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在美国击毙伊朗将军卡西姆·索莱马尼以及其他军事要员之后，美伊矛盾空前激烈。美总统特朗普发布推文，称如果伊朗为索莱马尼复仇的话，美国将会非常迅速地攻击伊朗52个目标，包括一些对当地人民与文化非常重要的地点。
The conflict between the US and Iran has heightened in light of the recent event in which Iranian Major Generall Qassim Suleiman was killed along with other military officials in an airstrike by the US. US President Donald Trump has tweeted that if Iran retaliates, the US will attack 52 targets in Iran rapidly, which include some locations which are very important to Iranian people and culture.

卫生部发布声明，1月4日入院的中国三岁女童所感染的是呼吸道合胞病毒感染，而不是最近人人在谈的武汉肺炎。
The Ministry of Health of Singapore said that the 3-year-old girl from China, who was warded on Jan 4, did not get the Wuhan pneumonia which everybody has been talking about, but rather a case of respiratory syncytial virus.

虽然现在新加坡没有可疑病例，卫生部仍在积极检测，全面预防。
Although there are no suspicious cases in Singapore now, the MOH is still actively carrying out testing as a full precaution.

自从中国武汉出现多起严重肺炎案例，新加坡也着手一系列防御措施，其中包括对从该城市抵达新加坡的旅客在机场进行体温检测。
Singapore has acted on a series of precautionary measures since multiple cases of severe pneumonia were reported in Wuhan, China. The measures include temperature taking at the airport for passengers arriving from Wuhan.

新加坡卫生部今日（1月4日）发布声明，一名三岁中国籍女童出现肺炎症状。该女童近期曾前往武汉。
The Ministry of Health of Singapore said today (Jan 4) that a 3-year-old girl from China had shown symptoms of pneumonia and had traveled to Wuhan recently.

因美国在空袭中击毙伊朗将军卡西姆·索莱马尼以及其他军事要员，当地冲突极可能加剧。
Due to the killing of Iranian Major-General Qassim Suleimani in an airstrike ordered by the US, there may be a heightened conflict in the region.

美国对在伊拉克公民发布旅游警告，强烈要求美国公民“立刻从伊拉克离境”，并且“所有领事活动暂停，美国公民不应该前往领事馆（寻求庇护）。”
The US has issued a travel alert to US citizens in Iraq, strongly urging them to ‘depart Iraq immediately’, and ‘all consular operations are suspended. US citizens should not approach the Embassy’.

新加坡政府两个月前宣布电动滑板车的禁令于昨天（12月31日）正式结束过渡期。从2020年1月1日开始，电动滑板车正式被禁止在人行道上行驶。已有骑手于今天被抓。
The transition period of the e-scooter ban announced by the Singapore government officially ended yesterday (Dec 31). As of Jan 1, 2020, e-scooters are not allowed to be used on pedestrian walks. There have already been riders arrested today.

本地送餐公司Deliveroo已停止与仍在使用不合规的电动滑板车的送餐员合作。
Local delivery company Deliveroo has stopped working with any food delivery riders who are still using PMD.

麒麟汉语祝大家新年快乐！

新的一年，新的开始。
New year, new beginning.

希望大家在2020年吉祥如意，大吉大利！
We wish you have great fortune and great favours in 2020!

心想事成，笑口常开！
May all your wishes come true and have a smile on your face at all times!

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在星期日发生的幸运商业中心车祸中的两名死者的其中之一，Abigail Nanao Leste女士，是家庭的唯一经济来源。
One of the victims of the car accident which took place at Lucky Shopping Centre on Sunday, Ms. Abigail Nanao Lesta, was the sole provider of her family.

时年41岁，Leste女士早前与丈夫分居。随着她的离世，她的一双儿女痛失母亲的同时，未来也会面临一些坎坷。
Aged 41 this year, Ms. Leste was separated from her husband. Her daughter and son will not only be losing their mom but also face some obstacles in the foreseeable future.

她的一些亲友今天给她进行了一个守灵仪式。
A wake was arranged today by some friends and family.

星期日（12月29日）下午，乌节路的幸运商业中心外发生一起汽车导致行人两死四伤的意外。
Sunday (Dec 29) afternoon, a car accident outside of Lucky Shopping Centre at Orchard road led to two deaths and four injuries.

肇事车辆撞倒穿过一条金属栅栏后，撞倒数名行人后停在了商业中心门口。肇事车主，65岁，已被警方带走调查。
The car crashed through a metal railing, hit several pedestrians and finally stopped near the mall entrance. The driver, aged 65, has been arrested by the police for questioning.

倒地行人随后被送往陈笃生医院就医，然而两名在救治后仍失去了生命。
The injured party was sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, however, two later died from the injuries.

新加坡今日（12月26日）下午1时23分，时隔21年再次出现了日环食现象，并在下午3时18分左右结束。
After 21 years, a solar eclipse is observed in Singapore at local time 1:23 pm, Dec 26. The solar eclipse ended around 3:18 pm.

众多本地天文爱好者聚集在最佳观景点，观看日环食。
Many local astronomy enthusiasts gathered at optimal observing spots and enjoyed the view of the solar eclipse.

虽然大部分阳光被月亮遮住了，但是直视日环食仍会对人眼造成伤害。
Even though the majority of sunlight was blocked by the moon, directly staring at it might still be harmful to human eyes.

12月24日，中国总理李克强以及日本首相安倍晋三、韩国总理文在寅出席在中国成都举行的第八次中日韩领导人会议。
China’s Premier Li Keqiang, along with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in made their appearance at the 8th trilateral leader’s meeting between China, Japan, and South Korea in Chengdu, China on Dec 24.