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1. Singapore: Errant doctors can expect stiffer penalties including a ten-fold increase in fines as Parliament passed changes to the Medical Registration Act. Sound bites of Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan; Christopher De Souza, Member of Parliament (MP) for Holland-Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency (GRC); Halimah Yacob Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) chair for Manpower and MP for Jurong GRC and Dr Lam Pin Min, GPC chair for Health and MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC. (00:02:09)

2. Singapore: The Trade and Industry Minister said that Singapore is unlikely to slip back into recession but the growth rate may slow down. Sound bite of Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang. (00:04:39)

3. Malaysia: Volunteers from Muslim non-governmental organisations have started patrolling areas around churches as a security measure after a spate of attacks. Sound bite of Malaysian Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein. (00:06:31)

4. Hong Kong: Hong Kong police arrested the wrong man for Saturday's acid attack at a crowded street. (00:08:31)

5. United Arab Emirates: A member of the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been cleared of the torture and rape of an Afghan trader. (00:08:51)

6. Singapore: The Education Ministry said it has no plans to nationalise pre-school education. Sound bites of Patricia Koh, founder-director of Pat's Schoolhouse, Education Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen and Mrs Genevieve Loke, parent. (00:12:18)

7. Singapore: Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) St Nicholas Girls' School produced 14 of the top 45 students in Singapore. Sound bites of Lai Kai Rou, top Ordinary ('O') Level student from CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School and Jerald Cham, who scored 10 A1s from St Joseph's Institution. (00:14:17)

8. Singapore: Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre may need to dip into its reserves to fund its operating costs this financial year. (00:15:46)

9. Business: Thompson Medical Centre booked a 25% jump in first quarter bookings. (00:16:32)

10. Business: Mainboard-listed Qian Hu posted a 3.6% rise in fourth quarter net profit to $1.7 million. (00:16:55)

11. Business: Here are the market numbers. (00:17:19)

12. Singapore: Public bookings for Resorts World Sentosa hotels opened today and 300 reservations have been made. (00:18:34)

13. Indonesia: Anti-corruption officials found luxury cells when they paid a surprise visit to a prison in Jakarta. (00:19:03)

14. Singapore Three winners for the MediaCorp News hotline contest were announced today. Sound bites of Leo Tong Hua, contest winner and Dr Chitra Rajaram, director of MediaCorp NewsHub. (00:19:54)