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Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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Events in August
- 9: National Day Parade 2005, SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
- August 27: Singapore presidentialSingapore presidential election, 2005The Singapore presidential election of 2005 was held to elect the President of Singapore. The incumbent S. R. Nathan's first term was to end on August 31, 2005...
- 31: National DayNational DayThe National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation or non-sovereign country. This nationhood can be symbolized by the date of independence, of becoming republic or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler . Often the day is not called "National Day"...
(Malaysia) - UMNO General Assembly, Malaysia
28 August 2005 (Sunday)
- Singapore IdolSingapore IdolSingapore Idol is a television show on Channel 5 of MediaCorp TV. It is a competition among undiscovered singers in Singapore. Like others in the Idol series, it is modelled after Pop Idol. The current judges are singer/songwriter Dick Lee and record producers Florence Lian and Ken Lim. Previous...
Taufik BatisahTaufik BatisahMuhammad Taufik Bin Batisah, is the winner of the first season of the reality TV series Singapore Idol...
, an ex-smoker, is picked by Health Promotion BoardHealth Promotion BoardThe Health Promotion Board is a statutory board under the Ministry of Health of Singapore. It was established in 2001 to act as the main driver for national health promotion and disease prevention programmes, "with a vision to build a nation of healthy and happy people".HPB undertakes the...
as its first Smoke-Free Ambassador. (CNA) - Singapore Civil Defence ForceSingapore Civil Defence ForceThe Singapore Civil Defence Force is the main agency in charge of the provision of emergency services in Singapore during peacetime and emergency.A uniformed organisation under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the main role of SCDF is to provide...
unveils Kiddy BagKiddy BagKiddy Bag is a safety kit issued by the Singapore Civil Defence Force that is designed to help children to cope in an emergency.The bag contains a whistle to draw attention, a wristband with the child's name, address and contact number to help identify the child in case he or she is lost. The bag...
to help children cope in an emergency (CNA) - A fire breaks out on the Cheng Ho cruise ship, no one was injured. (CNA)
27 August 2005 (Saturday)
- BMWBMWBayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
Group, the German luxury car maker, announces that it is opening its first Asian design studio in Singapore early 2006 (CNA) - World Toilet Organisation is setting up the world's very first Toilet College in Singapore. The first classes will begin in October 2005 and will be held at the Republic PolytechnicRepublic PolytechnicRepublic Polytechnic , commonly abbreviated to RP, is a tertiary institution located in Singapore. It was the first school system in Singapore to use Problem-based learning pedagogy for all its diplomas....
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26 August 2005 (Friday)
- Took Leng How is sentenced to death after being found guilty for the murder of eight-year-old Huang Na in October 2004. Took has the automatic right to appeal to the Court of AppealJudicial system of SingaporeThe full Judicial power in Singapore is vested in the Supreme Court as well as subordinate courts by the Constitution of Singapore. The Supreme Court consists of the Court of Appeal and the High Court. The Court of Appeal exercises appellate criminal and civil jurisdiction, while the High Court...
in the Supreme Court. (CNA) - Ministry of Home AffairsMinistry of Home Affairs (Singapore)The Ministry of Home Affairs is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for public safety, civil defence and immigration. It is also known as the Home Team. It is headed by the Minister for Home Affairs....
says it has not received any specific information on imminent terrorist threat against Singapore and adds that security measures have been taken to strengthen security at borders, key infrastructure and iconic buildings. (CNA) - Singapore's Minister for Environment and Water Resources Yaacob IbrahimYaacob IbrahimYaacob bin Ibrahim is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.-Education and early career:Yaacob graduated from the University of...
and his BruneiBruneiBrunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
's counterpart Abdullah Bakar sign a Memorandum of UnderstandingMemorandum of understandingA memorandum of understanding is a document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action. It is often used in cases where parties either do not imply a legal commitment or in...
on environment cooperation in the areas of waste managementWaste managementWaste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal,managing and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics...
, water resources management, recyclingRecyclingRecycling is processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse...
and environmental educationEnvironmental educationEnvironmental education refers to organized efforts to teach about how natural environments function and, particularly, how human beings can manage their behavior and ecosystems in order to live sustainably. The term is often used to imply education within the school system, from primary to...
. (CNA) - The Commander of the Royal Brunei NavyRoyal Brunei NavyThe Royal Brunei Navy is the naval defence force of Brunei Darussalam. It is a small but relatively well-equipped force whose main responsibility is to conduct search and rescue missions and to deter and defend the Brunei waters against attack mounted by sea-borne forces.The Royal Brunei Navy was...
, Colonel Joharie matussin is conferred Singapore's prestigious military award - the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) or the Meritorious Service Medal (Military); the award is presented by Minister for Defence Teo Chee HeanTeo Chee HeanTeo Chee Hean is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Home Affairs and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security, and a Member of Parliament for the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group...
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25 August 2005 (Thursday)
- French investigating magistrate Jean-Louis BruguièreJean-Louis BruguièreJean-Louis Bruguière was the leading French investigating magistrate in charge of counter-terrorism affairs. He was appointed in 2004 vice-president of the Paris Court of Serious Claims . He has garnered controversy for various acts, including the indictment of Rwandan president Paul Kagame for the...
singles out Singapore along with TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
as potential terrorism targets of the Al-QaedaAl-QaedaAl-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad...
. (Financial Times) - Singapore Ministry of HealthMinistry of Health (Singapore)The Ministry of Health is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for providing information, raising health awareness and education, ensuring the accessibility of health services, and monitoring the quality of health services provided to citizens and visitors in the Republic of...
proposes an Aids Alliance programme to reduce discrimination against HIVHIVHuman immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
patients at workplace. Ministry of Health will also investigate any such case of discrimination. (CNA) - Central Narcotics BureauCentral Narcotics BureauThe Central Narcotics Bureau of Singapore was established in 1971 as the primary drug enforcement agency entrusted with the responsibilities of coordinating all matters pertaining to drug eradication...
officers seize 1.7 kilograms of heroin and arrest six persons during an operation. Two of the men are being held in connection with drug trafficking (CNA) - Singapore International FoundationSingapore International FoundationThe Singapore International Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to build a better world through shared ideas, skills and experiences, so as to uplift lives and create greater understanding between Singaporeans and world communities....
hosts the two-day Singapore Humanitarian Conference for international participants to share experiences in the relief effort during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeThe 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
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24 August 2005 (Wednesday)
- National Environment AgencyNational Environment AgencyNational Environment Agency formed on 1 July 2002, is a statutory board under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources in Singapore. As a statutory board, it gives NEA greater administrative autonomy to be more nimble in the protection of the environment...
