News 5 Tonight
- Mediacorp Pte Ltd Fonds
Fonds/Collection
- Mediacorp TV Sub-fonds
Sub-fonds
- News and Current Affairs Series
Series
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Mediacorp Pte Ltd
Creator
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National Archives (Singapore)
Source
- 27/03/2008
Record Date
- 27/03/2008
Broadcast/Release Date
- 00:30:00
Recorded Duration
- English
Recording Language
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2008003139
Accession No.
- Audiovisual
Type
- Digital Betacam
Format
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Synopsis :1. Malaysia: A Singaporean family was involved in a horrific accident on the North-South highway in Malaysia this morning. (00:03:10)
2. Malaysia: Malaysia's United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party will hold its general assembly at the end of the year. (00:03:47)
3. Singapore: An Indonesian court has acquitted the late former President Suharto over claims that he misused funds from one of his charitable foundations. (00:04:25)
4. Singapore: Hailstones fell in parts of central Singapore today. Sound bite of Bishan resident Tang Jee Noi. (00:05:05)
5. Singapore: The rain brought down trees causing traffic disruptions in several areas. (00:05:55)
6. Singapore: Fewer jobs will be created this year compared to last year, according to economists at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Sound bite of Asst Prof Randolph Tan, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, NTU. (00:09:57)
7. Singapore: Insurers will offer motorists a one-stop service if they report accidents within 24 hours including repair work at accredited workshops. Sound bites of Cho Pei Lin, director of Asia PR Werkz and Matthew Lim, operations manager at Mezzo International. (00:12:04)
8. Britain: The giant new Terminal Five at London's Heathrow Airport opened for business. (00:14:43)
9. Singapore: Feature on Japanese sakura and sake picnic parties that take place during the blossoming of Tokyo's famous cherry trees. (00:15:12)
10. China: An organised tour of Tibet for foreign journalists has gone awry as far as the Chinese government is concerned. (00:15:44)
11. China: Journalists and police officers were amongst 25 people killed in a firecracker explosion in China. (00:16:54)
12. Italy: Italy is assuring the European Commission that it has not exported any mozzarella cheese tainted with cancer-causing dioxin. (00:17:23)
13. India/China: Rescuers in China and India rescued two babies who fell into wells. Sound bite of Fan Daoyong, head of rescue team. (00:18:02)
14. India: Singapore is looking to speed up cooperation with India in three major areas including a free trade agreement and an open skies policy. Sound bite of Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. (00:23:43)
15. Business: CapitaCommercial Trust has been given a call option to buy One George Street building. (00:25:56)
16. Business: An Exploit-IP programme has been launched to help Singapore companies gain access to a larger pool of intellectual property. (00:26:20)
17. Business: Here are the market numbers. (00:26:38)
18. Sports: England coach Fabio Capello insisted that his bid to revive the team remains on track despite the 1-0 loss to an under-strength French side. (00:26:57)
19. Sports: Results of Euro 2008 warm-up friendly matches. (00:27:44)
20. Singapore: MediaCorp employees are taking part in a 24-hour karaoke singing challenge for the sake of charity. Sound bite of Lucas Chow, chief executive officer (CEO) of MediaCorp. (00:28:16)
