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1.  Singapore: Singapore looks set to start testing a new biometric passport next month. The passport will include unique personal data which might include fingerprints and even eye scans. Sound bites of Kelly Richdale, Managing Director of A4Vision and Christopher Bian, Managing Director of IDLink Systems. (00:03:04)

2.  Singapore: Singapore homes suffered blackouts for an average of two minutes over the whole of last year. This year, the figure has doubled to more than four minutes on average. Sound bite of Sim Kwong Mian, Managing Director of SP PowerGrid. (00:05:33)

3.  Singapore: Ten soldiers were hurt in a training accident on Pulau Tekong today after their five-ton truck tipped over this morning. Two were airlifted to Singapore General Hospital with fractures and facial injuries whilst the other eight were given outpatient treatment on Tekong. (00:07:20)

4.  Singapore: One of the Singapore commandos, Lieutenant Ng Chin Fong, charged for causing the death of a national serviceman during training, took to the witness stand for the very first time. (00:08:36)

5.  Singapore: The 21 Singaporean divers detained in Bintan are expected home tonight. They were accused of straying into Indonesian waters. Sound bite of Vincent, owner of Vincent Dive Centre. (00:09:53)

6.  Singapore: Two local personalities, Sheikh Haikel and Cheryl Fox, have been called in by the Central Narcotics Bureau for urine tests and are expecting the results next Friday. (00:11:04)

7.  Singapore: A nine-year-old girl, Huang Na, has been reported missing by her Singaporean guardian and was last seen at the food court at Pasir Panjang Wholesale Center on Sunday at about 1 pm. (00:11:33)

8.  Singapore: The huge bush fire that broke out yesterday at East Coast Parkway has been put out but there are still embers. (00:11:58)

9.  Singapore: Pirate attacks along the Straits of Malacca are still rampant even though Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia have been carrying out coordinated patrols. A regional conference has concluded that joint patrols are still not an option. Sound bites of Mark Valencia, Maritime policy expert and Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor, Chairman of Maritime Institute of Malaysia and former Malaysian navy chief. (00:15:58)

10.  Singapore: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew predicted that terrorism will be a problem for a long time and this will not change no matter which US presidential candidate is elected. Sound bite of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. (00:17:50)

11.  Singapore: Taiwan President has called for patience in dealing with China after the mainland angrily rejected his calls for peace talks. Sound bite of Zhang Mingqing, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. (00:19:22)

12.  Business: Temasek Holdings is aiming to restructure its fully-owned Singapore Technologies (ST). Under the move, all assets held by the ST Group will be transferred to Temasek.   (00:20:22)

13.  Business: Shares of StarHub made their debut on the main board but it was not the dream start the company was looking for. The shares closed 4% lower than its initial public offering (IPO) price. (00:20:49)

14.  Business: In the broader market, Singapore shares closed flat today.  (00:21:10)

15.  Singapore: President S R Nathan said a big thank you and hosted donors and companies who took part in this year's President's Challenge, at a reception at the Istana tonight. (00:21:39)

16.  Sport: The President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Sepp Blatter has sharply criticized David Beckham for shaming the game by deliberately picking up a booking in England's World Cup qualifier against Wales over the weekend. (00:25:34)

17.  Sport: Four of Brazil's regular midfielders are out of action ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Colombia. (00:26:24)

18.  Sport: Singapore's Counterstrike team finished fifth at the World Cyber Games, defying expectations. Sound bites of Kenneth Yeo, Cyber Team Singapore and Chan Heng Chee, Singapore Ambassador to the US. (00:27:08)

19.  Sport: Bond, the musical instrument quartet comprising four beautiful women, are in town for their third visit. (00:28:58)