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[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/176310/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)]] requires schools in Singapore to ensure that all students have a working [[thermometer]], to prepare for any [[avian influenza]] outbreak. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/175792/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[A*Star]]'s [[Biomedical Research Council]] is to invest [[S$]]70 million over three years to support [[stem cell]] research collaborations in Singapore. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/176304/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[30 October]] [[2005]] (Sunday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[MediaCorp Radio]] [[DJ]] [[Billy Wang]], better known as Dongfang Billy, returns to Singapore after he left for [[Taiwan]] for an operation a year ago, and he says that he hopes to continue hosting radio talk shows and share his experience on the fight with [[cancer]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/176123/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[29 October]] [[2005]] (Saturday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[BreadTalk]] opens its first food court at [[Wisma Atria]], called the Food Republic. ==[[28 October]] [[2005]] (Friday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs, Associate Prof [[Ho Peng Kee]], says both [[Singapore Police Force]] and [[Singapore Civil Defence Force]] have restructured their [[National Service]] (NS) in-camp training system to raise the level of preparedness of NSmen for national security operation. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/175823/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] During the [[Nicoll Highway collapse]] criminal trial, the former project director of the [[Circle MRT Line]], Ng Seng Yoong, pleads immunity and protection from personal liability under Section 10 of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) Act. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/175828/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Defence, [[Ng Eng Hen]] visits Singapore Armed Forces troops participating in Exercise Wallaby in [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/175772/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Minister for Defence (Singapore)|Minister for Defence]] [[Teo Chee Hean]] officially launched the 155-millimetre Singapore Light Weight Howitzer (SLWH), called the [[Pegasus]], which was jointly developed by the [[Singapore Armed Forces]], the [[Defence Science and Technology Agency]], and [[Singapore Technologies Kinetics]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/175760/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[27 October]] [[2005]] (Thursday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Star Wars]]" creator [[George Lucas]]' [[Lucasfilm]] has opened an animation studio in Singapore, its first outside the [[United States]]. The studio, named as [[Lucasfilm Animation Singapore]], will participate in the next Star Wars production called "[[Clone Wars]]". [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/175603/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[26 October]] [[2005]] (Wednesday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Foreign relations of Singapore]]: Prime Minister [[Lee Hsien Loong]] meets Chinese President [[Hu Jintao]] during Lee's official visit to the [[People's Republic of China]]. Both men discuss bilateral relation and other issues. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/175413/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] 17-year-old blogger pleads guilty to charges under the [[Sedition Act (Singapore)|Sedition Act]] for making inflammatory comments about Malays and Muslim. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/175417/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Counter-terrorism in Singapore]]: Deputy Prime Minister and [[Co-ordinating Minister for Security and Defence (Singapore)|Co-ordinating Minister for Security and Defence]] [[Shunmugam Jayakumar|S Jayakumar]] announces that Singapore is developing an early warning system, called the [[Risk Assessment and Horizon Scanning]], to identify and assess new emerging threats to national security. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/175366/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Researchers from [[Nanyang Technological University]] (NTU) say they have developed the world's smallest [[transformer]] (or commonly known as balun) integrated into and [[Integrated circuit|IC]] chip. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/175431/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[25 October]] [[2005]] (Tuesday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Ministry of Health (Singapore)|Ministry of Health]] issued a public advisory calling for several groups of people to get themselves vaccinated against [[flu]], including elderly aged 65 years and above, and those with chronic heart and lung diseases, and [[diabetes]] or [[renal]] diseases. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/175186/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Education in Singapore]]: The [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Ministry of Education]] has allowed the use of [[Handheld device|handheld]] electronic [[Chinese Language]] [[dictionary|dictionaries]] for the composition part of the [[PSLE]] and [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] "N", "O", and "A" levels examination. Last year, the [[Chinese Language Review Committee]] recommended the use of these devices to enhance the learning of the language. