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1.  Singapore: Singapore's economic growth is likely to exceed the government's new forecast of about 9%.The economy expanded by 10.2% driven by brisk manufacturing activity.(00:02:28)

2.  Singapore: The price of Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) for new large and luxury cars have fallen to $12,888. Other COE prices are also shown.(00:05:06)

3.  Singapore: Traces of EV 71 have been found in samples taken from one of the children who died from the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). (00:06:08)

4.  Singapore: In an update of the HFMD outbreak, the Environment Ministry said that child care centres may reopen on Monday provided there are no more complicated cases or deaths and if infections among children under five are low. Sound bites of Daniel Wang Nan Chee, Commissioner of Public Health, Ministry of Environment and Lim Swee Say, Acting Environment Minister.(00:06:45)

5.  Singapore: Singapore's Public Health Commissioner said EV 71 is not always nasty and is in fact a mild and common virus. Research also showed that it is just one of the members of the Enterovirus family. (00:09:23)

6.  Singapore: Responding to news that child care centres will only reopen next Monday at the earliest, operators contacted by Channel NewsAsia said it is a good thing to keep them closed till the cycle of transmission for HFMD is broken. Sound bite of Peggy Zee, Director of Experiential Learning Centre. (00:10:07)

7.  Singapore: A seven-year-old boy is in hospital with serious burns after a cocktail bomb was thrown at him. A man had attacked the boy after his mother had rejected his advances.  (00:11:05)

8.  Palestine: United Nations Secretary-General is leading intense international efforts to try to end the violence between Israel and Palestine and revive the Middle East peacemaking process.  Sound bite of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.(00:16:03)

9.  Sri Lanka: Sri Lankans cast their votes to elect their 11th Parliament since gaining independence from the British in 1948. The elections were tinged with grief by the shock death of the former Prime Minister. (00:17:46)

10.  Taiwan: Taiwan's President urged China to resume dialogue and exchange with the island to break the deadlock between the two sides. He said Taiwan seeks goodwill, reconciliation, active cooperation and long-lasting peace.  (00:19:58)

11.  United States: North Korea's second most powerful official is in Washington for landmark talks with US President Bill Clinton. This is aimed at eradicating deep distress between the two countries. (00:20:45)

12.  Singapore: Singapore's chances of becoming a member of the United Nations Security Council are bright after 53 members of the Asian grouping unanimously endorsed Singapore as the sole candidate for Asia to succeed Malaysia in the Council. (00:21:18)

13.  Sports Tonight: Two former World Cup winners stayed on course for the finals in Japan and South Korea in 2002. Brazil beat Venezuela 6-0 and Argentina beat Uruguay 2-1. (00:25:02)

14.  Thailand: A ski instructor managed to ski from the summit of Mount Everest to its base in five hours. (00:27:25)

15.  United States: Snow falls have been unusually heavy and early in northern United States which prompted an early start to the ski season. (00:28:00)