Morning Minutes: What will make headlines, March 21, 2016

A resident walks past a banner in featuring former MP David Ong in Bukit Batok on March 13, 2016. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN

Good morning! Morning Minutes is a round-up of stories that will break on Monday, March 21, and which we think you'd be interested in.

It appears on weekdays, available by 7am.

PAP Bukit Batok candidate to be named

The People's Action Party is set to announce its candidate for the Bukit Batok by-election today, a day after the Singapore Democratic Party announced its secretary-general Chee Soon Juan would contest the seat.

The seat was left vacant after PAP MP David Ong stepped down on March 12 over an alleged affair, and a by-election is expected to be called shortly after Parliament debates the Budget in April.

Event to commemorate Mr Lee Kuan Yew

The Taoist Federation and Lorong Koo Chye Sheng Hong Temple will hold an event to commemorate Mr Lee Kuan Yew today. PHOTO: ST FILE

The Taoist Federation and Lorong Koo Chye Sheng Hong Temple will hold an event this evening to commemorate founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

Less privileged seniors and residents from Geylang Serai will be invited to the event and receive food packs as well as red packets. Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Chan Chun Sing is guest-of-honour for the event, which is co-organised by the Inter-Religious Organisation. - PEARL LEE

Apple to unveil new iPhone and iPad

Apple is expected to unveil its new iPhone and iPad models today (US time, tomorrow Singapore time). PHOTO: AFP

Apple is expected to unveil new iPhone and iPad models today at 10am US time (Sg time, Tuesday, 1am) to keep its momentum in the fast-evolving mobile device market.

The new iPhone is likely to be a small-screen version to encourage replacement of the 5S and 5C models, which have four-inch displays. The new iPad may have a keyboard and Apple Pencil stylus features that make the tablet more attractive for getting work done.

Apple is also likely to restate its case for fighting a US government demand that it break into an iPhone used by one of the shooters in the December attack in San Bernardino, California, at the event, a day before a federal judge in Southern California hears arguments in the case. The company, which is backed by a broad coalition of powerful rival technology firms and activists, argues that the FBI is seeking a "back door" into all iPhones as part of the probe.

Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.