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The weather TODAY: Showers with thunder in the pre-dawn hours and morning High tide 9.37 am 2.7m 10.45 pm 2.6m Sunrise 6.54 am Sunset 6.57 pm Moonrise 4.45 am Moonset 5.04 pm PSI: 55 (moderate) Temp: 23-32 degrees Celsius

Get for me: A picture of Centrepoint at Orchard

Do you miss Orchard Road?

Picture taken yesterday evening

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Did You Know?

Oasis Theatre and Restaurant was completed in 1969 by the architect Pan Malaysian Group Architects. Phrase 2 was done in 1972. It was also the first site sold by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA).

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News Flash Today, Sunday 5 Dec 1999

In Singapore

20000 leap at Starhub's offer of free internet access on first day.

A vice-chairman of a grassroots organisation who masterminded a syndicate which forged and sold skilled-worker certificates is jailed for 6 years.

Safety information kits for maids soon in attempt to keep more maids from getting injured or even killed at work.

In Asia

KL: Finance Minister Daim has said he is retiring from govt.

KL:Armed robbers hit diners for MYR1 million.

Around the world

Brussels: Crown Prince Philippe & Miss Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz tie the knot in Belgian Royal Wedding. When her husband ascends the throne, she will become the first Queen of Belgium to be entirely of Belgian origin.

Paris: Chinese victims of crime suffer in silence for fear of reprisals and sometimes because they are illegal immigrants.

Courtesy of The Straits Times

News updated before 8.00 am daily.

Christmas is just around the corner. Have you started shopping yet? For the benefit of those living overseas, we will post here over the next few weeks pictures of shopping centre facades decorated for X'mas.

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