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0:00 - THE BIG STORY

0:40 - COVID-19 SINGAPORE UPDATE
There were 14 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Tuesday noon, taking Singapore's total to 60,865. They included one new case from migrant workers' dormitories and no new cases in the community. https://str.sg/Jyts

2:23 - SINGAPORE NEWS

2:28 - DEADLY CRASH LEAVES ONE DEAD
A 33-year-old man, who was one of 17 migrant workers travelling on the back of a lorry, died after the vehicle collided with a stationary tipper truck along the Pan-Island Expressway on Tuesday morning (April 20). The man died of his injuries in hospital, while the other 16 workers were also taken to hospital. A 36-year-old male lorry driver was arrested for careless driving causing death. https://str.sg/JyFH

4:28 - CAN S'PORE WEATHER SEVERE FLOODS?
Heavy rain on Saturday (April 17) afternoon caused flash floods across Singapore, with a number of pavements flooded in the western and central areas. Science and environment correspondent Audrey Tan assesses Singapore's current anti-flood infrastructure. https://str.sg/JyFY

10:20 - BEYOND OUR BORDERS

10:24 - GLOBAL AFFAIRS CAN'T BE DECIDED BY FEW: XI
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged countries to work together, saying global affairs cannot be decided by just a few countries. Speaking virtually at the Boao Forum in Hainan, Mr Xi said there is no place for unilateralism or hegemony, calling on the world to reject a "new Cold War mentality" and ideological confrontation. China correspondent Elizabeth Law shares the latest from Hainan. https://str.sg/JyFY

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