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1. Vietnam: Talks between Japan and China on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit have been postponed. (00:02:42)

2. Singapore: A Macroeconomic Research Office involving ASEAN with its three partners will be located in Singapore. (00:03:09)

3. Vietnam: The chief of the United Nations (UN) has called on Myanmar to release all political prisoners. Myanmar is facing pressure from ASEAN countries to release Aung San Suu Kyi. (00:05:19)

4. Korea: North and South Korean soldiers exchanged gunfire at their shared border. (00:06:13)

5. Indonesia: The death toll from the tsunami is 408. Survivors failed to receive aid due to bad conditions. (00:06:49)

6. Indonesia: Mount Merapi has released more lava. (00:07:51)

7. Singapore: At a dialogue session at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said the elections will be a watershed one as it must produce the next prime minister and a team of young ministers to take over the old team. Sound bite of Goh Chok Tong. (00:08:47)

8. Singapore: Senior Minister S Jayakumar has commented on the recent cabinet changes. Sound bite of S Jayakumar. (00:10:01)

9. Singapore: Singapore's unemployment rate has dropped due to more hiring in the service sector. (00:12:32)

10.  Singapore: NTU said it will reserve at least 80% of the 150 vacancies at Singapore's third medical school for local students. NTU has signed a formal agreement with London's Imperial College. (00:18:09)

11.  Singapore: A national serviceman (NSman) accused of slashing a woman to death in Woodlands is now facing three more charges of attempted murder. (00:18:59)

12.  Singapore: The two ships that collided off Singapore's East Coast in May will have to bear the cost of the clean-up which amounts to $7 million. (00:19:35)

13.  Singapore: NTUC Fairprice has rebranded its used textbook donation project to get community organisations and private entities to help in the distribution and collection of books. (00:20:22)

14.  Business: Peter Lim has made an offer to acquire Thomson Medical. (00:21:30)

15.  Business: United Overseas Bank (UOB) reported a profit. (00:22:01)

16.  Sports: Results of the RHB Singapore Cup. (00:26:07)

17.  Philippines: Boxer Manny Pacquiao is ready for his super welterweight title fight against Antonio Margarito. (00:26:28)

18.  Singapore: Strong winds and rains caused many tree branches to snap and fall off in the Serangoon and Yio Chu Kang areas. (00:27:12)

19.  Finland: Singapore's President S R Nathan says Singaporeans have to learn from Finland. Sound bite of President S R Nathan. (00:27:45)