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1)  Singapore: A 23-year-old man whose car crashed onto the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) track at Lentor Avenue has been arrested for dangerous driving. (00:02:50)

2)  Singapore: Francis Rodrick Julius, driver of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) train which was involved in the car-train collision at Lentor Avenue, gave his account of the accident. Sound bite of Mr. Francis. (00:03:22)

3)  Philippines: The Philippines was hit by deadly explosions which killed 17 people. Police arrested several people in connection with the attacks. (00:06:15)

4)  North Korea: North Korean fighter jets intercepted a United States spy plane, sparking fresh tension. (00:07:10)

5)  China: China's parliament, the National People's Congress, prepares for a historic change of guard.  (00:07:40)

6)  Taiwan: Taiwanese magazine "This Month in Taiwan" openly featured advertisements soliciting sex-related services. (00:08:14)

7)  Business Tonight: In the manufacturing sector, the February Purchasing Managers Index was slightly over the 50 mark, signaling continuing expansion in the sector. (00:12:50)

8)  Business Tonight: Belgian shipping group CMB is in the process of  selling the remaining 20% stake in the Hesse Noord Natie port management unit to Singapore's PSA Corp. (00:13:30)

9)  Singapore: The Water Finder, developed by Excel Holdings, makes water out of air. Sound bites of the President of Excel Holdings, Hisham Fawzi and United States Ambassador to Singapore, Frank Lavin. (00:14:38)

10)  Singapore: United States (US) labour unions strongly objected to their country's planned free trade agreement (FTA) with Singapore, and said it will hurt US economic interests. Sound bite of US Ambassador to Singapore, Frank Lavin. (00:16:37)

11)  Singapore: Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, on a working visit to Vietnam, says he wants to develop a better understanding of the country. Sound bite of PM Goh. (00:17:25)

12)  Singapore: Questions about the safety of lamp posts have arisen after a boy was hit by a falling lamp post. Sound bite of Yee Peng Huey, Operations Director of Brightbeam Pte Ltd and a Land Transport Authority (LTA) contractor. (00:20:00)

13)  Singapore: Ministry of Education (MOE) announced the timing of the release of the "A" Level results and provided updates on university applications. (00:21:40)

14)  Singapore: Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students display their innovations amongst 100 others at the Technology Week Exhibition. Sound bite of the Supervisor of "Autoshop" project, Yow Kin Choong. (00:22:25)

15)  Singapore: Ministry of Health (MOH) has approved the use of Pegasys, a new drug which can cure Hepatitis C. (00:23:58)

16)  Sports: Results of the Cricket World Cup in South Africa. (00:28:10)

17)  Sports: In the English Premier League (EPL), Birmingham City beat Aston Villa 2-0. (00:28:30)

18)  Sports: Singapore football team beat Maldives 4-1 at the Jalan Besar Stadium. (00:29:20)