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1)  Singapore: The importer of Slim 10, Semon Liu, releases a statement explaining why he brought the slimming pills to Singapore. (00:02:50)

2)  Taiwan: Taiwan suspends the charges against Captain Foong Chee Kong and 1st Officer Latiff Cyrano, two of the pilots involved in the crash of Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ006. (00:05:00)

3)  Singapore: The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore announces plans to review the suspension of the licenses for Captain Foong Chee Kong and 1st Officer Latiff Cyrano, two Singapore Airlines (SIA) pilots who were involved in the SQ006 flight in Taiwan. The International Federation of Airline Pilots' Association (IFALPA) says it is pleased with the Taiwanese prosecutor's decision not to go ahead with criminal charges against the pilots. (00:07:25)

4)  Pakistan: Bomb outside a US consulate in Karachi kills eight. (00:09:17)

5)  South Korea: China and South Korea engage in a tussle over North Korean defector. (00:10:00)

6)  France: The world's biggest perfect diamond is set to dazzle buyers in France. (00:10:35)

7)  World Cup 2002: Japanese fans celebrate their team's advancement into the 2nd round. (00:11:05)

8)  Business: Shares of SingTel drop due to Australia's benchmark stock index dropping its stock from 1st July. (00:16:50)

9)  Business: Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) appoints Alan Chan Heng Loon as its new group president. (00:17:26)

10)  Business: C.K. Tang Ltd announces that its full year loss widens to nearly S$12 million. Metro announces a rise in full year net profit by 23% to S$27 million. (00:17:57)

11)  Singapore: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announces that the jobless rate in Singapore is at 4.5%, singling out the construction industry as the worst hit sector. (00:19:10)

12)  Singapore: 40-year-old Syed Hamid A. Kadir Al-hamid was sentenced to four years in jail for setting his flat in Bedok on fire while his mother was inside. (00:19:56)

13)  Singapore: Singapore-born, US-based pianist, Margaret Leng Tan, is set to perform in the University Cultural Centre as part of the Singapore Arts Festival. (00:20:26)

14)  World Cup 2002: In Group H, Japan beat Tunisia 2-0 and Belgium beat Russia 3-2; South Korea beat Portugal 1-0; in Group D, Poland beat USA 3-1. (00:25:00)

15)  Singapore: French pianist Richard Clayderman gears up to perform in his fourth concert in Singapore, and is set to be joined by Singaporean piano prodigies, Benjamin Boo and Clare Yeo. (00:27:55)