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1)  Singapore: Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Wong Kan Seng, reveals how the authorities kept tabs on Ibrahim Maidin, who heads the Singapore branch of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and how that led to the arrest of 15 members of the JI group. Sound bite of Mr. Wong. (00:02:55)

2)  Singapore: Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Wong Kan Seng, describes the group Fateha.com as radicals. Sound bite of Mr. Wong. (00:06:15)

3)  Singapore: The leader of Fateha.com, Zulfikar Mohd Shariff, was involved in a personal dispute with a 17-year-old Malay student and her family which led to police reports lodged by both parties against each other. (00:08:15)

4)  Indonesia: Authorities summons Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, who is alleged to have links with Osama bin Laden, for questioning. (00:08:58)

5)  Malaysia: Authorities detain 22 members of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI). (00:11:02)

6)  Singapore: National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) announces plans for the JobLink Centre which offers job placement services free-of-charge to union members. Sound bite of Deputy Secretary-General of NTUC and Programme Director for JobLink Centre, Mr. Heng Chee How. (00:11:38)

7)  Singapore: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announces plans to deal with motorists who park along road shoulders to avoid Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges. (00:13:30)

8)  Business: Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hints that direct tax rates are set to come down. (00:17:55)

9)  Business: Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Tharman Shanmugaratnam warns that it is too early to say if the recession has bottomed out. (00:18:30)

10)  Business: The Department of Statistics reveals that consumer prices have fallen by 0.6%. (00:19:00)

11)  Philippines: President Gloria Arroyo wins the backing of the nation's top security body over her decision to allow US forces to train local troops as part of the US war against terrorism. (00:20:50)

12)  Israel: Gunman linked to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, claims responsibility for the shooting in Jerusalem in which 5 people were killed. (00:21:25)

13)  Australia: Asylum seekers in Australia were rushed to hospital after trying to poison themselves. (00:21:50)

14)  News 5 Quiz. (00:22:30)

15)  Sports: Highlights from the Australian Open. In the Women's Singles, Jennifer Capriati beat Amelie Mauresmo and Kim Clijsters beat Justine Henin. In the Men's Singles, Marat Safin beat Wayne Ferreira. (00:25:23)

16)  Sports: A media conference to introduce boxers Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson ends up in a brawl. (00:26:30)

17)  Sports: World Wrestling Federation (WWF) wrestlers Chris Benoit, Yoshihiro Tajiri and Torrie Wilson take part in a promotional event in Suntec City ahead of the "SmackDown Tour" in March. (00:27:06)

18)  News 5 Quiz. (00:28:40)

19)  China: Bruce, a fish measuring 37.2 cm, gears up for a place in Guinness Book of World Records. (00:29:13)