty airport, killing at least 15
The plane “lost altitude during takeoff and broke through a concrete fence” before hitting a small building, Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Committee said.
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Crescent-shaped solar images on the ground during ‘ring of fire’ eclipse explained
The effect that created these solar images is similar to that used in pinhole cameras, according to Nasa.
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Watch that cigarette butt and BBQ embers – firestarters to feel more heat from the law from Jan 1
Those found liable under this new offence can be punished with up to seven years’ jail, and/or fined.
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Social cohesion should not be taken for granted: President Halimah
“We cannot take our social cohesion for granted, as we have seen how fragile it can be if it’s not nurtured and cultivated on a sustainable basis,” Madam Halimah said in her New Year message.
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Integrated Programme schools have better social mix of students than non-IP schools: Ong Ye Kung
He said parents are more prepared to send their children to neighbourhood primary schools, and as a result, the students who are eligible for IP secondary schools come from a more diverse range of primary schools.
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Bruce Lee’s daughter hits Chinese restaurant chain with $41 million suit for using his image
Shannon Lee’s company, Bruce Lee Enterprises, is suing the Real Kungfu chain over the use of a logo that allegedly taps the image of the late gongfu action star.
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New observatory on top of tallest supertree at Gardens by the Bay
A new observation deck at Gardens by the Bay giving unobstructed views of the Marina Bay area is open to the public from Friday (Dec 27).
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Spanish reporter wins lottery, announces she is quitting job on air – only to find the payout is $7,500
Ms Natalia Escudero was covering Spain’s annual Christmas lottery, called El Gordo (The Fat One), when she found out that she was also a winner.
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Spain eyes autopsy for clues after British man, two children die in pool tragedy
The tragedy, which was witnessed by the children’s mother, took place on Christmas Eve.
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