News 5 Tonight
- Mediacorp Pte Ltd Fonds
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- Mediacorp TV Sub-fonds
Sub-fonds
- News and Current Affairs Series
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Mediacorp Pte Ltd
Creator
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National Archives (Singapore)
Source
- 08/11/2008
Record Date
- 08/11/2008
Broadcast/Release Date
- 00:30:00
Recorded Duration
- English
Recording Language
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2008008946
Accession No.
- Audiovisual
Type
- Digital Betacam
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Synopsis :1. Singapore: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said it is possible for Singapore to have a minority race prime minister. Sound bite of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. (00:31:49)
2. United States: In his first news conference since being elected, Mr Obama vowed to take urgent action to prop up the flagging United States economy.(00:34:43)
3. United States: Mr Obama has also been busy making calls to United States allies since his election. One of them is the Italian Prime Minister who sparked controversy by calling Mr Obama, ' young, handsome and even tanned'.(00:37:31)
4. Britain: Britain has revoked the visas of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife. (00:38:24)
5. Malaysia: The foreign ministers of Singapore and Malaysia said ties between the two neighbours will not be affected by outstanding bilateral issues. Sound bites of Malaysian Foreign Minister Dr Rais Yatim and Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo. (00:39:05)
6. Singapore: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening will be an opt-out process in all public hospitals. Sound bite of Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Balaji Sadasivan.(00:40:40)
7. Indonesia: Indonesian officials have denied that any outside factors have delayed the execution of the Bali bombers. (00:46:37)
8. New Zealand: New Zealand will have a new Prime Minister. He is John Key, leader of the opposition National Party. (00:47:49)
9. Singapore: The 7th MediaCorp Radio Subaru Impreza Challenge has kicked off. (00:48:12)
10. United States: According to anonymous United States Republican campaign sources, former vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin thought Africa was a country. (00:50:38)
11. Sports Tonight: In the English Premier League, Arsenal beat Manchester United 1-0. (00:55:13)
12. Sports Tonight: Thailand's Pariya Junhasavasdikul has toppled local hero Lam Chih Bing to win the Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore. (00:55:52)
13. Singapore: More people are downloading music content using their mobile phones in Asia. (00:56:36)
14. Japan: The 30th Annual Saga international Balloon Fiesta. (00:58:49)