(NEA) is recruiting more field inspectors this year to combat dengue feverDengue feverDengue fever , also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles...
of which 7,403 cases have been reported in the first eight months of 2005, double the rate in the previous years. (CNA) - The new Chief of Staff of the Indonesian ArmyIndonesian ArmyThe Indonesian Army , the land component of the Indonesian Armed Forces, has an estimated strength of 328,517 regular personnel. The force's history began in 1945 when the Tentara Keamanan Rakyat "Civil Security Forces" served as paramilitary and police.Since the nation's independence struggle,...
, General Djoko SantosoDjoko SantosoGeneral Djoko Santoso is a retired Indonesian general. He was Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army from 2005 to 2007. The was then appointed to the highest military office, that of Commander of the Armed Forces of Indonesia, in which capacity he served from 2007 until his retirement in...
arrives in Singapore for a three-day introductory visit. He will meet Prime Minister Lee Hsien LoongLee Hsien LoongLee Hsien Loong is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. He is married to Ho Ching, who is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings. He is the eldest son of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew....
, Defence Minister Teo Chee HeanTeo Chee HeanTeo Chee Hean is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Home Affairs and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security, and a Member of Parliament for the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group...
and his counterpart Lieutenant-General Ng Yat ChungNg Yat ChungNg Yat Chung 伍逸松, was Singapore's 5th Chief of Defence Force from 1 April 2003 to 23 March 2007. He was an artillery officer. Ng was an alumnus of Victoria School and Hwa Chong Junior College, and was also a recipient of the SAF Overseas Scholarship. He read mathematics at Cambridge University and...
. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/164968/1/.html(CNA)
23 August 2005 (Tuesday)
- The defence ministers of AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Singapore sign a memorandum of agreement to allow Singapore Armed ForcesSingapore Armed ForcesThe Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...
to train on the Shoalwater BayShoalwater BayShoalwater Bay is a large bay on the central coast of Queensland, Australia, located 100 km north of the coastal town of Yeppoon and 628 km north-north-west of the state capital, Brisbane. Since 1966, the land surrounding Shoalwater Bay has been under the ownership of the Australian Defence Force,...
Training Area, till 2009. (CNA) - Singaporean film The MaidThe MaidThe Maid is a 2005 Singaporean horror film telling of a maid recently arriving from the Philippines. She has to acclimate herself to the customs of the Chinese Ghost Month, during which she struggles with supernatural forces...
by MediaCorpMediaCorpMedia Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
's Raintree Pictures will be launched at the American Film MarketAmerican Film MarketThe American Film Market is a film industry event held each year at the beginning of November in Santa Monica, California. About 8,000 people attend the eight day event to network and to sell and acquire films...
in November. (CNA) - Sam Leong, a renowned Singaporean chef, will be opening a Tung Lok Group restaurant in TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
offering fusion-style cuisine. - Singapore AirlinesSingapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets...
signs a decade long pact with General ElectricGeneral ElectricGeneral Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of engines on its Boeing 777-300ERBoeing 777The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...
aircraft which will be delivered in 2006. (CNA) - Tony Davis, CEO of Tiger AirwaysTiger AirwaysTiger Airways Singapore Pte Ltd, operating as Tiger Airways Singapore, is a low cost airline which commenced services on 25 March 2005. It is a subsidiary of Tiger Airways Holdings, a Singapore-based company, which is owned partially by Singapore Airlines...
, predicts that the airline will break even in three years. (CNA) - Telekom MalaysiaTelekom MalaysiaTelekom Malaysia Berhad , DBA TM, is the largest integrated solutions provider in Malaysia, and one of Asia's leading communications companies, with a market capitalisation of RM13.9 billion and a workforce of 26,629 employees. Established as the Telecommunications Department of Malaya in 1946, it...
raises its stake in Singapore's telecommunications company MobileOneMobileOneM1 Limited is a telecommunications company in Singapore. Launched in April 1997, it was Singapore's second mobile operator after SingTel and supervene by StarHub, Singapore's third mobile operator....
to 18.5%. (CNA)
22 August 2005 (Monday)
- A Singapore food company, Cassia Foods, invented Diabetrim, the world's first specialty noodle for diabetics which targets to control after-meal blood sugarBlood sugarThe blood sugar concentration or blood glucose level is the amount of glucose present in the blood of a human or animal. Normally in mammals, the body maintains the blood glucose level at a reference range between about 3.6 and 5.8 mM , or 64.8 and 104.4 mg/dL...
levels (Xinhuanet) (CNA) - The number of visitors from RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
to Singapore increases 48% in 2004 compared to the year before to nearly 20,000. (CNA) - Urban Redevelopment AuthorityUrban Redevelopment AuthorityThe Urban Redevelopment Authority is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Singapore Government.-Mission:The authority was established on 1 April 1974, and is of especially critical importance to the city-state,...
announces that Clifford PierClifford PierClifford Pier is a pier located beside Collyer Quay at Marina Bay within the Downtown Core of Central Area, in Singapore's central business district....
will be redeveloped as part of a blueprint to transform Singapore's waterfront. (CNA) - The Institute of Technical EducationInstitute of Technical EducationThe Institute of Technical Education is a post-secondary institution in Singapore that provides pre-employment training to secondary school leavers and continuing education and training to working adults....
colleges will have their completion dates brought forward, with ITE College WestITE College WestITE College West is a vocational institute and a name of the former ITE West Network division of the Institute of Technical Education...
