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1. Singapore: Singapore's Manpower Ministry said that amid economic uncertainties, the country's jobless rate rose to 2.3% in the second quarter compared to 2% in the first three months of this year. Sound bite of Cham Hui Fong, director of Industrial Relations Dept, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). (01:37:36)

2. Singapore: Labour chief Lim Swee Say has called on workers to cooperate in coping with the global economy which may be heading towards a state of stagflation. Sound bite of Lim Swee Say. (01:39:25)

3. Thailand: A guilty verdict and a three-year jail sentence have been handed to Potjaman Shinawatra, wife of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in Bangkok. The ruling is the first in several corruption lawsuits against the former leader and his inner circle.(01:40:51)

4. Malaysia: Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has quit her position as Member of Parliament. The Keadilan leader, who is also the wife of opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim, said she quit to make way for Mr Anwar to contest in a by-election.(01:42:47)

5. Malaysia: The Malaysian cabinet discussed the possibility of reducing pump prices of petrol and diesel, following the recent drop in world crude oil prices. Information Minister Shabery Cheek said the Prime Minister will make an announcement. (01:44:06)

6. China: China said it is determined to regulate internet access according to its laws. Its foreign ministry responded to the outcry over Beijing's decision to censor the web for thousands of reporters during the Olympics. Sound bites of Kevan Gosper, head of International Olympic Committee (IOC) Press Commission and Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao.  (01:45:00)

7. Singapore: There has been a new local case of Chikungunya fever. It is one of the 24 new cases of infections reported in the past month.(01:50:32)

8. Singapore: Chinese newspaper editor Michelle Lim Hong Eng has been sentenced to 18 months' jail, for causing a fatal crash on Christmas Eve two years ago. (01:51:24)

9. Singapore: There is now a certification programme that guarantees the integrity of organic produce along its entire supply chain from soil to store. Supermarket chain FairPrice launched this initiative with input from an independent third party auditor.  (01:52:11)

10. Singapore: Singapore's population rose by almost 200,000 between 2006 and 2007. (01:53:37)

11. Singapore:  The Singapore Flyer has seen more than one million visitors since it first started operations five months ago. Sound bite of chairman of Singapore Flyer, Florian Bollen.(01:54:24)

12. Singapore: A chapter of broadcasting history came to an end today with the final transmission of MediaCorp's Radio Singapore International shortwave service.(01:55:11)

13. Business Tonight: According to the latest survey by the Economic Development Board, 88% of the manufacturing sector expects business conditions to remain the same or improve for the second half of the year. (01:58:50)

14. Business Tonight: Conglomerate Keppel Corp booked a 16% jump in second quarter earnings. (01:59:13)

15. Sports Tonight: Singapore is placing its hopes on 18-year-old swimmer Tao Li at the Beijing Olympic Games. (01:59:55)

16.  Sports Tonight: Some of the best polo teams in the world will be competing In Singapore. The teams are using the tournament as  a warm-up to the Beijing Olympics.(02:01:27)

17. Singapore: Performers from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Music and Drama Company will be acting as human fountains at the National Day Parade.  (02:02:48)

18. Singapore: Misia from Japan will be holding her first ever concert in Singapore.(02:03:10)