• Mediacorp Pte Ltd Fonds

    Fonds/Collection

  • Mediacorp TV Sub-fonds

    Sub-fonds

  • News and Current Affairs Series

    Series

  • 24/02/2009

    Record Date

  • 24/02/2009

    Broadcast/Release Date

  • 00:30:00

    Recorded Duration

  • English

    Recording Language

  • 2009003569

    Accession No.

  • Audiovisual

    Type

  • Digital Betacam

    Format

  • Access permitted

    Conditions Governing Access

  • Use and reproduction require written permission from copyright owner(s). Processing of reproduction request may require 7 working days.

    Conditions Governing Reproduction


  • Synopsis :

    1. Singapore: Singapore's public housing may be powered by sunlight in the future if a pilot project currently underway proves successful. Sound bite of Dr Johnny Wong, deputy director (Sustainability & Building Research), Housing and Development Board (HDB). (00:33:43)

    2. Singapore: An inaugural international conference on combating terrorism through rehabilitation opened in Singapore today. Sound bites of Law & Second Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam, Major General Douglas Stone, United States Marine Corps in Iraq and Dr Omar Ashour, University of Exeter, United Kingdom. (00:35:55)

    3. Thailand: Anti-government protestors are back on the streets of Bangkok again. Sound bites of protestor and Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban. (00:38:49)

    4. Australia: Officials say the danger of wildfires in Australia will continue until April. Sound bite of Australian rescue worker. (00:41:10)

    5. Malaysia: Another by-election is expected in Malaysia - this time in the state of Sarawak. (00:45:07)

    6. Malaysia: Malaysia's ruling coalition Barisan Nasional has another problem to tackle after a sex video involving former Health Minister Chua Soi Lek resurfaced. (00:45:37)

    7. China: Tourists are now allowed to visit the mysterious and desolate region of Hoh Xil in limited numbers. (00:46:04)

    8. Singapore: Investors from Singapore and Thailand launched a new medical tourism service on the internet. Sound bites of Dr Wei Siang Yu, founder of FlyFreeForHealth and Dr Keith Goh, neurosurgeon, East Shore Hospital and International Neuro Associates, Novena Medical Centre. (00:46:48)

    9. Business: Oil rig builder Sembcorp Marine reported strong earnings. (00:49:04)

    10. Business: Full year profit at property developer United Overseas Land (UOL) Group fell 81% to $147 million. (00:49:25)

    11. Business: Here are the market numbers. (00:49:48)

    12. Sports: Results of the English Premier League. (00:53:27)

    13. Sports: Results of the S-league. (00:53:57)

    14. Sports: Olympic silver medalists Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu may miss the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Laos in December to make space for local born talent. Sound bites of Lee Bee Wah, president of Singapore Table Tennis Association, Eddy Tay, manager of high performance, Singapore Table Tennis Association, Feng Tianwei, member of National Table Tennis Team and Isabelle Li, member of National Youth Team. (00:54:21)

    15. Sports: Feature on two winners of the Everyday Champions Award organised by the Singapore Sports Council. Sound bites of award winners Khu Soon Hin, inline hockey player and Bobok Viacheslav, national fencing coach, POSB Everyday Champions Award. (00:56:23)

    16. Sports: Feature on the Singapore International Film Festival 2009. Sound bites of Roystan Tan, director of  '12 Lotus' (nominated for Best Film and Best Director), Tony Kern, director of 'A Month of Hungry Ghosts' (nominated for Best Film), Geoffrey Malone, founder of Singapore International Film Festival, Wahyuni A. Hadi, programme director, Singapore International Film Festival and Jack Neo, director of 'Money No Enough 2 (nominated for Best Director).  (00:58:07)

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