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1. Singapore: President S R Nathan has for the first time spoken in detail about his decision to let the government tap past reserves in this economic crisis. Sound bite of President S R Nathan. (00:03:09)

2. Singapore: Singapore's key exports have suffered their biggest fall - down 35% in January compared to a year ago. Sound bites of Alvin Liew, economist at Standard Chartered and Irvin Seah, economist at DBS Group Research. (00:06:14)

3. Malaysia: Malaysia may be looking at another by-election, this time in the state of Selangor. Sound bites of Elizabeth Wong, exco member, Selangor, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Malaysian Minister for Youth and Sports and Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian opposition leader. (00:08:22)

4. Japan: Japan Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa has resigned due to health reasons amid allegations that he was drunk at a news conference in Rome. (00:10:43)

5. Japan: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has visited Tokyo as part of her Asian tour.  (00:11:52)

6. Cambodia: A landmark trial heard by a United Nations (UN)-backed genocide tribunal has opened in Cambodia. Sound bite of Tim Page, Vietnam War-era photographer. (00:12:28)

7. Singapore: Fire erupted at a recycling factory in Jurong industrial estate today. (00:17:30)

8. Singapore: A new system being piloted by healthcare group SingHealth promises patients access to medical records online for free. (00:17:56)

9. Singapore: Ticket prices for this year's Singapore Arts Festival are being cut by about 20% to entice crowds in the current economic downturn. Sound bite of Goh Ching Lee, director, Singapore Arts Festival, National Arts Council. (00:18:27)

10. Singapore: More people are seeking help from Community Development Councils (CDCs) - another sign of a deepening recession. Sound bite of Dr Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of North West CDC. (00:20:37)

11. Business: Singapore Technologies Engineering booked a 6% drop in full year net profit to $474 million. (00:22:22)

12. Business: New York healthcare giant Schering-Plough has opened a research facility in Singapore. (00:22:43)

13. Business: Here are the market numbers. (00:23:04)

14. Sports: Results of the English Football Association (FA) Cup. (00:26:51)

15. Sports: Results of the S-League. (00:27:24)

16. Sports: Olympic swim champ Michael Phelps will be spared prosecution over a photograph that apparently shows him smoking marijuana. (00:27:39)

17. Sports: Feature on the increasing popularity of 'anti-gravity' yoga in the United States. Sound bite of Saharah Ali, yoga instructor. (00:28:06)

18. United States: Favourite doll 'Barbie' celebrated her 50th birthday with a show in her honour at the New York Fashion Week. (00:29:34)