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Get for me: Monday with the editor

SingTel is giving free rides for everyone who boards an SBS bus decorated with SingTel red roses from 21 - 24 Dec 1999.

This means that travel on buses with the following bus service numbers is free:

SBS Bus 2 SBS Bus 8 SBS Bus 10 SBS Bus 25 SBS Bus 28 SBS Bus 56

SBS Bus 65 SBS Bus 74 SBS Bus 97 SBS Bus 106 SBS Bus 143 SBS Bus 147

SBS Bus 166 SBS Bus 196 SBS Bus 51

So, if you are in Singapore during this period, hop on and enjoy the ride.

The winners of the Star Awards for 1999 have just been announced. Stepping Out sweeps five awards. The list is as follows:

Best Actor: Xie Shaoguang in Stepping Out

Best Actress: Cynthia Koh in Stepping Out

Best Supporting Actor: Tay Pinghui in Stepping Out

Best Supporting Actress: Yang Libing in Wok of Life

Best Theme Song: Stepping Out

Best Show Host: Kym Ng City Beat

Best Comedy Performer: Jack Neo Comedy Night

Best Drama Serial: Stepping Out

Did You Know?

The Church of our Lady of Lourdes in Ophir Street was completed in 1888 by the architect Swan & Lermit. In 1958, the school building, bells and French stained glass windows were done by Swan & Maclaren. In 1986, the place was renovated by Edwin Choo & Partners.

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News Flash Today, Monday 20 Dec 1999

In Singapore

More than S$35 million will be given out as scholarships, bursaries and Good Progress Awards to 121 000 students this year.

SilkAir flies families of MI185 flight to Palembang, Indonesia.

The driver of a private bus was arrested in Woodlands on Saturday, hours after a Thai worker died in a hit-and-run accident which took place in Yishun.

Asia

Macau: Macau returns to China.

Hong Kong: Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son has been named Time magazine's Asian Newsmaker of the Year.

Colombo: Kumaratunga undergoes surgery.

Around the world

Los Angeles: Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin has been named Entertainer of the Year 1999 by Entertainment Weekly magazine.

New York: TIME magazine picks Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos as Time Magazine's Man of the Year.

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.

The editor