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1.  Singapore: The Ministry of Defence has given details of the new National Service Recognition Award first announced by the Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the National Day Rally. Sound bite of Minister of State for Defence Assoc Prof Koo Tsai Kee. (00:02:42)

2.  Singapore: National Servicemen (NSmen)'s reactions to the National Service Recognition Award. Sound bites of 3rd Sergeant Muhd Afiq Abdul Aziz, full-time NSman, Captain Mohamed Najib Mashuni and Sergeant Ko Kok Leng, operationally-ready NSmen. (00:05:09)

3.  Singapore: Just a day after introducing anti-speculation property measures, the government has moved to raise housing supply. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will offer more than 3,000 new flats in a single launch. Sound bite of Chris Koh , Director of Dennis Wee Group. (00:07:08)

4.  Singapore: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has written to the family of the late veteran broadcaster S Chandra Mohan, saying he has lost an expert aide on how to present his views on radio and TV. Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong also sent his condolences. (00:09:21)

5.  Taiwan: Taiwan is bracing for two tropical storms at both ends of the island - tropical storms Namtheun and Lionrock. Overnight, the island was hit by a 5.0 magnitude earthquake. (00:10:09)

6.  Thailand: A grenade has exploded outside the National Broadcasting Services station in Bangkok. Police said an M79 grenade was fired from a nearby highway. No injuries have been reported but the blast damaged three cars. (00:11:16)

7.  Iraq: The US formally ended its combat mission in Iraq, seven years after the invasion. US Vice President Joe Biden is in Baghdad to push Iraqi leaders to end the political deadlock and form a new government. (00:11:43)

8.  Thailand: A shocking mobile phone video of a teacher's violent disciplinary tactics is making the rounds in Thailand. It was secretly filmed by a student at a boarding school. (00:15:42)

9.  Singapore: Broadband is set to become not only faster but also cheaper. The long-awaited, high-speed nationwide broadband network has started commercial operations. Sound bites of Allen Lew, chief executive officer (CEO) of SingTel Singapore and David Storrie, CEO of Nucleus Connect. (00:16:25)

10.  Singapore: The number of dengue, chikungunya and malaria cases here is falling. The National Environment Agency (NEA) made the announcement at a regional workshop on dengue. (00:18:23)

11.  Singapore:  Singapore's population has crossed the five-million mark. It stands at 5.08 million as at end-June, according to advance estimates from the Department of Statistics. (00:19:08)

12.  Singapore: The theme of this year's Speak Good English Movement is "Get It Right". Organisers aimed to create a conducive environment for standard English, even when it comes to coffee-shop talk. Sound bites of Adrian Loi, executive chairman of Ya Kun International and Goh Eck Kheng, chairman of Speak Good English Movement 2010 Committee. (00:19:42)

13.  Business Tonight: Development charges for both non-landed and landed residential homes have gone up by an average of 13%. (00:21:24)

14.  Business Tonight: The Singapore Mercantile Exchange began trading in gold, oil and euro-dollar futures. (00:21:45)

15.  Sports Tonight: Roger Federer stole the show at the US Open as he wrapped up the first day of action at Flushing Meadows after beating Argentina's Brian Dabul. In the women's draw, defending champion Kim Clijsters beat Hungary's Greta Arn to book her spot in the second round. (00:25:13)

16.  Sports Tonight: Better access to the Marina Bay area can be expected during the Formula One race in Singapore. Sound bite of Lim Bok Ngam, acting chief executive of Land Transport Authority. (00:26:27)

17.  Singapore: A new Singapore City Pass has been introduced, offering cheaper entry to attractions like the Night Safari and the Singapore Flyer. (00:27:56)

18.  Brazil: 14-year-old Brazilian, Elisany Silva, is so tall she cannot fit in her school bus and had to drop out of school. (00:28:33)