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1.  Singapore: Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng said that the London bombings are a harsh reminder that terrorism remains rife and that Singapore is a target. To help keep Singapore safe, cabbies have been roped in to attend counter-terrorism meetings. Sound bites of taxi driver Webster Yew and Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng. (00:02:51)

2.  Singapore: The second advanced estimate by the Ministry of Trade and Industry showed that the economy is growing faster than expected. National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) remained cautious about increasing job opportunities. Sound bites of Madam Halimah Yacob, Assistant Secretary-General of NTUC and Dhirendra Shantilal, Managing Director of Asia-Pacific, Kelly Services. (00:04:54)

3.  Singapore: One application form has been submitted for candidacy in this year's presidential elections. (00:06:47)

4.  Singapore: Singapore's film industry is appealing to the Media Development Authority for exclusive movie rights for nine months before parallel imports of DVDs and VCDs are allowed in. Sound bites of Daniel Yun, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MediaCorp Raintree Pictures and Kenneth Tan, Managing Director of Golden Village. (00:08:23)

5.  Singapore: The trial of Took Leng How, the alleged killer of eight-year-old China girl Huang Na, began today.   (00:10:10)

6.  Singapore: The National Kidney Foundation's defamation suit against Singapore Press Holdings opened in the High Court. (00:12:04)

7.  Britain: Londoners are still reeling from last week's terrorist attacks that killed 52 people but are determined to present a "stiff upper lip" as they start their first working week after the blasts. Sound bite of London Mayor Ken Livingstone. (00:16:55)

8.  Hong Kong: Asia's richest woman, Nina Wang, is back in court for a last minute bid to win control of her late husband's multi billion dollar estate. (00:17:49)

9.  Malaysia: The head of a Malaysian deviationist cult is standing his ground despite the arrest of more than 20 of its members. Sound bites of Roslina Mohamad, follower of Sky Kingdom and its leader, Ariffin Mohamad and Abdullah Mohd Zin, Malaysian Religious Affairs Minister. (00:18:31)

10.  Singapore: Nanyang Technological University set up a new Institute of Advanced Studies where students can attend lectures by former Nobel Prize Laureates. (00:20:51)

11.  Singapore: Ngee Ann Polytechnic believes in revamping its curriculum to stay competitive. (00:21:21)

12.  Business: DBS Bank now stands alongside HSBC and Hang Seng Bank as the highest rated banks in Asia.   (00:25:37)

13.  Business: Singapore has the highest increase of more than 22% of high net worth individuals globally last year. (00:26:05)

14.  Business: Here are the market numbers(00:26:27)

15.  Sports: Singapore's top table tennis paddler, Li Jiawei, has won the Liebherr US Open in Florida. (00:26:42)

16.  Sports: Tampines striker, Nor Alam Shah, has landed a two-week stint at English club, Notts County and leaves tonight. Sound bite of Nor Alam Shah. (00:27:05)

17.  Sports: A summary of the day's headlines. (00:28:13)

18.  Singapore: World famous troupe, Cirque du Soleil, will be performing at this year's President's Star Charity. (00:28:37)