The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Oct 26, 2016

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Today's top news headlines: Iskandar appeals against his sentence in the Kovan double murder case, a new platform and viaducts will be built at Tanah Merah Station and Singapore develops a spray painting robot.

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

* Policeman Iskandar Rahmat, who was sentenced to hang last December for the Kovan double murder, has appealed against his conviction and sentence.

* The Land Transport Authority has awarded a $325 million contract to build a new platform at Tanah Merah Station and viaducts to local firm Lum Chang Building Contractors.

* Industrial buildings will soon get a new painting robot that can paint walls faster and safer.

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