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It's 6 days to the next Millennium.

It's Christmas Day today!

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a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.

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News Flash Today, Saturday 25 Dec 1999

In Singapore

Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong wishes all Christians a Merry Christmas.

The Straits Times newspaper will not be published tomorrow. However, the New Paper will be on sale.

Sports, music and drama will have a higher focus when school reopens next year.

Two men watched their younger brother die after he slipped and fell into the high choppy waters off Pulau Ubin on Wednesday.

SIA hit by shortage of cabin crew.

Businesses and homes in Chinatown and the eastern parts of Singapore were busy preparing themselves for a wet Christmas yesterday, as flood waters rose for a third day.

Asia

Beijing: A court in China has sentenced a Macau man to life in prison for crimes committed in the territory, sparking concerns that Beijing was interfering in Macau's judicial system.

Jakarta: Indonesia frees 105 detainees.

Around the world

Washington: The FBI urged all Americans on Thursday to be on the lookout for potential mail bombs.

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

Millennium Swing

31 Dec 1999 to 1 Jan 2000 from 8.00 pm to 3.00 am at Orchard Road.

Be part of the biggest outdoor street party in Singapore. Be anywhere along Orchard Road starting from Forum The Shopping Mall to Le Meridien Hotel.

Other celebration venues:

National Stadium

NTUC Pasir Ris Resort

Suntec City

Serangoon Garden Circus