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1.  Singapore: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he expects strong support when elections are called but also said that the situation is likely to be different from the elections in 2001. Sound bite of PM Lee. (00:03:06)

2.  Singapore: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared his views on the recent bombings in Bali. (00:05:13)

3.  Indonesia: Indonesian police have pledged to tighten security in Bali even as authorities step up the hunt for those responsible for the recent bombings. (00:06:39)

4.  Singapore: Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, Professor S Jayakumar, said that the Bali bombings are a reminder that Singapore must remain vigilant against the threat of terrorism. Sound bite of Prof S Jayakumar. (00:08:15)

5.  Malaysia: The Malaysian government's campaign against the dengue disease has not brought the outbreak under control. Sound bite of the Malaysian public.  (00:10:28)

6.  Singapore: Update on the dengue outbreak in Singapore. (00:12:08)

7.  Singapore: The drive to improve service standards is underway and Minister Raymond Lim has appointed four committees to encourage companies to be beacons of good service. Sound bites of A Kasivisvanathan of Muthu's Curry restaurant, Kenneth Chan, co-chair of Service Mindset Subcommittee and Raymond Lim, chairman of GEMS (Go-the-Extra-Mile-for-Service) Executive Committee. (00:15:59)

8.  Singapore: The idea for the GEMS movement came from Channel NewsAsia following the Prime Minister's call for better service made during his National Day Rally Speech. Sound bites of Woon Tai Ho, chief executive officer (CEO) of MediaCorp News and Raymond Lim, chairman of GEMS Executive Committee. (00:18:12)

9.  Singapore: Singapore will host a three-week design festival in November to celebrate and discuss design. Sound bites of Dr Milton Tan, director of DesignSingapore Council at Ministry of Information, Communications & the Arts and John Erdos of The John Erdos Gallery. (00:19:27)

10.  Business: Another plot of commercial land at Orchard Road is up for tender. (00:25:57)

11.  Business: The chairman of waste recycler Citiraya, Dr Michael Lim, said that the company is worth saving as a going concern.  (00:26:16)

12.  Business: A look at the market numbers. (00:26:39)

13.  Sports: Teenage golf sensation Michelle Wie has turned professional. Sound bites of Miss Wie and Tiger Woods, men's world number one golfer. (00:26:54)

14.  Sports: Almost half of the Singapore swimmers heading for the Manila Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are rookies. (00:28:10)

15.  United States: Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are expecting a baby. (00:28:45)

16.  World: A reminder of the day's headlines. (00:29:21)