The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Jan 12, 2015

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Today's top news headlines: Dengue cases hit new high, man accused of throwing cat remanded for another week, and two new statutory boards to oversee skills and employment.

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

*Dengue cases reached a new high of 554 between the week of Jan 3 and Jan 9, 96 cases more than the highest number in 2015.

*A 40-year-old man who allegedly threw a cat from the 13th floor of an HDB block in Yishun was remanded for another week at the Institute of Mental Health.

*Two new statutory boards will be formed by the end of the year to oversee skills and employment.

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