News 5 Tonight
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- Mediacorp TV Sub-fonds
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- News and Current Affairs Series
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Mediacorp Pte Ltd
Creator
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National Archives (Singapore)
Source
- 19/04/2004
Record Date
- 19/04/2004
Broadcast/Release Date
- 00:30:00
Recorded Duration
- English
Recording Language
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2004000110
Accession No.
- Audiovisual
Type
- Digital Betacam
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Synopsis :1. Singapore: Father Joachim Kang broke his silence after being found guilty of stealing church funds. Archbishop Nicholas Chia, Head of the Catholic Church, pleaded for leniency on the sentencing of the priest. Sound bite of Father Joachim Kang. (00:04:40)
2. Singapore: In Parliament, ministers discussed the possibility of having a casino in Singapore and how it will benefit the economy. Sound bites of the Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Vivian Balakrishnan; Member of Parliament (MP) of West Coast Group Representation Constituency (GRC), S Iswaran. (00:07:20)
3. Singapore: Parliament voted resoundingly to amend the constitution which would give Singaporean women the same rights as men. (00:09:06)
4. Singapore: Minister for Transport Yeo Cheow Tong assured Singaporeans that any increase in public transport fares to cover extra security would be reasonable. (00:09:35)
5. Singapore: Government defends the National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) decision to hold $189 million in reserves. Sound bite of Second Minister for Finance, Lim Hng Kiang. (00:10:00)
6. Singapore: National Kidney Foundation (NKF) demands a retraction of allegations made in the Straits Times. (00:11:15)
7. Israel: Authorities beef up security and tighten the grip on checkpoints following the assassination of Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi. (00:14:15)
8. World Minute: China. North Korean President Kim Jong Il visits Beijing to meet with China President Hu Jintao. (00:15:06)
9. World Minute: Shrek the sheep has been found in New Zealand after six years on the run. (00:15:35)
10. Business: Travel website Asiatravel.com is set to launch an inaugural chartered Valuair flight to Bangkok. (00:16:05)
11. Business: Today newspaper persuades local banks to switch from The Straits Times when advertising their financial results. (00:16:30)
12. Singaproe: "Cycle of Good Deeds" is set to be featured in a new six- part series on Channel News Asia (CNA). Sound bite of the Senior Vice-President of CNA, Ong Hee Yah. (00:16:50)
13. Sports: Argentine football legend Diego Maradona suffers a major heart failure. (00:20:07)
14. Sports: In the Spanish Primera Liga, Valencia drew 2-2 with Real Sociedad and Barcelona beat Malaga 3-0. (00:20:18)
15. Sports: The English Premier League (EPL) table standings. (00:22:10)
16. Sports: South Korean football coach Umberto Coelho steps down from his position following several defeats. (00:22:25)
17. Sports: In the National Basketball Association (NBA), Sacramento beat Dallas 116-105; Detroit beat Milwaukee 108-82; Miami beat New Orleans 81-79; Minnesota beat Denver 106-92. (00:22:50)
