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1.  Singapore: Singaporean boy Yohansyah Putra Yusoff is still missing after a tsunami struck the Indonesian town of Banda Aceh where he was visiting. Sound bites of Angeline Loh, Principal of Damai Primary School, Khami s Misdawi, a classmate's parent and Mohamed Jufri, a former teacher.  (00:04:11)

2.  Singapore: Two of the Singaporeans killed by the tsunami have been laid to rest. Sound bites of Sally Chia and Cindy Kuo, friends of victim Stephanie. (00:06:35)

3.  Singapore: The leader of the Land Rover relief convoy Richard Fong, who was killed in a traffic accident whilst on his way to deliver supplies, was laid to rest. Sound bite of Michael Lee, Richard's brother-in-law. (00:08:19)

4.  Singapore: The cost of shipping and logistical difficulties, have resulted in tons of relief supplies languishing in the warehouses of relief organisations. Sound bite of Teh Thien Yew, volunteer coordinator of Mercy Relief. (00:09:55)

5.  Singapore: One week after appealing for donations, the Singapore Red Cross has raised more than fifteen million dollars for the tsunami victims. Sound bites of Ernest Wong, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MediaCorp, Bukoh Mary of radio station Yes 93.3, Carine Ang of Capital Radio 95.8 and Guo Xian of Love 97.2.  (00:12:12)

6.  Thailand/Indonesia: An eighteen-month-old baby boy was found floating on a mattress and a fisherman found in his boat one week after the Asian tsunami. (00:18:12)

7.  Asia: More Singaporeans who were in the tsunami-affected zones have been contacted. An update on reconstruction efforts. Sound bites of John Budd, Head of Communications, United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) in Jakarta, and Benjamin William of the Foreign Ministry. (00:18:50)

8.  Singapore: Feature on how school teachers are helping students understand the tsunami tragedy during the first days in school. Sound bite of Geetha Doraisamy, Principal of Blangah Rise Primary School. (00:24:34)

9.  Singapore: MediaCorp Group staff on their first day of work after the merger of the two previous competitors, MediaCorp and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) MediaWorks. Sound bites of Ernest Wong, Group CEO of MediaCorp; Kemburaju Thangarajan, cameraman with MediaCorp News; Ben Yeo, artiste with MediaCorp Studios and Margaret Perry, producer at MediaCorp News. (00:26:22)

10.  Business: Singapore mobile operators have been given the green light to charge different prices for different networks. (00:28:19)

11.  Business: The Singapore economy expanded 5.4% on year in the three months to December which was below market expectations.  (00:28:40)

12.  Business: Private home prices grew 0.8% in 2004, the first increase in five years. (00:28:57)

13.  Business: Singapore shares got off to a positive start in the New Year.  (00:29:18)

14.  Sports: Singapore is into the Tiger Cup Final after a dramatic extra time victory over Myanmar last night.  They will meet Indonesia who beat Malaysia in the other semi-final. (00:29:48)