being built by 2009 instead of 2010, and ITE College CentralITE College CentralITE College Central is a vocational institute and a name of the former ITE East Network division of the Institute of Technical Education...
by 2011 instead of 2015. (CNA) - The Ministry of Manpower estimates that by 2015, 29% of workers in Singapore will be over 50 years of age. (CNA)
- Singapore's A*Star will have its research funding increased by 35% in the next 5 years. (CNA)
- The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and SportsMinistry of Community Development, Youth and SportsThe Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports is a ministry of the Government of Singapore tasked with, from the government's point of view, building a "cohesive and resilient" society in Singapore.The MCYS often pursues vigorous social engineering campaigns of varying effectiveness and...
has set aside about S$370,000 for a Young ChangeMakers grant scheme for community projects initiated by young people. (CNA)
21 August 2005 (Sunday)
- Prime Minister Lee Hsien LoongLee Hsien LoongLee Hsien Loong is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. He is married to Ho Ching, who is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings. He is the eldest son of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew....
gives his second National Day RallyNational Day RallyThe National Day Rally is an annual address that the Prime Minister of Singapore makes to the entire nation, on the second Sunday after August 9, the country's National Day...
speech at the University Cultural Centre, National University of SingaporeNational University of SingaporeThe National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
(CNA) - Singapore and Malaysia conclude their 12th bilateral military exercise, Ex Semangat Bersatu 05, in Pahang. (CNA)
20 August 2005 (Saturday)
- Ngee Ann PolytechnicNgee Ann PolytechnicNgee Ann Polytechnic , is an institute of higher learning in Singapore, founded in 1963 as Ngee Ann College with 116 students...
holds a HIVHIVHuman immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
/AIDSAIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
Youth Convention to raise HIVHIVHuman immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
awareness among students. (CNA) - Singapore Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority has ordered importers to recall eelEelEels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators...
s from ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
as a safety precaution after low levels of malachite greenMalachite greenMalachite green is an organic compound that is used as a dyestuff and has emerged as a controversial agent in aquaculture. Malachite green is traditionally used as a dye for materials such as silk, leather, and paper...
residues, a toxic chemical, were detected in imported eels and eel products. (CNA) - A safety programme is launched at all Mass Rapid TransitMass Rapid Transit (Singapore)The Mass Rapid Transit or MRT is a rapid transit system that forms the backbone of the railway system in Singapore, spanning the entire city-state. The initial section of the MRT, between Yio Chu Kang Station and Toa Payoh Station, opened in 1987 establishing itself as the second-oldest metro...
stations along the North East MRT LineNorth East MRT LineThe North East MRT Line is the third Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore and the world's second longest fully underground, automated and driverless, rapid transit line after Singapore's Circle MRT Line. The line is 20 km long with 16 stations and operated by SBS Transit. Travelling from one end...
to educate the public about escalatorEscalatorAn escalator is a moving staircase – a conveyor transport device for carrying people between floors of a building. The device consists of a motor-driven chain of individual, linked steps that move up or down on tracks, allowing the step treads to remain horizontal.Escalators are used around the...
safety. (CNA) - The second Singapore Skydiving Festival sees over 200 participants taking the plunge over Marina Bay (CNA)
19 August 2005 (Friday)
- Singapore and BruneiBruneiBrunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
sign an agreement to eliminate double taxation, paving the way for further bilateral trade and investment. (CNA) - The National Kidney Foundation SingaporeNational Kidney Foundation SingaporeThe National Kidney Foundation Singapore is a Singapore-based foundation running kidney dialysis and prevention programmes. It is fully supported by charity donations.-Beginnings:...
announces cuts in dialysis treatment costs for patience as part of the on-going review of the charity's operations. (CNA) - 18-year-old golfer Choo Tze Huang wins the 58th Singapore Open Amateur Championship (CNA)
18 August 2005 (Thursday)
- Singapore-based low carrier airline, Jetstar Asia, launches its IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
operations with thrice weekly flights from KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
to Singapore. (Hindu Business Line, India) - The interim board of National Kidney Foundation SingaporeNational Kidney Foundation SingaporeThe National Kidney Foundation Singapore is a Singapore-based foundation running kidney dialysis and prevention programmes. It is fully supported by charity donations.-Beginnings:...
requests the Commercial Affairs DepartmentCommercial Affairs DepartmentThe Commercial Affairs Department is a staff department of the Singapore Police Force and is previously known as the Commercial Crime Department....
to look into "certain matters of grave concern". The board had earlier appointed accounting house KPMGKPMGKPMG is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young and PwC. Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, Netherlands....
to conduct an independent auditAuditThe general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person, organization, system, process, enterprise, project or product. The term most commonly refers to audits in accounting, but similar concepts also exist in project management, quality management, and energy conservation.- Accounting...
of the charity organisation. (CNA) - BruneiBruneiBrunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
's Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister, Prince Mohamed Bolkiah arrives in Singapore for a three-day visit. (CNA) - The Underwater WorldUnderwater World, SingaporeUnderwater World , also known as Underwater World Singapore Pte Ltd, is an oceanarium located on the offshore Singaporean island of Sentosa. Opened in 1991, it has more than 2,500 marine animals of 250 species from different regions of the world. The oceanarium is mostly underground and it is owned...
oceanariumOceanariumAn oceanarium can be either a marine mammal park, such as Marineland of Florida, or a large-scale aquarium, such as the Lisbon Oceanarium, presenting an ocean habitat with marine animals, especially large ocean dwellers such as sharks.- Marine mammal parks :...
in Singapore donates two 15-year-old tawny nurse sharkNurse sharkThe nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, sometimes referred to as the Nur Shark is a shark in the nurse sharks family, the only member of its genus Ginglymostoma...
s to the new Aquaria KLCCAquaria KLCCThe Aquaria KLCC is an underwater park located beneath Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre within Kuala Lumpur City Centre development precinct.-Features:...
at the Kuala Lumpur City CentreKLCCKLCC may refer to:*Kuala Lumpur City Centre or KLCC, referring to the development precinct in Kuala Lumpur. It consists of the following premises surrounding the KLCC Park:**Petronas Twin Towers, office towers...
