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1.  Singapore: A new board of directors has been appointed to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). Sound bite of Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan. (00:04:32)

2.  Singapore: NKF chairman, Gerard Ee, said that he is pleased with the new board and that each member was picked for a reason. Sound bites of Gerard Ee, NKF chairman and president of National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and Ernest Wong, NKF board member and Group chief executive officer (CEO) of MediaCorp. (00:07:11)

3.  Singapore: Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has acknowledged the need for tighter rules for public charities and institutions of a public character (IPCs) like the NKF. Sound bite of Khaw Boon Wan. (00:08:14)

4.  Singapore: The NKF saga was debated in Parliament by Members of Parliament (MPs). Sound bites of Dr Amy Khor, mayor of Southwest Community Development Council (CDC); Dr Wang Kai Yuen, MP of Bukit Timah and Chiam See Tong, MP of Potong Pasir. (00:09:12)

5.  Singapore: Charities hope that the Health Minister's statement will bring some closure to the NKF issue. Sound bites of Gerard Ee, NKF chairman and president of NCSS and Lee Kim Siang, chairman of Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society. (00:10:46)

6.  Singapore: Home buyers are not rushing to purchase properties after yesterday's policy changes. Sound bites of Joanne Ong, DTZ Debenham Tie Leung and Ang Chong Peng, chairman of Farrer Court management committee. (00:12:36)

7.  Indonesia: Indonesia has confirmed its first human death from bird flu. (00:17:31)

8.  Australia: An Australian woman, whose drug trafficking conviction in Indonesia caused uproar at home, has opened her appeal. (00:17:57)

9.  Hong Kong: Hong Kong's highest court dismissed an appeal by a 67-year-old pensioner against a government sale of shopping centres and carparks.  (00:18:32)

10.  Singapore: $10 million has been set aside to fund an initiative called "Creative Community Singapore" by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. (00:19:07)

11.  Business: Major policy changes on residential properties have led DBS Bank to raise its floating rates. (00:22:47)

12.  Business: Bread Talk is expanding its restaurant business. (00:23:12)

13.  Business: Here are the market numbers.(00:23:33)

14.  Sports: Results of the Champions League. (00:23:50)

15.  Sports: Reminder of the day's headlines. (00:24:39)