The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Aug 2, 2016

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Track faults on NS and EW Lines on Tuesday; 44 arrested in illegal foreign worker syndicate; report that Singapore can watch Olympics live broadcast not true

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

* A track fault due to the loss of power to track side signalling equipment caused a one-hour service disruption between Joo Koon and Boon Lay stations this morning.

* In an island-wide operation last week, 44 people were arrested as part of a syndicate which brought in foreign workers for illegal employment.

* An online report that said Singapore is one of 64 countries which can catch the 2016 Olympics live on the International Olympic Committee YouTube channel is not true.

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