. (CNA) - Two C-130 aircraft of the Singapore Armed ForcesSingapore Armed ForcesThe Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...
arrives in PekanbaruPekanbaruPekanbaru is the capital of Riau, a province in Indonesia on the island of Sumatra. It has an area of 632.26 km² and a population of 903,902. Located on the Siak River, which drains to the Strait of Malacca...
, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
to assist in tackling the forest fires there. (CNA) - The Annual birth rateBirth rateCrude birth rate is the nativity or childbirths per 1,000 people per year . Another word used interchangeably with "birth rate" is "natality". When the crude birth rate is subtracted from the crude death rate, it reveals the rate of natural increase...
in Singapore may increase significantly for the first time in years in 2005 when statistics show an upswing in the first half of the year. (CNA) - Singaporean horror film The MaidThe MaidThe Maid is a 2005 Singaporean horror film telling of a maid recently arriving from the Philippines. She has to acclimate herself to the customs of the Chinese Ghost Month, during which she struggles with supernatural forces...
, by MediaCorpMediaCorpMedia Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
Raintree Pictures, premiers in Singapore and Malaysia, raking in box office sales of over S$700,000. (CNA)
17 August 2005 (Wednesday)
- S R Nathan returns unopposed for a second term in the Singapore presidential electionsSingapore presidential election, 2005The Singapore presidential election of 2005 was held to elect the President of Singapore. The incumbent S. R. Nathan's first term was to end on August 31, 2005...
.(CNA) - A 42-year-old man was arrested in connection to the traffic disruptions caused by a suspicious package found at Hougang MRT StationHougang MRT StationHougang MRT Station ' is an underground station on the North East MRT Line, Singapore. It is located in the central part of Hougang New Town which is connected to the bus interchange and surrounding HDB flats and shopping centres....
on 12 August. (CNA) - Singapore policeSingapore Police ForceThe Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force...
arrests and charges 3 InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
users for illegal file sharingFile sharingFile sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information, such as computer programs, multimedia , documents, or electronic books. It may be implemented through a variety of ways...
. (Reuters), (CNA) - Guntmar Kerbl, Organiser of Skydive Festival, hopes to make Singapore an Asian base for skydiving activities. (CNA)
- A PricewaterhouseCoopersPricewaterhouseCoopersPricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....
poll shows that Singapore's immigrationImmigrationImmigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
policies are amongst the world's friendliest. (CNA) - Changi International Airport ServicesChangi International Airport ServicesChangi International Airport Services is currently the second largest ground handling provider at Singapore Changi Airport, providing services for 27 scheduled airlines and to about 40 non-scheduled airline companies, including cargo handling, catering, as well as security services.CIAS was...
revamps itself with a new look and the opening of a new SkyLounge at Singapore Changi AirportSingapore Changi AirportSingapore Changi Airport , Changi International Airport, or simply Changi Airport, is the main airport in Singapore. A major aviation hub in Southeast Asia, it is about north-east from the commercial centre in Changi, on a site....
. (CNA) - Telekom MalaysiaTelekom MalaysiaTelekom Malaysia Berhad , DBA TM, is the largest integrated solutions provider in Malaysia, and one of Asia's leading communications companies, with a market capitalisation of RM13.9 billion and a workforce of 26,629 employees. Established as the Telecommunications Department of Malaya in 1946, it...
and Khazanah jointly plan to increase their stake in Singapore's telecommunications company MobileOneMobileOneM1 Limited is a telecommunications company in Singapore. Launched in April 1997, it was Singapore's second mobile operator after SingTel and supervene by StarHub, Singapore's third mobile operator....
to 17.7% pending regulatory approval. (CNA)
16 August 2005 (Tuesday)
- Incumbent S R Nathan files his nomination papers for the Singapore presidential election, 2005Singapore presidential election, 2005The Singapore presidential election of 2005 was held to elect the President of Singapore. The incumbent S. R. Nathan's first term was to end on August 31, 2005...
. With no other eligible candidates, he will be re-elected as President of SingaporePresident of SingaporeThe President of the Republic of Singapore is Singapore's head of state. In a Westminster parliamentary system, as which Singapore governs itself, the prime minister is the head of the government while the position of president is largely ceremonial. Before 1993, the President of Singapore was...
. (CNA) - Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob IbrahimYaacob IbrahimYaacob bin Ibrahim is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.-Education and early career:Yaacob graduated from the University of...
announces that a Republic of Singapore Air ForceRepublic of Singapore Air ForceThe Republic of Singapore Air Force is the air arm of the Singapore Armed Forces. It was first established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command...
transport aircraft, a C-130, will fly to IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
to do cloud seedingCloud seedingCloud seeding, a form of intentional weather modification, is the attempt to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds, by dispersing substances into the air that serve as cloud condensation or ice nuclei, which alter the microphysical processes within the cloud...
to combat forest fire. He says that Singapore has given satellite pictures of the affected areas to Indonesia. (CNA) - Chee Yam Cheng, Assistant CEO (Clinical) of the National Healthcare GroupNational Healthcare GroupNational Healthcare Group is a Singapore group of healthcare institutions. The group was formed in 2000 and has one public hospital across the island, three specialist centres and runs eight polyclinics as well. The group operates Tan Tock Seng Hospital and the Institute of Mental Health...
says that by June 2006 National University HospitalNational University HospitalThe National University Hospital , established in 1985, is Singapore's only university hospital. It serves as a tertiary hospital as well as a clinical training centre and a research centre for the medical and dental faculties of the National University of Singapore...
and Tan Tock Seng HospitalTan Tock Seng HospitalThe Tan Tock Seng Hospital is the second-largest hospital in Singapore after the Singapore General Hospital, but its accident and emergency department is the busiest in the country largely due to its geographically centralised location...
will implement a new electronic system for the entire medication, diagnostic test and laboratory process. (CNA) - Lee Ki Bang, principal research scientist of Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, says that the institute has invented a urine-powered micro battery that can be used in disposable test kits for diabetes and other diseases. (CNA)
- ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
's Supreme Commander, General Chaisit Shinawatra is conferred Singapore's Darjah Utama Bakti CemerlangDarjah Utama Bakti CemerlangThe Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang was instituted in 1968. It is awarded to any person who has performed within Singapore any act or series of acts constituting distinguished conduct...
