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1.  Singapore: An eight-month blitz is being launched today to get rid of rats in five selected areas and when that takes off, the pilot project will be extended island wide. Sound bite of Satish Appoo, Head of Environmental Health, National Environment Agency. (00:04:14)

2.  Singapore: The relationship between a catholic priest and his goddaughter was questioned today when the high profile trial of Father Joachim Kang opened. He has pleaded not guilty of misappropriating five million dollars worth of church funds.  (00:06:23)

3.  Singapore: Temasek Holdings is taking another step to be more transparent ahead of its first ever bond sale. Singapore's investment holding company said that it will make its annual report public for the first time in its 30 year history. (00:08:11)

4.  Singapore: Concerns about safety on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) were raised in Parliament recently after the Madrid bombings. The government is going to take precautions and employ measures such as deploying train marshals to tighten security. Sound bites of the Singapore public reacting to planned security measures.  (00:09:25)

5.  Singapore Minute: Many job seekers are going for makeovers to boost their chances of getting employed. (00:10:58)

6.  Singapore Minute: Thieves struck a snooker centre in Ang Mo Kio using nothing more than simple tools to break in. (00:11:41)

7.  Taiwan: Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian made what has been seen as a big concession in hopes of ending the political turmoil. He told the government that he is ready for a recount of votes cast in the disputed presidential election. Sound bite of President Chen. (00:16:10)

8.  Malaysia: Hundreds of Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) supporters demonstrated in Kuala Lumpur demanding that the Malaysian general election results and the formation of a new cabinet be suspended. PAS said that the vote was rigged by the ruling Barisan Nasional. (00:18:26)

9.  South Korea: A man who was denied a United States (US) visa took his protest to the top of a 16 storey building next to the US embassy and jumped. He sustained serious injuries. (00:18:56)

10.  South Korea: Fifteen people were stuck 30 metres in the air when their amusement park ride jammed. Two people were seriously injured when a mishap occurred during rescue operations.  (00:19:31)

11.  Business: Property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle said that 500 to 600 homes were sold in the first quarter of this year, fifty percent lower than in the previous three months.  (00:20:05)

12.  Business: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) here are not as gung-ho about cost cutting making it second in priority after better cash management. But getting financing is worrying for them, second to the fear of not getting any business. (00:20:28)

13.  Business: In stock market action, Singapore shares ended higher today, up 0.3%, thanks to bargain hunting in blue chips late in the session. (00:20:51)

14.  Sports: In the English Premier League, Leeds United kept alive their faint hope of avoiding relegation with a 2-1 win over Manchester City. (00:26:15)

15.  Sports: UEFA Cup defending champions AC Milan gets ready to host Spain's Deportivo La Coruna in their title defence. Another intriguing match up is between Portuguese champions, FC Porto and Olympique Lyon. (00:27:24)

16.  Sports: One hundred and seventy people were hurt in clashes between Roma fans and the police as a result of insidious rumours. (00:28:54)

17.  Sports: In the National Basketball Association (NBA), Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets paid a visit to the Portland Trail Blazers. The game finished 93-85 in favour of the Houston Rockets.  (00:29:30)

18.  Singapore: One couple, Abdul Rahman and Zaiton Majeed, have won the Cable Car Challenge.  (00:20:19)