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1. Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) warned that low interest rates could lead to overlending by people and businesses. MAS will intervene when necessary.

2. South Korea will conduct a four-day joint military exercise with the US on Sunday. North Korea warned that continued provocation will lead to retaliation.

3. Hong Kong will impose a point demerit system for tour guides bringing mainland Chinese tour groups into Hong Kong.

4. Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital may remain at the current address after its lease expires, but part of the land will be returned to the government.

5. Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results announced today had an overall pass rate of 97.3%.

6. Police revealed that the Indonesian maid who pushed a 12-year-old girl off a building in Hougang will appear in court tomorrow on a charge of murder.

7. Ministry of National Development will release a list of 17 confirmed sites and 13 reserved sites for private residential and commercial development in the first half of next year.

8. Taiwan will hold five-city municipal elections on Saturday. Political analysts say that the election results may cause a strain on cross-strait ties.

9. Lim Swee Say believes that the rise in salaries and variable bonuses should be pegged to companies' performances.

10. Land Transport Authority (LTA) launched the Traffic Message Channel Location Table for Singapore. Motorists can look forward to more options in receiving real-time and localised traffic information in the future.

11. MediaCorp's annual trade show showcases the strength and variety of integrated media solutions.

12. Singapore's water polo team lost by 1 point to Kuwait to rank 6th in the Asian Games.