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1.  Singapore: The opposition has indicated that it will abandon the by-election strategy of past elections and that it might contest more than half of the seats in Parliament ahead of Nomination Day. Sound bites of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. (00:02:54)

2.  Singapore: For the first time since 1988, the opposition is aiming to contest more than half of the seats in Parliament. Sound bites of Low Thia Khiang, Secretary-General of the Workers' Party, Asst Prof Eugene Tan of Singapore Management University, and Chiam See Tong, Chairman of Singapore Democratic Alliance. (00:05:47)

3.  Singapore: At least two ministers look likely to face competition at the polls for the first time. Sound bite of Raymond Lim, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. (00:08:19)

4.  Singapore: The High Court has given lawyers of the Prime Minister and Minister Mentor permission to sue the Secretary-General of the Singapore Democratic Party for defamation despite him being a bankrupt. (00:10:14)

5.  Singapore: Workers' Party candidate James Gomez is embroiled in another controversy over his election papers. (00:10:55)

6.  Singapore: The People's Action Party (PAP) candidate for Potong Pasir, Sitoh Yih Pin, is pushing for selective enbloc redevelopment for flats at Lorong 8, Toa Payoh. Sound bites of Sitoh Yih Pin, PAP candidate for Potong Pasir and residents of Potong Pasir. (00:14:34)

7.  Singapore: The PAP team in Aljunied is ready for battle with a special headquarters and hundreds of supporters roped in even before Nomination Day. Sound bites of Zainul Abidin Rasheed, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cynthia Phua, PAP candidate for Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and Raymond Lim, a PAP Volunteer. (00:16:41)

8.  Singapore: MediaCorp News will keep viewers updated on the developments of the General Election using new technology including the internet and extensive coverage on TV at home and abroad. Sound bites of Woon Tai Ho, chief executive officer (CEO) of MediaCorp News, Au Yong May Lin, producer at Channel NewsAsia, and Farid Johari, art director at Channel NewsAsia. (00:18:33)

9.  Singapore: The man who murdered his wife at the Sony factory in May 2004 has been sentenced to death. (00:21:00)

10.  Thailand: Thailand's top judges will hold an unprecedented meeting today to try and resolve the country's political crisis. (00:21:28)

11.  Business: Singapore's manufacturing output in March rose more than 25% compared to a year ago. (00:24:55)

12.  Business: Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Qantas are kicking in another round of fuel surcharge hikes to all passenger tickets issued from next month. (00:25:15)

13.  Business: A look at the market numbers. (00:25:38)

14.  Singapore: The Singapore Democratic Alliance introduced its final slate of candidates tonight who will contest Pasir Ris- Punggol GRC.  (00:25:55)

15.  Sports: Results of the Champions League semi-final. (00:26:35)

16.  Singapore: There will be a change of format in the second season of Singapore Idol. Sound bite of Jackie Chye, senior promotions director, MediaCorp TV Channel 5. (00:28:13)