The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Oct 5, 2015

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Today's top news headlines: Singapore consumers owe $288.4m in overdue unsecured debt, new mangroves will be planted at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserves and a boy on a kick scooter nearly gets hit by a car.

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

*More than 85,000 Singapore consumers owe $288.4m in overdue unsecured debt.

*Some 2,000 native mangrove trees will be planted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve over the next two years.

*A young boy riding a kick scooter nearly gets hit by a car after attempting to cut across the road.

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