(Distinguished Service Order), the country's highest military award. He receives the award from PresidentPresident of SingaporeThe President of the Republic of Singapore is Singapore's head of state. In a Westminster parliamentary system, as which Singapore governs itself, the prime minister is the head of the government while the position of president is largely ceremonial. Before 1993, the President of Singapore was...
S R Nathan, at the IstanaIstanaIstana is a Malay and Indonesian word meaning palace.-Notable Istanas:*Istana Besar, 19th and early 20th century residence of the Sultan of Johor*Istana Bogor, one of presidential palaces of Indonesia in Bogor, West Java...
. (CNA) - Immigration and Checkpoints AuthorityImmigration and Checkpoints AuthorityThe Immigration and Checkpoints Authority is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Singapore Government.-Overview:...
(ICA) will install crash barriers at land checkpoints to stop vehicles that do not halt for immigration and security clearance. (CNA)
15 August 2005 (Monday)
- Singapore is hosting a multi-national maritime interdiction exercise as part of the Proliferation Security InitiativeProliferation Security InitiativeThe Proliferation Security Initiative is a global effort that aims to stop trafficking of weapons of mass destruction , their delivery systems, and related materials to and from states and non-state actors of proliferation concern. Launched by United States President George W...
to address the proliferation of weapons of mass destructionWeapons of mass destructionA weapon of mass destruction is a weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures , natural structures , or the biosphere in general...
. Launched at Changi Naval BaseChangi Naval BaseChangi Naval Base is the latest naval facility of the Republic of Singapore Navy and was built to replace Brani Naval Base. Located about 1.5 kilometres east of Changi Air Base and 3.5 kilometres east of Singapore Changi Airport, the base was built on 1.28 km² of reclaimed land, it was...
and conducted in the South China SeaSouth China SeaThe South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
, the exercise involves some 2,000 personnel from 13 countries. (CNA) - The newly established Singapore Police MRT UnitPolice MRT UnitThe Public Transport Security Command ) is a specialised transit police unit of the Singapore Police Force. It was first established as a unit of the Special Operations Command under the name Police MRT Unit in 2005 in response to the need for greater security concerns in public transport...
begins patrols on the Mass Rapid TransitMass Rapid Transit (Singapore)The Mass Rapid Transit or MRT is a rapid transit system that forms the backbone of the railway system in Singapore, spanning the entire city-state. The initial section of the MRT, between Yio Chu Kang Station and Toa Payoh Station, opened in 1987 establishing itself as the second-oldest metro...
system. (CNA) - Minister for Health Khaw Boon WanKhaw Boon WanKhaw Boon Wan is a politician from Singapore. He is currently the country's Minister for National Development and the Chairman of the governing People's Action Party . He was previously the Minister for Health from August 2004 to May 2011...
says a new general hospitalGeneral hospitalA general hospital is a type of medical facility which is set up to deal with many kinds of disease and injury.General hospital may also refer to:*General Hospital, an American soap opera broadcast since 1963...
in YishunYishunYishun, or Nee Soon as it was initially named, is a suburban town in the northern part of Singapore, encompassing the Yishun Planning Area, in the North Region, which includes Yishun New Town and the Nee Soon private residential estate....
will be built before 2010 to relieve the increasingly congested Tan Tock Seng HospitalTan Tock Seng HospitalThe Tan Tock Seng Hospital is the second-largest hospital in Singapore after the Singapore General Hospital, but its accident and emergency department is the busiest in the country largely due to its geographically centralised location...
. (CNA) - The Parliament of SingaporeParliament of SingaporeThe Parliament of the Republic of Singapore and the President jointly make up the legislature of Singapore. Parliament is unicameral and is made up of Members of Parliament who are elected, as well as Non-constituency Members of Parliament and Nominated Members of Parliament who are appointed...
approves a bill to allow private sector participation in the building of public housingPublic housingPublic housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
flats in a new Design, Build and Sell SchemeDesign, Build and Sell SchemeDesign, Build and Sell Scheme was introduced by the Housing and Development Board in 2005. Flats built under the scheme are meant for public housing and developed by private developers. They are built with better designs and in sites such as Tampines, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan.-List of DBSS...
(DBSS). (CNA) - The Republic of Singapore Air ForceRepublic of Singapore Air ForceThe Republic of Singapore Air Force is the air arm of the Singapore Armed Forces. It was first established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command...
and the Royal Brunei Air ForceRoyal Brunei Air ForceThe Royal Brunei Air Force or Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei as it is known by its Malay name, is the air force of the sultanate of Brunei. It is mainly based at the Rimba Air Base within the Brunei International Airport...
are conducting a 12-day bilateral air defence exercise, called Exercise Airguard, in BruneiBruneiBrunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
from 15-26 August.(CNA)
14 August 2005 (Sunday)
- Muhammad Hazwan Bin Hamzah, 16, drowns at the Kallang RiverKallang RiverThe Kallang River flows for 10 kilometres from the Lower Peirce Reservoir to the coast at Nicoll Highway, making it the longest river in Singapore...
in Singapore. (CNA) - Simon Ng, a Singaporean inventor, creates a new instrument known as the Merlion38. (CNA)
- Singapore's hawker centreHawker centreA hawker centre or cooked food centre is the name given to open-air complexes in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Riau Islands housing many stalls that sell a variety of inexpensive food...
s will have buskingBuskingStreet performance or busking is the practice of performing in public places, for gratuities, which are generally in the form of money and edibles...
and flea marketFlea marketA flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent...
