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1.  Singapore: The first candidates for this year's General Election have picked up nomination forms a day after the date for nomination and polling was announced. (00:02:50)

2.  Singapore: Feature on independent candidates who intend to contest in the upcoming General Election. Sound bites of Lim Kian Heng, potential independent candidate, Monica Kumar, member of Singapore Democratic Party, and Nauwroz Khan, potential independent candidate. (00:03:22)

3.  Singapore: The police are outlining their security and crowd control measures which they will have in place during the campaigning period before the polls. (00:05:15)

4.  Singapore: Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that he will ask the Prime Minister to set up a commission of inquiry into the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) controversy, if necessary. Sound bite of Khaw Boon Wan. (00:07:09)

5.  Singapore: Recent flash floods in the east could be an election issue in the coming polls. Sound bite of Yap Kheng Guan, director of drainage, Public Utilities Board (PUB).  (00:09:25)

6.  Singapore: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew are demanding that the Singapore Democratic Party central executive committee apologize or be sued over remarks made about the NKF issue in the party newspaper, 'The New Democrat'. (00:14:46)

7.  Singapore: Opposition Workers' Party has introduced its first three candidates ahead of the General Election on May 6th. Sound bites of Low Thia Khiang, Secretary-General of Workers' Party, Yaw Shin Leong, candidate of Workers' Party, and Sylvia Lim, candidate of Workers' Party. (00:17:14)

8.  Singapore: The potential People's Action Party (PAP) candidate in Choa Chu Kang, Gan Kim Yong, said his team of supporters is gearing up for the election. Sound bite of Gan Kim Yong, Minister of State for Education & Manpower. (00:20:37)

9.  Singapore: Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have signed a formal agreement to coordinate security along the Malacca Strait. Sound bite of Lieutenant-General Ng Yat Chung, Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces. (00:21:50)

10.  Nepal: The King of Nepal has relinquished absolute power and returned it to the people. (00:22:49)

11.  Singapore: Viewers in Singapore have a wider choice of digital content across multiple platforms other than television. (00:23:08)

12.  Business: PSA International is buying a 20% stake of the port assets of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa. (00:26:50)

13.  Business: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing recorded a net profit of US$25.3 million.  (00:27:11)

14.  Business: A look at the market numbers. (00:27:30)

15.  Sports: Results from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Cup semi-finals. (00:27:48)

16.  Sports: Feature on Singapore-born, electric violinist, Vanessa Mae. (00:28:42)

17.  Singapore: A reminder of the day's headlines. (00:29:07)