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1.  Singapore: Four men were slapped with criminal charges over their involvement in last year's Nicoll Highway collapse and the main contractor, Nishimatsu, also faces prosecution. (00:04:05)

2.  Singapore: A hoax email quoting the Johns Hopkins Cancer Centre, said that microwaving food in plastic containers releases poisonous dioxins. Researchers warned that other dangerous chemicals can be released if inappropriate plastic wares are used. Sound bite of Dr Simo Olavi Pehkonen, Associate Professor, Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). (00:06:05)

3.  Singapore: An 11-month-old baby from Aceh seeks medical treatment in Singapore for a tumour in his mouth. (00:08:12)

4.  Indonesia: Indonesia's powerful spy agency has been implicated in the death of Munir, one of the country's top human rights activists. (00:10:30)

5.  Malaysia: United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Vice President Mohd Isa Abdul Samad has been questioned over allegations of money politics. (00:11:00)

6.  United Kingdom: Police in London are investigating the claims that confidential personal information belonging to 1000 Britons has been sold by workers at Indian call centres. (00:12:10)

7.  Singapore: Four people have been charged for accepting bribes totaling $2 million from Citiraya Industries. (00:16:35)

8.  Singapore: Banks in Singapore have received more phone calls from concerned credit card holders after news revealed a security breach at Card Systems Solutions in Arizona, United States, which led to millions of credit card holders being at risk of fraud. (00:18:33)

9.  Singapore: The head of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC), Rear-Admiral Teo Chee Hean, spoke on what Singapore stands to gain for hosting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting. IOC members are also set to commute around Singapore in a fleet of Mercedes cars provided by Mercedes Benz. Sound bites of Rear Admiral Teo; Ng Ser Miang, President of the 117th IOC Session Singapore Organizing Committee; Dr. Udo Loersch, Vice President of External Affairs, DaimlerChrysler South East Asia. (00:20:09)

10.  Indonesia: Singapore announced plans to build an earthquake resistance pier in Meulaboh. (00:23:30)

11.  Business: The government launched three industrial sites for sale in Woodlands, Pioneer Road and Alexandra Road. (00:27:55)

12.  Sports: Results of Round 2 of the Women's Singles Wimbledon Open. (00:29:10)

13.  China: A look at Thames Town, an English style estate in the outskirts of Shanghai. (00:29:45)