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1.  Singapore: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew wants Singapore to put itself in a good position to be an international medical centre that attracts high-end patients. Sound bite of MM Lee  (00:02:46)

2.  Singapore: Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that Singaporeans should not be overly worried about medical costs. Sound bite of Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan. (00:05:25)

3.  Singapore: It was revealed that Dr Michael Lim is the last of the twenty four People's Action Party (PAP) Members of Parliament (MPs) stepping down to make way for new blood at the coming general election. Sound bites of Dr Michael Lim, MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC), and Teo Chee Hean, Defence Minister and MP for Pasir Ris- Punggol GRC. (00:06:14)

4.  Singapore: PAP chairman and MP for Jurong GRC, Lim Boon Heng, hinted that Election Day may be announced over the next few days. Sound bite of Lim Boon Heng. (00:08:53)

5.  Singapore: PAP and opposition candidates have been busy with Sunday walkabouts ahead of the anticipated general election. (00:10:59)

6.  Singapore: The Singapore Democratic Alliance has soft launched its manifesto online and aims to win fifteen seats and added that it wants to set up a shadow cabinet. Sound bite of Desmond Lim, assistant secretary-general of Singapore People's Party (SPP). (00:12:18)

7.  Singapore: Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said that there is no need for a shadow cabinet as nominated and non-constituency MPs already fulfil the role. Sound bites of Yeo Cheow Tong, Transport Minister and MP for Hong Kah GRC, and Yip Yew Weng, secretary-general of Singapore Democratic Alliance. (00:13:49)

8.  China: Chinese President Hu Jintao has urged a resumption of talks with Taiwan with peace and development as the main focus but the ruling Taiwanese party has spurned the offer. Sound bites of Lien Chan, Kuomintang chairman, and Hu Jintao, Chinese President. (00:19:05)

9.  China: The Suzhou Industrial Park marked another milestone in its growth when Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for a science hub at the park. (00:20:50)

10.  Vatican City: Pope Benedict has given his first Easter Message appealing for world peace. (00:21:22)

11.  Singapore: Kallang River is getting a $2.5 million facelift as part of a new initiative by the National Parks Board (NParks) and the Public Utilities Board (PUB) to transform Singapore's rivers and reservoirs into recreational hubs. Sound bites of Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Environment and Water Resources, and Yap Kheng Guan, director of 3P Network Department, PUB. (00:23:02)

12.  Singapore: Feature on the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society first television fund raising show. (00:24:31)

13.  Sports: Results of the English Premier League. (00:28:02)

14.  Sports: Feature on the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. (00:28:45)

15.  Sports: Feature on a 'Pig Olympics' in Russia. (00:28:19)