The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Dec 29, 2015

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Today's top news headlines: A man is charged with throwing cat down 13 floors in Yishun, the government seeks public views on raising the legal tobacco purchase age, and plans to launch a car-free Sunday in parts of the Civic District and Central Business District.

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

* 40-year-old Lee Wai Leong was charged with animal cruelty today for allegedly throwing a cat from the 13th floor of an HDB block in Yishun.

* The government is seeking public views on raising the minimum legal age for buying and using tobacco from 18 to 21 years old.

* The Urban Redevelopment Authority is planning to launch "car-free Sunday" in parts of the Civic and Central Business Districts starting from Feb 28 next year.

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