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1)  Australia: The authorities reported that the two Singaporeans, Tay Chow Lyang and Tony Tan Poh Chuan, who were murdered in Sydney, did not kill each other and were not victims of kidnapping. Sound bite of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales, Professor Rory Hume. (00:01:58)

2)  Singapore: Professor Kevin McConkey, President of the Academic Board of the University of New South Wales, is making plans to fly the families of the two murdered Singaporeans over to Australia. (00:03:55)

3)  Singapore: In the Bukit Merah murder trial, prosecutors accused Indonesian maid Sundarti Supriyanto of making up false testimonies. (00:05:15)

4)  Singapore Minute: The first lawsuit over the crash of Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ 006 has gone on trial in the United States. (00:06:34)

5)  Singapore Minute: Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is cracking down on errant retailers like the House of Cameras and Electronics in Lucky Plaza, which have received complaints from tourists. (00:07:10)

6)  Singapore Minute: Singapore artiste Stephanie Sun sang at Senior Minister (SM) Lee Kuan Yew's 80th birthday celebration last night. Li Xiu Qi published a book specially produced for the occasion for her grandfather, SM Lee. (00:07:46)

7)  Hong Kong: Hong Kong reported that seven mental patients are ill with fever, sparking off a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) scare. (00:09:41)

8)  World Minute: An Indonesian court is set to hand down the verdict for suspected Bali bomber, Ali Imron. The United States has paid out $10 million to Thailand for the capture of another terrorist, Hambali, who is suspected to be involved in the Bali bombings.  (00:10:26)

9)  World Minute: In Seattle, United States, the controversy over paying tax for coffee has ended after residents voted against it. (00:11:00)

10)  Singapore: Prime Minister (PM) Goh Chok Tong announced at the launch of the Workforce Development Agency (WDA), that the Skills Re-Development Programme is set to receive a S$280 million boost. (00:15:42)

11)  Singapore: Prices for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) have increased. (00:16:12)

12)  Business Tonight: 18 charges have been levied on the accused Chia Teck Leng, finance manager of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), for allegedly swindling banks of more than $100 million. (00:16:40)

13)  Business Tonight: Non-oil domestic exports rose 3.5%, much lower than expected. (00:17:13)

14)  Business Tonight: NagaCorp has received a time extension from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to appeal against the rejection of its initial public offering (IPO). (00:17:30)

15)  Singapore: The launch of the Changi Boardwalk. Sound bite of Minister of National Development, Mah Bow Tan. (00:18:12)

16)  Sports: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea registered wins in the opening night of the UEFA Champions League against Ajax Amsterdam, Olympique Marseille, Panathinaikos and Sparta Prague respectively. Lazio beat Besiktas 2-0, Glasgow Rangers beat VfB Stuttgart 2-1, Partizan Belgrade and FC Porto drew 1-1, while FC Bruges and Celta Vigo drew 1-1. (00:24:24)

17)  Sports: Arsenal trains ahead of their match against Inter Milan. (00:26:34)

18)  World: The world's first two-headed boa constrictor is reported to be worth US$100 000. (00:28:09)