The Straits Times' News In A Minute: April 13, 2016

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TV actress Rui En allegedly involved in drink-driving incident; Health Ministry declares war on diabetes; crane operator gets 12 years' jail and caning for raping girl

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

* Local television star Rui En is assisting in the investigation of an accident where she was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.

* The Health Ministry has declared war against diabetes, a disease that is costing the healthcare system more than $1 billion a year.

* A 39-year-old married man who raped a 12-year-old girl days after meeting her through a mobile phone messaging application, was sentenced to 12 years' jail and nine strokes of the cane today.

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