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  • Mediacorp TV Sub-fonds

    Sub-fonds

  • News and Current Affairs Series

    Series

  • 20/05/2008

    Record Date

  • 20/05/2008

    Broadcast/Release Date

  • 00:30:00

    Recorded Duration

  • English

    Recording Language

  • 2008003463

    Accession No.

  • Audiovisual

    Type

  • Digital Betacam

    Format

  • Access permitted

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  • Synopsis :

    1) Singapore: The death toll from the Sichuan earthquake is 40 000 and is expected to rise. More survivors have been found. Parents of children who died have petitioned for an annual memorial day. (00:02:54)

    2) China: China has promised that the entire fund received for the Sichuan earthquake will be used for that purpose. The priority is providing shelter for the victims. Authorities have requested for more tents to house the victims. (00:05:01)

    3) China: Wearnes Corporation is turning its dormitories in Sichuan to temporary shelters for survivors. (00:07:12)

    4) France: Actor Jackie Chan has thanked the international community for helping victims of the Sichuan earthquake at the Cannes Film Festival. (00:07:45)

    5) Malaysia: United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) lawmakers have pledged allegiance to the ruling party after the former prime minister quit the party and called for others to follow. (00:08:27)

    6) Malaysia: The son of the former prime minister has pledged allegiance to the ruling party. (00:10:23)

    7) Taiwan: The new President has called for a resumption of talks with China after taking office. (00:11:06)

    8) Myanmar: Three days of national mourning for victims of Cyclone Nargis started today. The top leader of Myanmar visited the worst hit areas. (00:16:30)

    9) Singapore: Singapore's medical teams for victims of Cyclone Nargis are getting ready to move into Myanmar. (00:18:24)

    10)  Singapore: A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight has been diverted to Nagoya due to bad weather. (00:19:01)

    11)  Singapore: 700 more Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) trips per week will be added to reduce waiting time. (00:19:39)

    12)  Business: SingTel launched a mio TV mobile service. (00:25:45)

    13)  Business: Singapore Exchange (SGX) is partnering SingTel to boost algorithmic or black-box trading in Singapore. (00:26:07)

    14)  Singapore: Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) has come up with programmes that aim to develop children's interest in opera. (00:26:46)

    15)  France: Actor Jackie Chan is introducing a new batch of action actors in his new film "Wushu". (00:28:58)

    16)  Japan: A TV crew has managed to capture a video of a flying fish on flight for 45 seconds. (00:29:36)

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