News 5 Tonight
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- News and Current Affairs Series
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Mediacorp Pte Ltd
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National Archives (Singapore)
Source
- 19/03/2011
Record Date
- 19/03/2011
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- 00:30:00
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- English
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2011004170
Accession No.
- Audiovisual
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- MOV IMX30
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Synopsis :1. Japan: The sale of food products near the Fukushima plant has been stopped after they were found with higher than normal radiation levels. (00:03:16)
2. Japan: Engineers are trying to reconnect the power supply and jump-start cooling systems for the nuclear reactors at Fukushima. More earthquakes have hit Japan. (00:04:38)
3. Japan: The death toll has risen to above 7000. The search continues for survivors despite freezing temperatures. (00:05:44)
4. Singapore: Google has offered up YouTube to help victims find their loved ones. Google has set up a multi-lingual Crisis Response Page with links to emergency hotlines, relief organisations and travel information. (00:08:03)
5. Singapore: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has signed the condolence book at the Japanese Embassy. (00:08:23)
6. Singapore: The report card on the Community Engagement Programme revealed that Singapore has strengthened its cohesion and common identity over the past decade. The report card also reported on the global terror landscape. Sound bites of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Swee Say and Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. (00:08:47)
7. Singapore: No one was injured in an accidental discharge of firearms involving auxiliary officers. The incident took place in a toilet at Bukit Gombak MRT Station. (00:11:15)
8. Libya: A ceasefire has been declared in Benghazi. Hundreds of people are fleeing from the violence. Libya has warned any foreign intervention will be met with hostility. (00:15:09)
9. Malaysia: Sarawak will start polling mid next month. (00:16:02)
10. Thailand: The prime minister has survived another parliamentary no-confidence vote. (00:16:45)
11. Singapore: Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC) will be going through an estate rejuvenating plan for the elderly within five years. Sound bite of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. (00:18:03)
12. Singapore: Singapore Red Cross is working with 50 organisations to raise funds for quake victims. Singaporeans have been quick to respond to donations. (00:19:37)
13. Sports: Results of the Indian Wells. (00:25:19)
14. Singapore: This year's President's Challenge has been launched. (00:26:08)
15. Singapore: 380 teams took part in a contest with homemade flying machines. (00:27:39)
16. Taiwan: More than 100 stars from Taiwan have come together to produce a song in a charity concert to raise funds for Japan's earthquake victims. (00:28:21)