s soon as the National Environment AgencyNational Environment AgencyNational Environment Agency formed on 1 July 2002, is a statutory board under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources in Singapore. As a statutory board, it gives NEA greater administrative autonomy to be more nimble in the protection of the environment...
comes up with ways to enhance the dining experience for locals as well as tourists. (CNA)
13 August 2005 (Saturday)
- The Presidential Elections Committee announces that incumbent Sellapan Ramanathan has received the Certificate of Eligibility, while the other candidates are rejected as they did not meet the criteria. (CNA) (CNA)
- The S$24 million extension of QueenswayQueenstown, SingaporeQueenstown1 is one of the early housing estates in Singapore, built before Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio, and was a test bed for much of Singapore's public housing...
to the Ayer Rajah ExpresswayAyer Rajah ExpresswayThe Ayer Rajah Expressway extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia...
officially opens. (CNA) - The National Library of SingaporeNational Library, SingaporeThe National Library in Singapore is located on an 11,304-square metre site between Bugis Junction and the Bras Basah Complex at 100, Victoria Street...
launches an exhibition on Admiral Zheng HeZheng HeZheng He , also known as Ma Sanbao and Hajji Mahmud Shamsuddin was a Hui-Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat and fleet admiral, who commanded voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa, collectively referred to as the Voyages of Zheng He or Voyages of Cheng Ho from...
's maritime voyage. (CNA) - Over 2000 Singaporeans turn up for the first evening heritage tour entitled "Heritage Walk, An Enchanting Evening". (CNA)
12 August 2005 (Friday)
- Singapore manages to escape the worst of the haze due to favourable wind conditions. (CNA)
- Singapore indicates its interest in developing the oil and gas industry in Indonesia. (CNA)
- Some 500 mobility aids will be donated to Indonesia in three batches as part of relief efforts in wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeThe 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
. (CNA)
11 August 2005 (Thursday)
- 2005 Malaysian haze2005 Malaysian hazeThe 2005 Malaysian haze was a week-long choking smog-like haze over Malaysia that almost brought the central part of Peninsular Malaysia to a standstill, prompted crisis talks with Indonesia and caused widespread inconvenience. The haze was at its worst on August 11, 2005...
: Malaysia declares state of emergencyState of emergencyA state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend some normal functions of the executive, legislative and judicial powers, alert citizens to change their normal behaviours, or order government agencies to implement emergency preparedness plans. It can also be used as a rationale...
in Kuala SelangorKuala SelangorKuala Selangor is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia, and is capital of an administrative district of the same name.The town caters largely to tourists coming this way en route to Kelip-Kelip at Kampung Kuantan or local travellers on a trail of seafood binging. Kuala Selangor town is not...
and Port KlangPort KlangPort Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area...
as the air pollution indexAir Pollution IndexThe Air Pollution Index is a simple and generalized way to describe the air quality in mainland China, Hong Kong and Malaysia. It is calculated from several sets of air pollution data.-Mainland China:...
reaches extremely hazardous levels on the west coast, due to smoke from fires in SumatraSumatraSumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
. (CNA) - Singapore Defence Minister Teo Chee HeanTeo Chee HeanTeo Chee Hean is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Home Affairs and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security, and a Member of Parliament for the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group...
announces that the training cycle for Operationally-Ready National Servicemen (ORNS) will be reduced from 13 to 10 years with effect from April 1, 2006. (CNA) - Singapore anti-riot police breaks up a rare demonstration of 4 people outside the offices of Central Provident FundCentral Provident FundIn Singapore, the Central Provident Fund is a compulsory comprehensive savings plan for working Singaporeans and permanent residents primarily to fund their retirement, healthcare and housing needs. It is administered by the Central Provident Fund Board, a statutory board under the Ministry of...
. The demonstrators are demanding greater transparency and accountability in the state-managed pension fund and other government-linked agencies. (Aljazeera) - The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore announces a S$1m restoration plan for the Red House, home of a 78-year-old bakery which closed on 23 March 2003. (CNA)
- Occupants of the Hock Kee House at Paya LebarPaya LebarPaya Lebar is an area in the north-eastern part of Singapore. It is served by Paya Lebar Station, on the East West Line of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit system. It is an urban planning area. The Singapore Post Centre is located there too....
, Singapore, express shock over the sudden notice to evict within a month due to construction works for the Circle MRT LineCircle MRT LineThe Circle Line is Singapore's fourth Mass Rapid Transit line, operated by SMRT Corporation. This underground line is currently long with 28 stations and is fully automatically operated...
. (CNA) - Temasek HoldingsTemasek HoldingsTemasek Holdings is an investment company owned by the government of Singapore. With an international staff of 380 people, it manages a portfolio of about S$193 billion at end of March 2011, focused primarily in Asia...
announces its intentions to acquire 8.3% stake in Zhu Mengyi's Hopson DevelopmentHopson DevelopmentHopson Development Holdings Limited or Hopson Development , established in Guangzhou, China in 1992, is one of the five largest real estate private company in Guangdong Province...
. (CNA) - Neptune Orient LinesNeptune Orient LinesNeptune Orient Lines Limited , is a Singapore-based global transport company with core businesses in container shipping and supply chain management...
's profits rose 11% to reach S$646 million in the first half of 2005. (CNA) - Creative TechnologyCreative TechnologyCreative Technology Ltd. is a Singapore-based global company headquartered in Jurong East, Singapore. The principal activities of the company and its subsidiaries consist of the design, manufacture and distribution of digitized sound and video boards, computers and related multimedia, and personal...
posts a worse than projected net loss of US$31.9 million. (CNA)
10 August 2005 (Wednesday)
- The Land Transport AuthorityLand Transport AuthorityThe Land Transport Authority is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government.-History:...
says traffic flow has improved since the Electronic Road Pricing was introduced during the evening peak hours on the Central ExpresswayCentral Expressway, SingaporeThe Central Expressway in Singapore is the major highway connecting the city centre of Singapore with the northern residential parts of the island, including Toa Payoh, Bishan and Ang Mo Kio and further onwards to the Seletar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway.-History:The first stage of the...
