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1)  Singapore: Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says the decision on how to raise the Goods & Services Tax (GST) will depend on the state of the economy and the mood of the people. Sound bite of DPM Lee. (00:02:50)

2)  Singapore: The government announces plans to allow a second pay television operator to enter the market in Singapore. Sound bite of the Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, David Lim. (00:04:45)

3)  Australia: Prime Minister John Howard dismisses growing regional anger over its tough anti-terror stand after voicing support for pre-emptive action against terrorists in other countries. (00:07:45)

4)  Iraq: Iraq is set to hand its weapons declaration to the United Nations (UN) arms inspectors, following a visit by the inspectors to Saddam Hussein's presidential palaces. (00:09:55)

5)  Singapore: Doctors announce that the decision on whether to go ahead with the operation to separate Iranian twins, Ladan and Laleh, is not set to be made yet. (00:10:42)

6)  Business: Shares of NatSteel were suspended when Indonesian tycoon Oei Hong Leong requested for a halt pending his consideration to make a take-over offer. (00:16:30)

7)  Business: The MPH corporate name is set to be taken off the stock exchange with a name change to Blu Inc Group Publishing. (00:17:13)

8)  Kenya: The US links the Al-Qaeda to the recent terror strikes in Mombasa. (00:18:22)

9)  Hong Kong: Pop star Nicholas Tse is set to appeal against his conviction for conspiring to pervert the court of justice. (00:18:48)

10)  Australia: A Sydney-based team researches the use of permanent implantable contact lenses. (00:19:38)

11)  Singapore: KK Women's and Children's Hospital tests a vaccine against cervical cancer as part of a larger international study and calls for women aged between 16-26 to get involved in tests. Sound bite of the Head of Gynaecological Oncology Unit from the hospital, Dr. Tay Eng Hseon. (00:21:22)

12)  Singapore: The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) sees 638 000 visitors to Singapore in October and the opening of the Esplanade attracted more visitors from Malaysia and Hong Kong. (00:23:25)

13)  Sports: Highlights from the English Premier League (EPL). Southampton beat West Ham 1-0. (00:27:30)

14)  Sports: 7-Eleven Convenience Stores and the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) announce plans to organise a street football event involving 8000 youths during the Sports for Life (SFL) Football Series press conference. Sound bite of the General Manager of Convenience Stores, 7-Eleven Singapore, Benjamin Eng and the Director of Sports for Life from the SSC, Soon Min Yam. (00:28:27)