The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Jan 21, 2016

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Today's top news headlines: Former River Valley High principal is jailed, a man is charged with theft, and Aljunied-Hougang Town Council is given a Friday deadline to look for accountants.

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

*Former River Valley High principal Koh Yong Chiah, who lied about an extramarital affair with a vendor to whom he awarded millions of dollars in school contracts, was jailed four weeks.

*23-year-old Jackson Yeoh was charged today with stealing several items from the Marina Bay Sands casino, including $900,000 worth of casino chips.

*The Court of Appeal has ordered the Housing Board and the Workers' Party-run town council to decide by tomorrow the accountants to hire to look into the town council's books.

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