, although there are signs that motorists may be switching back to the expressway towards the end of the first week. (CNA) - Singapore demonstrates its intentions to establish a sports hub by encouraging foreign athletes to base their careers there. (CNA)
- The Public Transport Fund Scheme has come to the aid of 62,000 needy families in Singapore. (CNA)
- A revision of the Organ Transplant Act benefits 65 individuals since 1 July 2004. (CNA)
- Singapore's economyEconomy of SingaporeSingapore has a highly developed state capitalist mixed economy; the state owns stakes in firms that comprise perhaps 60% of the GDP through entities such as the sovereign wealth fund Temasek...
grew 5.2% in the second quarter of 2005, exceeding forecasts by the governmentGovernment of SingaporeThe Government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore to mean the Executive branch of government, which is made up of the President and the Cabinet of Singapore. Although the President acts in his personal discretion in the exercise of certain functions as a check...
and economists. (CNA) (CNA)
9 August 2005 (Tuesday)
- Singapore marks 40 years of nation buildingNational Day Parade, 2005The National Day Parade, 2005 was a national ceremony in Singapore on August 9, 2005 to commemorate Singapore's 40 years of independence....
as celebrations entered around the historical PadangPadang, SingaporeThe Padang is an open field located within the Downtown Core of the Central Area in Singapore, at the heart of Singapore's central business district. It was formerly known as the Padang Cricket Ground...
and at four other locations around the island. (CNA) (CNA) (CNA) (CNA)(CNA) (CNA) (CNA)
8 August 2005 (Monday)
- In his first National Day message, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien LoongLee Hsien LoongLee Hsien Loong is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. He is married to Ho Ching, who is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings. He is the eldest son of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew....
announces that the country's economic growth forecast for this year has been revised to between 3.5 and 4.5 percent. (CNA) - Singapore signs a Memorandum of UnderstandingMemorandum of understandingA memorandum of understanding is a document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action. It is often used in cases where parties either do not imply a legal commitment or in...
with IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
to expand aviation rights between the two countries, although budget carriers are still denied these additional rights. (CNA)
7 August 2005 (Sunday)
- A Singapore culinary team wins the World Culinary Contest at the 2005 Taipei Chinese Food Festival. (Taiwan News)
- Singapore TelecommunicationsSingapore TelecommunicationsSingapore Telecommunications Limited , commonly abbreviated as SingTel, is a Singaporean telecommunications company, with a combined mobile subscriber base of 416 million customers from its own operations and regional associates in 25 countries at end of June 2011 increased by 19 percent from a...
moves into the South AsiaSouth AsiaSouth Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
n telecommunications market aggressively by investing in companies there. (CNA)
6 August 2005 (Saturday)
- 25-year-old student Thum Ping TjinThum Ping TjinThum Ping Tjin , better known as PJ, is the first Singaporean to swim the English Channel. He is also the first Oxford University graduate student to do so. He was a member of the Singapore national swimming team and has represented Singapore at every level, including the 1996 Summer Olympics in...
swims across the English ChannelEnglish ChannelThe English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
, becoming the first Singaporean to do so. (CNA) - Malaysia and Singapore agree to remove the wreck of the Everise Glory from the waters off the disputed island of Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh. (CNA)
- The application for presidential electionSingapore presidential election, 2005The Singapore presidential election of 2005 was held to elect the President of Singapore. The incumbent S. R. Nathan's first term was to end on August 31, 2005...
candidature ends with no new entries beyond the four already received in previous days. (CNA) - Rare full-colour videos of Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s are now available for public viewing with the permission of their owner, Ivan Polunin. (CNA)
- Nobel Laureate Edward Prescott lauds Singapore's balanced approach in growing the local economy during the Singapore Economic Review Conference. (CNA)
5 August 2005 (Friday)
- Andrew Kuan, former chief financial officer of Jurong Town Corporation emerges as a presidential electionSingapore presidential election, 2005The Singapore presidential election of 2005 was held to elect the President of Singapore. The incumbent S. R. Nathan's first term was to end on August 31, 2005...
candidate applicant. (CNA) (CNA) - Opposition member Chee Soon JuanChee Soon JuanChee Soon Juan, PhD is a politician and political activist from Singapore. He is currently the leader of the opposition Singapore Democratic Party ....
of the Singapore Democratic PartySingapore Democratic PartyThe Singapore Democratic Party is an opposition political party in Singapore.The party was founded in 1980 by Chiam See Tong, who as Secretary-General became the party's first Member of Parliament in 1984 when he was elected as MP for Potong Pasir...
utilises the internetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
to reach out to the masses, launching a dedicated online audio relay service the day before via its party website. (CNA) (CNA) - A team of climbers from Singapore scales three peaks in KazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, naming them as TemasekTemasekTemasek was the name of an early city on the site of modern Singapore. From the 14th century, the island has also been known as Singapura, which is derived from Sanskrit and means "Lion City"...
, Singapura I and Ong Teng CheongOng Teng CheongOng Teng Cheong was the first directly elected President of the Republic of Singapore. He was the nation's fifth President, and served a six-year term from 1 September 1993 to 31 August 1999.-Early life:...
. (CNA) - Army Captain Shamsudin Shadan reveals his role as the Regimental Sergeant MajorRegimental Sergeant MajorRegimental Sergeant Major is an appointment held by warrant officers class 1 in the British Army, the British Royal Marines and in the armies of many Commonwealth nations, including Australia and New Zealand; and by chief warrant officers in the Canadian Forces...
of the first National Day ParadeNational Day ParadeThe Singapore National Day Parade is a national ceremony in Singapore that, as its name implies, includes a parade on Singapore's National Day on August 9, in commemoration of Singapore's independence that is usually held at the Padang , the National Stadium, various decentalized venues all over...
held in Singapore in 1966. (CNA) - Mah Bow TanMah Bow TanMah Bow Tan is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently a Member of Parliament representing the Tampines Group Representation Constituency...
