News 5 Tonight With Highlights From Parliament
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National Archives (Singapore)
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- 19/08/2009
Record Date
- 19/08/2009
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- 00:35:00
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- English
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2009009814
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- Digital Betacam
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Synopsis :1. Singapore: Minister for Community Development, Youth & Sports, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan revealed that there has been a spike in the number of elderly filing applications at the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents over the past year. The ministry is set to tighten the system. Sound bite of Dr.Vivian Balakrishnan. (00:38:30)
2. Singapore: Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs, Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee, said there has been an increase in the number of assaults on prison inmates over the past five years. Sound bites of Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee; Dr. Lam Pin Min, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC); Sylvia Lim, Non-Constituency MP. (00:40:55)
3. Singapore: Minister Mentor (MM) Lee Kuan Yew spoke in parliament and said that the government has been accountable in its actions and has worked towards ensuring that no race is discriminated in Singapore. Sound bite of MM Lee. (00:43:30)
4. Singapore: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) environment ministers agreed to ban all open burning activities in a bid to battle the recurrent haze. Sound bite of Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Environment and Water Resources. (00:47:20)
5. South Korea: South Korea postponed the launch of its first space rocket. (00:50:55)
6. Hong Kong: A stallholder at a wet market in Hong Kong's New Territories provides matchmaking services. (00:51:26)
7. Business: Hyflux signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. (00:53:13)
8. Business: Jetstar announced plans to expand its capacity in Singapore in a bid to grow across Asia. (00:53:30)
9. Sports: Results of the S-League. (00:55:58)
10. Singapore: The F1 Rocks event is set to feature more artistes in its line-up. Sound bite of Gary See, managing director of Universal Music Singapore. (00:56:18)
11. Singapore: MediaCorp launched Style: Men monthly magazine. Sound bite of Shaun Seow, deputy chief executive officer (CEO), television, radio and print, MediaCorp. (00:58:12)
