The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Aug 18, 2014

In today's The Straits Times News In A Minute video, we look at:

*The new Jurong Lake Gardens mentioned in the National Day Rally will be ready as early as 2017 according to National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan.

*Former City Harvest treasurer Chew Eng Han called church founder Kong Hee, a liar, in court on Monday.

*ComfortDelGro is testing a new camera system that can alert cabbies of risks on the road such as if the taxi is travelling too close to another vehicle or a pedestrian.

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