The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Feb 18, 2016

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80 per cent more residential homes put up for auction last year; dengue cases could hit a historic high this year; Singapore to handle twice the number of when Terminal 5 is ready

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

*The economic slowdown and the tough leasing market led to a jump in the number of residential properties put up for auction by banks and distressed owners last year.

*The number of dengue cases this year could hit a historic high of more than 30,000, said the National Environment Agency.

* Singapore could handle 700,000 flights a year by the time Changi Airport Terminal 5 is up and running at the end of the next decade, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo.

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