The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Sept 8, 2014

In today's The Straits Times News In A Minute video, we look at how the new batch of nine Nominated Members of Parliament were sworn in on Monday, in a ceremony presided by Speaker of the House Halimah Yacob. -- PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM RAZORTV VIDEO
In today's The Straits Times News In A Minute video, we look at how the new batch of nine Nominated Members of Parliament were sworn in on Monday, in a ceremony presided by Speaker of the House Halimah Yacob. -- PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM RAZORTV VIDEO

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

*The new batch of nine Nominated Members of Parliament were sworn in on Monday, in a ceremony presided by Speaker of the House Halimah Yacob.

*Resale prices of non-landed private homes rose 0.4 per cent in August, compared to the previous month, but compared to August last year, prices had dropped by 5 per cent.

*A 30-year-old woman, who entered Singapore illegally to get her two-year-old son back from her in-laws, has been sentenced to 10 weeks jail.

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