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1. Singapore: The government has decided it will go ahead with construction of a foreign workers' dormitory in Serangoon Gardens despite more than 1,000 residents petitioning against it. Sound bites of National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan and Member of Parliament for Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC) Lim Hwee Hua.(01:04:23)

2. Singapore: Despite the various mitigating measures being proposed, some residents in Serangoon Gardens have not taken too well to the news.(01:06:35)

3. Singapore: Health authorities say they may include dengue on the permanent list of diseases tested for in blood products in future, if a reliable and licensed test kit becomes available.(01:08:16)

4. United States: Snap polls show veteran Democrat Joe Biden was the overwhelming winner of the US vice presidential debate. (01:10:38)

5. Taiwan: Anger over a tainted milk scandal has erupted into violence in Taiwan. The health minister has been hospitalised after he was attacked by opposition lawmakers.(01:20:28)

6. Malaysia: Police found a couple in their 40s dead on the floor of their Kuala Lumpur flat after a bizarre healing ritual by their relatives. (01:21:08)

7. Australia: A seven-year-old went on a killing rampage at a popular outback zoo, the Alice Springs Reptile Centre.(01:21:38)

8. Singapore: The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is expanding its conservation programme beyond buildings. For the first time, structures such as bridges, towers and pavilions will be conserved as part of Singapore's architectural heritage. (01:22:20)

9. Business Tonight: Asian markets beat another retreat amid continued concerns over the global economic outlook. Singapore's Straits Times Index (STI) sustained losses right from the start of the session.(01:23:27)

10. Business Tonight: Measures implemented to discourage short selling will remain indefinitely, according to the Singapore Exchange.(01:23:40)

11. Business Tonight: Fullerton Fund Management, a unit of Singapore's Temasek Holdings, has launched a new fund together with Japan's SBI Holdings. (01:24:13)

12. Business Tonight: A survey showed that one in two adults do not visit their dentists regularly even though 85% of Singaporeans have gum disease.(01:24:34)

13. Sports Tonight: Only four of the English Premier Clubs progressed in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Cup. They include Tottenham which drew 1-1 at Wisla Krakow. (01:28:40)

14. Sports Tonight: The Red Bull racing team suspects that static electricity from an underground train forced Mark Webber out of the Singapore Grand Prix.(01:29:29)

15. Singapore: Zoe Tay has launched a charity initiative to raise some $60,000 through limited edition stamps. (01:30:02)

16. Singapore: Nintendo has unveiled the DSi. (01:30:23)