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1)  Singapore: Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) said there is no danger of anyone contracting mad cow disease in Singapore although it just banned the import of beef from the United States (US). NTUC Fairprice imports its beef from Brazil and Australia. (00:02:59)

2)  United States: The infected cow is not bred to be used for food and other cows in the herd are being tested for the disease. There is no evidence that any infected meat has entered the United States (US) food supply. (00:05:17)

3)  World: Asian countries suspend US beef imports (00:06:18)

4)  Hong Kong: Police smashed a major crime syndicate after seizing weapons and ammunition. This is the biggest raid in 20 years. (00:06:47)

5)  World minute: Thailand spends billions on a new airport which it hopes will become Asia's aviation hub. The new airport is 40% complete. It can accommodate 45 million passengers a year. (00:09:19)

6)  World minute: Pakistan launches a probe on possible sale of nuclear technology to Iran after Iran's prompting to the United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog. Pakistani government says its nuclear scientists are involved.  (00:09:43)

7)  Norway: A para glider trapped in a freezing waterfall was rescued by the Norwegian Air Force. (00:10:04)

8)  Singapore: The National Solidarity Party has accepted secretary general Steve Chia's resignation after his nude photo scandal. The controversy has raised the issue of maid abuse. (00:10:39)

9)  Singapore: Foreign domestic workers or maids can look for help at maid shelters if they face abuse from employers. However, many are still suffering in silence. The Manpower Ministry has set up help lines for foreign maids. (00:15:17)

10)  Singapore: Botox can help to relieve headaches and is better than some traditional headache medicine. Clinical trials are now on to treat patients with severe headaches. (00:16:50)

11)  Singapore: A mad rush to buy Christmas gifts at the last minute. (00:18:18)

12)  Singapore: Restaurants say Singaporean are taking their Christmas dinners earlier to avoid the Christmas Eve crowd. Some restaurants have come up with innovative menus to attract customers. (00:20:07)

13)  Business: Singapore Exchange (SGX) is in talks with the Philippine Stock Exchange for cooperation possibilities. SGX is responding to a report that SGX is going to take a 30% stake in the Philippine counterpart. (00:21:22)

14)  Business: Consultant Jones Lang LaSalle said office rents show signs of strengthening in the final quarter in the key financial banking centre. Some banks are hiring again and may require a bigger office space. However Jones Lang said the outlook for the office market is unchanged due to the supply overhang. (00:21:50)

15)  Sports: In the National Basketball Association (NBA), Indiana beat Houston 79-71. (00:26:24)

16)  Sports: Leeds United is not selling any players for now. (00:27:34)

17)  Sports: The biggest sports moment in Europe belongs to former Manchester United captain David Beckham, according to a worldwide poll of sports journalists by Associated Press and international news agencies. (00:28:12)

18)  Sports: Tennis world number 2 Kim Clijsters announces her engagement on her website. (00:29:13)