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1.  Singapore: At a groundbreaking ceremony of the dam at Marina Channel, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said that Singapore's diversified water strategy will yield a sustainable supply of water by 2061, which is when Singapore's water agreement with Malaysia ends. Sound bite of MM Lee.  (00:03:04)

2.  Singapore: The number of divorces reached a 20-year high last year with more than 6500 cases. One fifth of divorces comprised of young couples who were married for less than five years. Sound bite of Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports. (00:05:35)

3.  Singapore: Ordinary level ("O" level) students who received their postings today found that getting into the school of their choice was tougher this year due to a larger pool of students. Sound bite of junior college students. (00:07:39)

4.  Philippines: Philippine security forces have arrested an Indonesian suspected of being a bomb expert for regional terror group, Jemaah Islamiyah (JI). (00:09:11)

5.  Indonesia: Indonesia plans to formally outlaw the regional terrorism group, Jemaah Islamiyah (JI). (00:10:39)

6.  Business: StarHub Cable Vision will be halting cable and free-to-air services to 73 commercial buildings from June 21st. (00:14:29)

7.  Business: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that Singapore is planning to further improve its rules to make it easier for finance companies to offer Islamic banking services. (00:14:57)

8.  Business: A look at the market numbers (00:15:25)

9.  United States: A student went on a shooting spree in the US state of Minnesota, killing nine people before shooting himself dead. Sound bites of Pat Mills, Public Safety Director and Floyd Jourdain, Tribal Chairman of Red Lake Band of Chippewa. (00:15:59)

10.  Singapore: Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, said that today's youth have to be prepared to face the challenges of tomorrow. Sound bite of Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. (00:17:52)

11.  Singapore: An island wide survey will be underway this Thursday to gather information for policy makers in the areas of employment, education, transport and housing. Sound bite of Sio Suat Kheng, Director of Social & Population Statistics Division, Singapore Department of Statistics. (00:19:06)

12.  Singapore: Feature on animation channel, Animax, and its bid to open up more avenues for Singapore animators. Sound bites of Betty Tsui, Vice-President of Animax and Seto Lok Yin, Director at Media Development Authority. (00:20:33)

13.  Sports: Results of the National Basketball Association (NBA) league. (00:26:03)

14.  Singapore: Feature on a deal to get paid to stay at a National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) holiday resort. (00:27:09)

15.  Britain: British audiences were treated to performances by the Singapore Dance Theatre as part of the "Singapore Season". (00:28:29)