, the Minister for National Development, says the Housing and Development Board will allow market forces to decide if more public housing flats will be built by the private sector. (CNA) - 17 members from the Republic of Singapore Air ForceRepublic of Singapore Air ForceThe Republic of Singapore Air Force is the air arm of the Singapore Armed Forces. It was first established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command...
are injured when their truck meets with an accident at the Changi Coast Road-Tanah Merah Coast Road junction. (CNA) - The first stealth frigate for the Republic of Singapore NavyRepublic of Singapore NavyThe Republic of Singapore Navy is the naval component of the Singapore Armed Forces , responsible for the defence of Singapore against sea-borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communications. Operating within the crowded littoral waters of the Singapore Strait, the RSN is regarded as...
, the RSS Formidable, arrives in Singapore from FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. (CNA) - A team of students from the Republic PolytechnicRepublic PolytechnicRepublic Polytechnic , commonly abbreviated to RP, is a tertiary institution located in Singapore. It was the first school system in Singapore to use Problem-based learning pedagogy for all its diplomas....
in Singapore has successfully cultivated lobsters in captivity, the third country in the world to do so behind AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. (CNA) - Balaji Sadasivan, senior minister of state for information, communications and the arts, says that Singapore's aviation hub status is under threat from regional rivals. (CNA)
4 August 2005 (Thursday)
- SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
signs an open skiesOpen skiesOpen skies is an international policy concept which calls for the liberalization of rules and regulations on international aviation industry most specially commercial aviation - opening a free market for the airline industry...
agreement with Sri LankaSri LankaSri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
allowing for unlimited flights between and beyond the two countries. (CNA) - The Singaporean team which successfully climbed three peaks in KazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
returns home. (CNA) - Singapore and South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
sign a Free Trade Agreement, which will come into force at the end of the year. (CNA) - Amat Zain wins the men's double trapDouble TrapDouble trap is a clay pigeon shooting sport, one of the ISSF shooting events. Participants use a shotgun to attempt to break a clay disk flung away from the shooter at high speed....
event in the Singapore Open Shooting Championship 2005. (CNA)
3 August 2005 (Wednesday)
- The Elections DepartmentElections DepartmentThe Elections Department is a department of the government of Singapore that oversees the procedure for elections in Singapore, including parliamentary elections and presidential elections. It sees that elections are fairly carried out and has a supervisory role to safeguard against electoral fraud...
of Singapore announces that the presidential electionSingapore presidential election, 2005The Singapore presidential election of 2005 was held to elect the President of Singapore. The incumbent S. R. Nathan's first term was to end on August 31, 2005...
will be held on 27 August, with nomination day slated for 17 August. (CNA) - In Malaysia, former deputy premier Anwar IbrahimAnwar IbrahimAnwar bin Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician who served as Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister from 1993 to 1998. Early in his career, Anwar was a close ally of Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad but subsequently emerged as the most prominent critic of Mahathir's government.In 1999, he was sentenced...
receives apology and compensation from former chief of police Rahim Noor, who beat him September 1999 ago when he was arrested on dubious grounds. In return, Ibrahim drops the case again him. (Channel News Aaia) (Reuters) - Singapore's telecommunications company StarHubStarHubStarHub Limited is a full-fledged telecommunications company providing a full range of services over mobile, internet and fixed platforms in Singapore...
reports a gain of 25% in the number of mobile subscribers over the previous year, increasing its market share to 31.5%. (CNA)
2 August 2005 (Tuesday)
- Malaysia, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
agree to joint anti-piracyPiracyPiracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator...
patrols in the Malacca Strait (Jakarta Post) (Channel News Asia) ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
later joins them (Channel News Asia) (New Straits Times) (Reuters AlertNet) - Temasek HoldingsTemasek HoldingsTemasek Holdings is an investment company owned by the government of Singapore. With an international staff of 380 people, it manages a portfolio of about S$193 billion at end of March 2011, focused primarily in Asia...
, the investment entity of the Singapore government, appoints the first non-local to its board of directors. (CNA) - Singapore TelecommunicationsSingapore TelecommunicationsSingapore Telecommunications Limited , commonly abbreviated as SingTel, is a Singaporean telecommunications company, with a combined mobile subscriber base of 416 million customers from its own operations and regional associates in 25 countries at end of June 2011 increased by 19 percent from a...
announces that its total subscriber base in the region has reached 71.14 million, up 36% from a year ago. (CNA) - The extension of the Direct School Admission exercise to 43 secondary schools in Singapore saw overwhelming response. (CNA)
- Smoking will be limited to up to 20% of outdoor sits at hawker centreHawker centreA hawker centre or cooked food centre is the name given to open-air complexes in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Riau Islands housing many stalls that sell a variety of inexpensive food...
s when the ban comes into effect in Singapore in July 2006. (CNA)
1 August 2005 (Monday)
- Tourism arrivals in Singapore rose 8.6% in the month of June, attributed to the rise of low-cost carriers based in Singapore. (CNA)
- Singapore's Land Transport AuthorityLand Transport AuthorityThe Land Transport Authority is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government.-History:...
appoints Gammon Pte Ltd a contract to complete the delayed Telok Blangah Viaduct. (CNA) - Evening Electronic Road Pricing kicks in on the Central Expressway in Singapore, resulting in jams on alternative roads. (CNA)
- Security concerns for Singapore's National Day ParadeNational Day ParadeThe Singapore National Day Parade is a national ceremony in Singapore that, as its name implies, includes a parade on Singapore's National Day on August 9, in commemoration of Singapore's independence that is usually held at the Padang , the National Stadium, various decentalized venues all over...
prompts the need for extensive contingency measures by the combined efforts of the Singapore Police ForceSingapore Police ForceThe Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force...
and the Singapore Civil Defence ForceSingapore Civil Defence ForceThe Singapore Civil Defence Force is the main agency in charge of the provision of emergency services in Singapore during peacetime and emergency.A uniformed organisation under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the main role of SCDF is to provide...
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