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1)  Singapore: Residents complained that the North East Line (NEL) has not made getting around easier, particularly for secondary school students. SBS Transit has replied that the cancellation of bus services is to prevent a duplication of the NEL train services. Two Members of Parliament (MPs) have intervened in the issue and SBS Transit has made some changes. (00:02:02)

2)  Singapore: Taiwanese fishing trawler Dong Yih, which was attacked by pirates at the Straits of Malacca, has safely docked at Clifford Pier. The captain is recuperating at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. (00:04:12)

3)  Indonesia: Prosecutors demanded 15 years in jail for Abu Bakar Bashir, head of Jemaah islamiyah (JI).Critics say that Jakarta lacks the will to fight religious militancy. (00:05:40)

4)  Indonesia: Investigators are trying to find the link between the bombings at Bali and Jakarta. (00:07:28)

5)  Israel: No one has claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb attacks in Israel. (00:08:15)

6)  China: 26 million pirated CDs have been seized in Guangdong as China cracks down on pirated CDs nationwide. (00:08:46)

7)  United States: Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is in the race for the Governor of California but he has come under fire for not having solutions to California's problems. (00:09:20)

8)  Singapore: Secretary-General of National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Lim Boon Heng has good reasons to support the cut in employer's Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution. Sound bite of Mr Lim. (00:15:51)

9)  Singapore: A man has been charged for murder at the Jurong Super Bowl. (00:17:52)

10)  Singapore: 940 cartons of contraband cigarettes were seized and two men arrested for smuggling in these cigarettes. (00:18:20)

11)  Singapore: An elderly woman was robbed from her flat when she allowed a woman in her forties into her house on the pretext of selling religious ornaments. (00:18:58)

12)  Business: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC Bank) has raised certain fixed rate portions of its private housing loan packages. (00:19:39)

13)  Business:  SME loan scheme which partners local banks to offer loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) using cash flow as collateral. (00:20:10)

14)  Business:  Two blocks of flats at Tiong Bahru have been turned into budget hotels. (00:20:28)

15)  Singapore: Overwhelming response to the Fabric of the Nation project. Donations for the fabric have exceeded initial targets. (00:21:23)

16)  Sports: Manchester United completed its fourth summer signings of players. (00:26:23)

17)  Sports: Singapore Badminton Association aims to become the top five in Asia and top 12 in the world by having a balance of local and foreign players in the team. (00:26:56)

18)  Singapore: Jack Neo's movie, Homerun, has become a hit with foreigners in Singapore. A New Yorker organises a promotional screening for 160 clients. (00:27:28)

19)  India: Indians gather to take holy baths during the Kumbh Mela festival. (00:28:33)