Record Date

Broadcast/Release Date

Recorded Duration

Recording Language

Accession No.

Type

Format

Conditions Governing Access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Synopsis :

1. Singapore:  Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore will need to develop new arrangements to help the elderly work as long as they can. Sound bites of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Secretary-General of National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Heng Chee How. (00:02:21)

2. Singapore: NTUC said this development is not unexpected as companies face up to the realities of the economic downturn. The labour movement is planning a series of activities to help workers and their families cope. Sound bites of chairperson of National Family Council, Lim Soon Hock and Assistant Secretary-General of NTUC, Josephine Teo. (00:04:45)

3. Gaza: The conflict in Gaza escalated as unknown militants fired rockets into northern Israel from Lebanon. At least three rockets were fired at the northern Israeli town injuring two women. (00:06:57)

4. Malaysia: Anger over the Israeli action in Gaza is also being directed at the US. The Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association is calling for a boycott of goods produced by the United States.  (00:08:51)

5. Europe: Temperatures are plunging across Europe as a big chill sweeps across the region. The sight of snow is usually rare in the port city of Marseilles and Milan had to close its two airports briefly. (00:10:02)

6. Britain: British bosses are unhappy about a television commercial for Benylin, a cold remedy. Employers say the ad encourages people to call in sick as soon as they get a sniffle, which cost them money in already serious economic times. Sound bite of spokesman for the Federation of Small Businesses, Stephen Alambritis. (00:10:34)

7. China: Millions of Chinese are journeying back home earlier this year for the annual Lunar New Year celebrations, creating chaos for transport officials in China.(00:15:03)

8. China: Counterfeit Renminbi notes which carry serial numbers that begin with HD90 are in circulation. (00:16:47)

9. Singapore: 26-year-old kitchen cleaner, Sallehan Allaudin has been charged with the murder of his two-year-old daughter, Natalie Nikie Alisyia Sallehan. (00:17:03)

10. Singapore: Commuters can exchange their old ez-link cards with new ones from tomorrow. Adult ez-link cards can be exchanged at post offices, TransitLink ticket offices and selected bus interchanges. Child, student and tertiary concession cards can be exchanged from 16 February. Senior citizens can replace their concession cards from April.  (00:17:46)

11. Singapore:  All library fines have to be paid up or borrowing privileges will be revoked from April onwards.(00:18:23)

12. Business Tonight: Industry observers said an accounting scandal similar to India's Satyam Computer Services is less likely to happen in Singapore, at least for now. This is because Singapore has adequate safeguards in place. Sound bites of Irving Low, head of Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Services, KPMG LLP Singapore, and Mak Yuen Teen, co-director of Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting Centre, NUS Business School.  (00:19:25)

13. Business Tonight: Budget carrier AirAsia has unveiled plans to shift to its own US$460 million airport outside Kuala Lumpur. (00:21:17)

14. United States: Wildlife rescue centres along the west coast are piling up with pelicans. Record numbers of sick and bruised birds are being spotted along the coastline. (00:21:50)

15. Sports Tonight: Manchester United suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of championship side, Derby County in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final.(00:25:27)

16. Sports Tonight: Defending champions USA have been knocked out of the Hopman Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Germany.(00:25:52)

17. Sports Tonight: Singapore Ironman and ultra-marathon runner Lim Nghee Huat is set to run 217 km non-stop in Brazil, from 23 January. The Singapore Table Tennis Association will give out pledge cards at a dinner where guests can donate for every kilometre that Mr Lim runs.(00:26:38)

18. Singapore: The annual Chingay Parade will be held at the end of the month. The Singapore Tourism Board and the Tote Board will be introducing their own floats for the first time.(00:28:10)

19. Singapore: Singapore's national pastry team emerged champions at the Asian Pastry Cup in April last year. Now they are contesting in the World Pastry Cup in France. (00:28:46)