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1.  Taiwan: Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian prepares for his showdown with mainland China after announcing the referendum bill, defending Taiwan's sovereignty and security. (00:03:00)

2.  Japan: Japanese space officials blew up a rocket carrying two satellites used for spying on North Korea. (00:05:30)

3.  World Minute: In Japan, the coast guards hold its first live weapons drill. (00:06:50)

4.  World Minute: In China, students in Beijing were educated on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) prevention. (00:07:25)

5.  Singapore: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan arrived at Changi Airport and will perform in Singapore at the Bollywood Extravaganza. He  gave a press conference to journalists together with Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee. (00:08:00)

6.  Singapore: Housing and Development Board (HDB) retailers are turning away from annual promotional drives. Sound bites of the Chairman of the Retail Promotion Centre, Choo Si Sen and Vice Chairman of the Federation of Merchants' Association, Low Yan How. (00:15:21)

7.  Singapore: A 40-year-old man, Kuah Bin Chuan, is charged with the murder of his elderly mother at Kensington Park Condominium. (00:17:23)

8.  Singapore: Acting Minister for Manpower Dr Ng Eng Hen plans to speak to Singapore Airlines (SIA)'s management and the pilots' union. Sound bite of Dr Ng at the Toa Payoh South Community Club. (00:17:55)

9.  Singapore Minute: Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) warned that cheap batteries are found to contain excessive amounts of mercury. (00:19:31)

10.  Singapore Minute: On behalf of the Community Chest, Minister of State for Community Development and Sports, Chan Soo Sen, received a $163 700 cheque at the Nissan Million Dollar Charity Lucky Draw held by Tan Chong Motors. (00:20:05)

11.  Singapore Minute: 120 aspiring ballerinas audition for Singapore Dance Theatre's performance, Cinderella. (00:20:40)

12.  Sports: In the Davis Cup, Australia's Wayne Arthurs and Todd Woodbridge beat Spain's Alex Corretja and Feliciano Lopez. In the Singles match, Juan Carlos Ferrero is set to meet Mark Philippoussis and Carlos Moya will face Lleyton Hewitt. (00:25:08)

13.  Sports: In the National Basketball Association (NBA), Toronto beat Orlando 87-86; Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio 103-87; Detroit beat Cleveland 92-88; Indiana beat Philadelphia 90-77; Atlanta beat Miami 95-83; Boston beat Milwaukee 106-96; Minnesota beat Memphis 102-98; Denver beat Dallas 113-103; Golden State beat Phoenix 92-83; Utah beat Seattle 98-81; Portland beat New Jersey 97-93; Sacramento beat Houston 103-74. (00:26:28)

14.  Sports: Singapore's Young Lions lost to Myanmar at the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam. (00:27:45)

15.  Sports: Golfer Tiger Woods proposes to his girlfriend. (00:29:05)

16.  Singapore: Tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle by the Health Promotion Board (HPB). (00:29:35)