News 5 Tonight
- Television Corporation of Singapore Fonds
Fonds/Collection
- News and Current Affairs Series
Series
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Television Corporation of Singapore
Creator
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National Archives (Singapore)
Source
- 11/12/1999
Record Date
- 11/12/1999
Broadcast/Release Date
- 00:30:00
Recorded Duration
- English
Recording Language
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1999000404
Accession No.
- Audiovisual
Type
- Betacam SP
Format
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Synopsis :1. Singapore: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) Upgrading Programme will be extended to more people if Singapore has a budget surplus. Sound bite of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. (00:02:11)
2. Singapore: Visitor arrival numbers were strong in November and the trend is expected to continue into next year. Singapore Visitor Centre at Suntec City was officially opened. Sound bite of Minister of State (Trade and Industry, Communications and Information Technology) Lim Swee Say. (00:04:26)
3. Singapore: The top 10 students in Advanced level (A-level) physics will be awarded the Institute of Physics Gold Medal to increase public awareness on the importance of physics in Research and Development (R&D). (00:06:13)
4. Singapore: Serangoon Civil Defence Executive Committee organized a workshop on home safety for maids. (00:07:48)
5. Singapore: Chinese community groups have been called to conduct a major review to settle disputes faced by the community. Sound bite of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Mayor of Tanjong Pagar Community Development Council (CDC), Dr Ow Chin Hock. (00:09:22)
6. Indonesia: Top generals lashed out at state investigators for accusing them of violence in East Timor. (00:14:29)
7. East Timor: Author Arnold Kohen said that Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) could play an important role in helping East Timor on its road to democracy. (00:15:50)
8. Indonesia: The President met pro-independence exiles from Maluka to discuss about the future of the eastern islands. (00:18:44)
9. Hong Kong: Hundreds of Falungong followers around the world gathered to demand an end to China's crackdown on the movement. (00:20:00)
10. Singapore: Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) conducted a raid and seized 2.3 kg of heroin and other drugs. (00:23:30)
11. Singapore: Football Association of Singapore (FAS) will stage a celebrity match to mark the closing down of Jalan Besar Stadium. (00:25:14)
12. Singapore: Two Singaporeans won the title of Singapore's Greatest Athletes of the Century. A look at why the two athletes were chosen. (00:26:50)
