The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Jan 16, 2018

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Today's top news headlines: Second Link toll charges may be reviewed, Aljunied-Hougang Town Council to transfer money to sinking fund, and rise in temperatures signals end of cool spell.

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

*Toll charges for the Tuas Second Link may be reviewed to ease congestion along the Causeway, said Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at a press conference during the eighth Singapore-Malaysia Leaders' Retreat.

*The Aljunied-Hougang Town Council has promised to make up for a shortfall in its sinking fund by transferring close to $14 million to it this year.

*Temperatures across Singapore rose to 29 deg C on Tuesday, signalling the end of the cool spell. As of 2.10pm, the highest temperature was 29.6 deg C in Jurong Island.

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