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1.  Singapore: Two more forms to apply for the certificate of eligibility were collected and a fourth person submitted his form, ahead of the Presidential Election. Sound bites of potential presidential candidates, Andrew Kuan and Ooi Boon Ewe and President S R Nathan, who spoke at the launch of the book titled "The Little Red Dot". (00:04:40)

2.  China: China formally charged Straits Times reporter Ching Cheong with spying for Taiwan. (00:07:20)

3.  Taiwan: Northern Taiwan was hit by Typhoon Matsa, forcing the closure of financial markets, offices and schools. (00:09:48)

4.  Malaysia: The storm over a car import permit scheme is set to take centre stage at the next weekly cabinet meeting, which involved Minister for International Trade Rafidah Aziz and former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. (00:10:10)

5.  United Kingdom: British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced sweeping new moves to tackle terrorism. (00:13:00)

6.  Singapore: Minister for National Development, Mah Bow Tan, said that more Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats are set to be built by private developers if demands are met. Sound bite of Mr. Mah. (00:16:40)

7.  Asia: A team of mountaineers scaled three virgin peaks in the Central Asian region and have chosen names that have historic significance in Singapore. (00:18:20)

8.  Singapore: Day 5 of the trial of former flight stewardess Constance Chee and the extent of injuries suffered by four-year-old Sindee Neo were revealed in court. (00:19:05)

9.  Singapore: A lorry rammed into an army truck, leaving 17 air force personnel hurt. (00:19:50)

10.  Singapore: Singapore welcomed the RSS Formidable into the Singapore Navy. (00:20:15)

11.  Singapore: Interview with the Regimental Sergeant Major of the first National Day Parade in 1966, Shamsudin Shadan. (00:20:45)

12.  Singapore: Minister Mentor (MM) Lee Kuan Yew sends his deepest sympathies to the family of the late former Member of Parliament (MP), Haron Ghani. (00:23:20)

13.  Business: CapitaLand reported a second quarter net profit of $144 million. (00:26:55)

14.  Business: Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) restated its full year results for 2003 and 2004. (00:27:20)

15.  Sports: English champions Chelsea and Arsenal prepare for their Community Shield match against each other. (00:28:05)

16.  Sports: Real Madrid midfielder signs on with Italian club Inter Milan. (00:29:00)

17.  Japan: Highlights of a concert which featured a piano that survived the atomic bombings in Hiroshima during World War II. (00:30:00)