• Mediacorp Pte Ltd Fonds

    Fonds/Collection

  • Mediacorp TV Sub-fonds

    Sub-fonds

  • News and Current Affairs Series

    Series

  • 27/12/2004

    Record Date

  • 27/12/2004

    Broadcast/Release Date

  • 00:30:00

    Recorded Duration

  • English

    Recording Language

  • 2004000362

    Accession No.

  • Audiovisual

    Type

  • Digital Betacam

    Format

  • Access permitted

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  • Synopsis :

    1.  World: The death toll from the tsunami has risen to more than 20 000 in Asia with Sri Lanka contributing to half the death toll. (00:04:19)

    2.  Thailand: One of the Thai King's grandsons was killed. He was at Phuket when the tsunami struck. (00:07:04)

    3.  Singapore: There is an eye witness account from a Singaporean woman who saw and recorded footage of the tidal waves. (00:08:55)

    4.  Singapore: 450 Singaporeans are believed to be holidaying in Phuket when the tsunami struck. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has set up a special emergency consular team to help Singaporeans there. (00:09:40)

    5.  Malaysia: Malaysia has described the tsunami as the worst disaster. Operation centres have been set up in affected areas to coordinate rescue efforts. (00:10:14)

    6.  Singapore: Singapore singer-songwriter Jai Wahab was in Phuket with his wife when the tsunami struck. They are now safe in Kuala Lumpur (KL). (00:11:54)

    7.  Singapore: Some tourists in Phuket have fled to Singapore. (00:13:34)

    8.  Singapore: Many travellers have moved their travelling plans from Phuket to other countries. Airline carriers and tour agencies are offering refunds to customers. (00:16:27)

    9.  World: Warning systems are not available in the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. Experts said an earlier alert system could have warned people by up to a few hours before the tsunami hit land. (00:21:50)

    10.  Singapore: Singapore government is giving half a million dollar to Singapore Red Cross to help launch an appeal for donations for the tsunami victims. Singapore is also sending a medical team to Indonesia. (00:24:15)

    11.  Singapore: Singapore Red Cross has raised more than $50 000 in half a day. Red Cross House will be opened from 9am to 8pm for walk-in donations. (00:24:41)

    12.  Business: Singapore, Brunei and Thailand have worked out an open sky agreement. Airlines from the three countries can operate an unlimited number of flights among themselves. (00:28:59)

    13.  Business: Singapore's industrial output rose 13.2% in November compared to a year ago due to the robust biomedical sector. However, production was lower than last month. (00:29:29)

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