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1.  Singapore: The Ministry of Education (MOE) is taking steps to ensure that its 1500 staff at its headquarters are more aware of security. It also urged all principals and CEOs of institutes of higher learning to be vigilant. This came a day after the Home Affairs Minister revealed that the MOE headquarters was a target of the Jemaah Islamiyah. Sound bite of Liew Choon Boon, Director of Corporate Services, MOE. (00:03:08)

2.  Singapore: For thirty years, DSO National Laboratories (DSO)'s focus was on Singapore's top secret defence research, but is now going beyond R&D into the practicality of protecting national security using high tech innovation. Sound bite of Dr Tan Yang Meng, Head of Computer Security Lab, DSO. (00:05:10)

3.  Singapore: Dengue cases are up this year and this is due to the effects of El Nino. The warm weather is causing mosquitoes to feed more often and multiply faster. Help is on the way if scientists at the Environmental Health Institute can speed up the discovery of a dengue vaccine. Sound bite of Dr Balaji Sadasivan, Minister of State for Health and Environment, and Dr Ooi Eng Eong, Head of Environmental Health Institute. (00:07:09)

4.  US: US President George W Bush is preparing for a speech on Monday in which he will lay out the case for action against Iraq. (00:08:58)

5.  US: Attorney-general John Ashcroft announced a series of US successes in combating terrorism within its borders and the conviction of citizens who were planning attacks on the US.(00:09:46)

6.  US: A US judge has sentenced a tearful and apologetic John Philip Walker or the "American Taliban", to twenty years in prison for fighting in support of the Taliban.(00:10:48)

7.  US: Briton Richard Reid or the "Shoe Bomber" remained defiant despite pleading guilty for trying to blow up a plane using explosives in his shoe. He faces at least 60 years in prison.  (00:11:28)

8.  US: A court in the United States has ordered tobacco giant Philip Morris, to pay a record US$28 billion in damages to a woman suffering from terminal lung cancer. Sound bite of Bill Ohlemeyer, Vice President of Philip Morris and Michael Piuze, lawyer for plaintiff, Betty Bullock. (00:11:56)

9.  Singapore: The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) says there is no need for new laws to deal with the issue of job discrimination. (00:15:57)

10.  Singapore: Grassroots leaders from Tampines Central are having the first peek at how Newater is being made at the Bedok Plant. Sound bite of Sin Boon Ann, Member of Parliament (MP), Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC), and grassroots leaders. (00:17:35)

11.  Singapore: The verdict in the case of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Dr Chee Soo Juan, and SDP member Gandhi Ambalam, will be out on Wednesday. They face charges of trespassing on Istana grounds and providing public entertainment without a license.  (00:19:35)

12.  Taiwan: A sex scandal involving Taiwan's Health Minister has taken a dramatic turn after his accusers apologized for wrongfully implicating him. (00:20:46)

13.  South Korea: The South Korean assembly has approved former Supreme Court judge Kim Suk-soo, as the new Prime Minister. (00:21:35)

14. Thailand: Elephants will be playing a big part in the Thai government's plan to turn the seaside resort of Hua Hin into a world class tourist attraction. (00:22:08)

15.  Sports: Singapore's much fancied bodybuilders have failed to get top honours for the Republic at the 2002 Asian Games. Sound bite of Ibrahim Sihat, silver medalist, flyweight category, Asian Games 2002 (00:27:13)

16.  Sports: Wendy Chan is back home in Singapore after cycling to Bangkok and back to raise funds for the breast cancer foundation. (00:28:36)

17.  Sports: There was a pet walkathon today which began at Suntec City and ended at Stadium Cove. (00:29:18)