• Mediacorp Pte Ltd Fonds

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  • Mediacorp TV Sub-fonds

    Sub-fonds

  • News and Current Affairs Series

    Series

  • 22/07/2005

    Record Date

  • 22/07/2005

    Broadcast/Release Date

  • 00:30:00

    Recorded Duration

  • English

    Recording Language

  • 2005000208

    Accession No.

  • Audiovisual

    Type

  • Digital Betacam

    Format

  • Access permitted

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  • Synopsis :

    1.  Britain: London police are hunting the bombers who struck the city's transport network yesterday. Officers have shot dead a suspected suicide bomber at an underground station. (00:04:32)

    2.  Britain: Forensic experts are examining the remains of the four rucksack bombs from yesterday's attack in hopes of identifying its makers. (00:07:00)

    3.  United States: The second London bombings have prompted New York to step up security measures. Sound bite of commuters. (00:07:35)

    4.  Singapore: Almost nine in ten Singaporeans polled are confident the government has taken necessary measures to maintain security. More than half said that Singapore can survive a terrorist attack. Sound bite of Singaporean public. (00:08:15)

    5.  China: Asia has a new financial landscape now that China has abandoned its decade-old peg to the US dollar. Sound bites of Mohamed, a money changer, and Singaporean public. (00:10:09)

    6.  Asia: Asian currencies jumped as a result of the yuan revaluation but dollars purchased by regional central banks held the gains in check.(00:11:54)

    7.  Singapore: Curbs on illegal cash back deals have borne fruit. The latest resale index showed a drop in prices of Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flats in the second quarter compared to a year ago. Sound bite of Chris Koh of Dennis Wee Properties. (00:12:28)

    8.  Singapore: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said that the Chinese outside China need to know how traditional customs and values stand in the globalized village and how to relate to the Chinese in today's China. Sound bite of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. (00:17:51)

    9.  Singapore: The National Library reopened its doors at its spanking new premises on Victoria Street today. Sound bite of patrons. (00:18:59)

    10.  Singapore: New National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chairman, Gerard Ee, said that funds raised for the NKF Children's Medical Fund will go directly to it. (00:19:36)

    11.  Singapore: Feature on the National Environment Agency's (NEA) continued battle against dengue which has seen cases soar to more than 300. (00:20:05)

    12.  Singapore: Feature on whether fogging helps to stem the spread of dengue fever. Sound bite of Dalson Chung, Head of Operations, Environmental Health Department of NEA. (00:21:04)

    13.  Business: Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said that the government will take back excess air rights from airlines if they merge and do not fully use them. (00:27:22)

    14.  Business: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing reported a smaller than expected second quarterly loss. (00:27:43)

    15.  Business: Here are the market numbers. (00:28:04)

    16.  Sports: Two Singaporeans struck gold at the Youth Sailing World Championships in South Korea. (00:28:19)

    17.  Sports: Real Madrid said they have not sealed the deal with Brazilian striker Robinho. (00:28:39)

    18.  World: Here is a summary of the day's headlines. (00:29:15)

    19.  Singapore: People have been sending videos on their wishes for a Singapore they want to Channel NewsAsia. Sound bite of Ian McKenzie, an engineer from New Zealand. (00:29:36)

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