• Mediacorp Pte Ltd Fonds

    Fonds/Collection

  • Mediacorp TV Sub-fonds

    Sub-fonds

  • News and Current Affairs Series

    Series

  • 02/03/2009

    Record Date

  • 02/03/2009

    Broadcast/Release Date

  • 00:30:00

    Recorded Duration

  • English

    Recording Language

  • 2009003885

    Accession No.

  • Audiovisual

    Type

  • Digital Betacam

    Format

  • Access permitted

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

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  • Synopsis :

    1. Singapore:  The revised Register of Electors, which is an updated list of Singapore citizens who can vote, is opened for inspection tomorrow. Sound bite of Charles Chong, Member of Parliament (MP) for Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC). (00:31:57)

    2. Singapore: A student, David Hartanto Widjaja, jumped to his death after stabbing his professor at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Professor Chan Kap Luk is now recovering at the National University Hospital. (00:34:30)

    3. Singapore: NTU president Su Guaning said that Professor Chan Kap Luk may be discharged in a few days. Dr Su hopes to prevent such an incident from happening again. (00:36:42)

    4. Singapore: Singapore homebuyers can expect more private residential properties to be launched in the coming months and at lower prices. (00:37:45)

    5. Hong Kong: Scientists from Hong Kong and the United States say they have developed a bird flu vaccine. The vaccine can be produced cheaply which makes it affordable for developing countries. (00:39:41)

    6. China: Chinese art collector Cai Mingchao said he will not pay for the two controversial Chinese bronze sculptures which were looted from Beijing's Summer Palace 150 years ago. (00:41:04)

    7. Taiwan: Three Malaysian women died in a fire at White Snow Hotel in Taipei. Seven people were killed in total, including four Taiwanese men. (00:41:49)

    8. Singapore: MediaCorp has partnered Apple to offer free Channel NewsAsia download application for iPod touch and iPhone users.  (00:45:37)

    9. Singapore: Household and businesses around Singapore will enter complete darkness for one full hour when the clock strikes 8.30pm on 28 March, to mark Earth Hour Singapore. (00:47:16)

    10. Business Tonight: Specialist logistics group Zuellig Pharma has opened a $40 million distribution facility in Singapore. (00:49:03)

    11. Business Tonight: Singapore's sound infrastructure and focus have attracted more firms to set up research and development (R&D) centres here, despite the economic slowdown. The latest to do so is biomedical and environmental technology firm, PerkinElmer.   (00:49:27)

    12. Sports Tonight: Manchester United won the English League Cup after they beat Tottenham 4-1 on penalties. (00:53:15)

    13. Sports Tonight: Atletico Madrid beat Barcelona in the Spanish Primera Liga. (00:53:53)

    14. Sports Tonight: Geoff Ogilvy has won his sixth Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour title at the World Golf Championships (WGC)-Accenture Match Play Championship.  (00:55:11)

    15. Sports Tonight: The inaugural Asian Youth Games will be the first major, multi-sports games using new media as the main broadcast platform. (00:56:04)

    16. China: 13 baby pandas born after the earthquake that hit China's Sichuan province have been sent to 'kindergarten' at the Ya'an Giant Panda Reserve. (00:57:27)

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