The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Aug 20, 2014

In today's News In A Minute, we look at how the prosecution said City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee made the decision to sink church funds into his wife Sun Ho's music career in the United States. -- PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM RAZORTV
In today's News In A Minute, we look at how the prosecution said City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee made the decision to sink church funds into his wife Sun Ho's music career in the United States. -- PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM RAZORTV

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

*City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee made the decision to sink church funds into his wife Sun Ho's music career in the United States, said the prosecution on Wednesday.

*Certificates of entitlement for cars all ended higher at the latest tender on Wednesday, COE for small cars closed at $65,710 while COE for big cars finished at $72,990.

*Commuters can expect faster travel speeds on the North-South Line by this October or November, as speed restrictions due to the sleeper replacement works are gradually lifted.

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