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/175238/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[24 October]] [[2005]] (Monday)== * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] In a meeting with [[Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia|Deputy PM]] Datuk Seri [[Najib Tun Razak]] and [[United States]] public relations chief [[Karen Hughes]], Malaysia pledges to assist the United States in promoting the concept of [[Islam Hadhari]], tackling the problem of terrorism and bringing peace in [[Iraq]]. [http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-10-23T061915Z_01_KNE322719_RTRUKOC_0_US-MALAYSIA-USA.xml&archived=False (Reuters)] [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1104AP_Malaysia_Hughes.html (Seattle P-I)] ==[[23 October]] [[2005]] (Sunday)== * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] [[Lee Chong Wei]] defeats compatriot [[Mohd Hafiz Hashim]] in the men's singles final of the [[Denmark Open]] badminton championship in [[Aarhus]]. The doubles pair of [[Koo Kien Keat]]-[[Chan Chong Ming]] also bag the men's doubles title. [http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2005/10/24/sports/12406727&sec=sports (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] [[2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season|2005/06 A1GP]]: [[Fairuz Fauzy]] finishes 8th in the Sprint Race for 3 points and 21st in the Feature Race at the [[Autódromo do Estoril]] in [[Portugal]]. [[A1 Team Malaysia]] now has 14 points and lies at 11th place. [http://www.mmail.com.my/Current_News/MM/Monday/Sport/20051024122758/Article/index_html (Malay Mail)] [http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=23205 (PaddockTalk)] * [[Image:Flag of Selangor.svg|23px]] Toh Kim Eng, mother of [[Malaysian Chinese Association|MCA]] president Datuk Seri [[Ong Ka Ting]], died peacefully at the age of 87. [http://thestar.com.my/news/nastory.asp?file=/2005/10/24/nation/12406043&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Sabah.svg|23px]] A former state minister of Sabah was detained by police involving the death of a 20-year old in a fight involving two groups of youths. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/24/nation/12407157&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] A vaccine for battling [[dengue fever]] will most likely to be produced by the year 2007, said [[University Malaya Medical Centre]] Medical Microbiology head of department Prof Dr Sazaly Abu Bakar. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/24/nation/12406761&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Singapore dollar|S$]]3.24 million in donations is pledged with 181,568 calls made during the [[Singapore Cancer Society]] charity show that includes performance by [[Kelvin Tan Wei Lian]]. The response indicates that Singaporeans have resume their confidence in charity organisations following the [[National Kidney Foundation Singapore|National Kidney Foundation controversy]]. [http://www.todayonline.com/articles/79997.asp (Today)] ==[[21 October]] [[2005]] (Friday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The US [[aerospace]] company [[Boeing]] and [[Agency for Science, Technology and Research]] (A*Star) sign a Master Research Collaboration Agreement, forming a partnership to develop technology for the aerospace industry and conduct exploratory studies in areas ranging from [[advanced material]]s to [[computational science]] and [[wireless communication]]s. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/174617/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The National Arts Council (NAC) announces that the [[Cultural Medallion]] recipients for 2005 are [[Jack Neo]] for film, [[M Balakrishnan]] for literature, [[Dick Lee]] for Music, and [[Chng Soek Tin]] and [[Lee Wen]] for visual arts. This is the first time that a [[Pop music|pop]] musician (Dick Lee) receives the award. [http://www.nac.gov.sg/awa/awa02.asp (NAC)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Transparency International]] [[International rankings of Singapore|ranks]] Singapore fifth on its list of [[Index of perception of corruption|least corrupt countries]] in the world. [http://www.transparency.org/cpi/2005/cpi2005.sources.en.html (Transparency International)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Australia]]n [[Nguyen Tuong Van]] looses his final appeal and will be [[Capital punishment|hanged]]. He was convicted for smuggling almost four hundred grams of [[Heroin]] into Singapore from [[Vietnam]], 200 times over the [[Misuse of Drugs Act (Singapore)|legal limit]].[http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051021/wl_nm/crime_australia_singapore_dc (Yahoo! News)] ==[[20 October]] [[2005]] (Thursday)== * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] Datin Seri [[Endon Mahmood]], the wife of the [[Malaysia]]n [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]] [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]], died at 07:15 (23:15 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]) after a long battle with [[breast cancer]]. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/20/nation/20051020091605&sec=nation (The Star)] ==[[17 October]] [[2005]] (Monday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Health Minister [[Khaw Boon Wan]] says that Singapore is preparing isolation wards in hospitals and stockpiling medicines to tackle a possible [[Avian influenza|bird flu]] [[Influenza pandemic|pandemic]] in the densely populated city-state. [http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=globalNews&storyID=2005-10-17T131021Z_01_MCC747395_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-SINGAPORE.xml (Reuters)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The 50% cap on gaming revenues from the planned [[Integrated Resort]]s was dropped after feedback from bidders. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/173909/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Public Transport Council]] will be given greater powers, including that for reviewing fares and to crack down on fare cheats. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/173935/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[16 October]] [[2005]] (Sunday)== ==[[15 October]] [[2005]] (Saturday)== * [[Image:Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg|23px]] Former [[Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia|Deputy Prime Minister]] [[Ghafar Baba|Tun Ghafar Baba]] is critically ill and currently warded at the [[Pantai Medical Centre]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]]. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/16/nation/12336598&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] Boeing may be offering Malaysia updated versions of the two-seater [[F/A-18E/F Super Hornet|F/A-18F Super Hornet]] fighter jets by the time its orders are confirmed. [http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=160687 (Bernama)] [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/16/nation/12336306&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Putrajaya flag.gif|23px]] Over 200 people, including religious leaders have gathered in [[Kuala Garing]] to pray for the recovery of Datin Paduka Seri [[Endon Mahmood]], who is recuperating from breast cancer treatment. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/16/nation/12335753&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] The Malaysian Government is currently arranging a meeting with Thai officials regarding the 131 Thai Muslims who crossed the border into [[Kelantan]]. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/16/nation/12336733&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Singapore becomes the first [[Southeast Asia]]n country to be featured at the [[Sao Paulo International Biennial of Architecture and Design]], to be held in [[Brazil]] from [[22 October]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/173532/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The new [[Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre]] at [[Novena]] will open in 2008 with 277 beds in a new 14-storey building costing nearly [[S$]]31 million to build. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/173617/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Singapore Post]] launches the world's first 24-hour automated [[post office]] at [[Parc Oasis Condominium]] in [[Jurong East]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/173652/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[National Weather Project]], aimed at getting school students to be aware of global climatic changes, received overwhelming support with over 160 schools taking part. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/173612/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[14 October]] [[2005]] (Friday)== * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] [[2005 Kashmir earthquake]]: MERCY Malaysia sends its third medical team containing 12 of its members to earthquake-stricken [[Pakistan]]-administered [[Kashmir]]. [http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=160667 (Bernama)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] [[Squash (sport)|Squash]]: [[Ong Beng Hee]] enters the quarterfinals of the [[British Open Squash Championships|British Open]] in [[Manchester]] after defeating the defending champion, [[David Palmer]] in a match that took nearly 22 hours to complete. [http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2005/10/15/sports/12326183&sec=sports (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] [[Badminton]]: The mixed doubles pair of [[Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari]] and [[Ooi Sock Ai]] reaches the semi-finals of the Dutch Open by beating the English pair of [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]] and [[Donna Kellogg]] 15-13, 4-15, 15-13. [[Hafiz Hashim]], the women's doubles pairs of [[Chin Eei Hui]]-[[Wong Pei Tty]] and Sock Ai-[[Mooi Hing Yau]], and the men's doubles pairs of [[Mohd Fairuzizuan]]-[[Lin Woon Fui]] and [[Choong Tan Fook]]-[[Lee Wan Wah]] also advanced. [http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2005/10/15/sports/12333723&sec=sports (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] The Parliamentary Services Act 1963 will be revived by the government so that the [[Parliament of Malaysia|Parliament]] would not be influenced by any political party. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/15/nation/12328301&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] ''[[Aedes albopictus]]'' is the second species of [[mosquito]]es to have been discovered as responsible for the spread of [[dengue fever]], the first being ''[[Aedes aegypti]]''. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/15/nation/12325863&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] [[Foreign relations of Malaysia]]: [[Cuba]] offers to help Malaysia in battling the dengue outbreak. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/15/nation/12318424&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Putrajaya flag.gif|23px]] [[Foreign relations of Malaysia]]: [[Jordan]] and Malaysia will be cooperating with each other to curb the threat of international terrorism, this was said in a meeting with Datuk Seri [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]] and [[Abdullah II of Jordan|King Abdullah of Jordan]]. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/15/nation/12332022&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malacca.svg|23px]] Parts of [[Malacca]] were hit with [[flash flood]]s due to heavy rains and clogged drains. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/15/nation/12330269&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[United Overseas Bank]] takes a majority control of [[Indonesia]]'s [[PT Bank Buana Indonesia]] with an additional 30% stake purchase via UOB's susidiary, [[UOB International Investment]] Pte Ltd. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/173443/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Merrill Lynch]] expects six more bidders to drop out of the race to build [[Integrated Resort]]s, while saying the [[Genting Group]] has the most experience in operating around this region.[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/173443/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Asian Aerospace]] will no longer be held in Singapore after the show in 2006 after disagreements over the new exhibition site. The new site will be utilised by the new [[Changi International Airshow]] instead. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/173443/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore]] continues to deny access to [[Awair]], citing Indonesian restrictions on allowing Singapore's [[low cost airline]]s to fly to the country. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/173505/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[13 October]] [[2005]] (Thursday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Education in Singapore]]: The [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Ministry of Education]] set up a [[Singapore dollar|SGD]]$4.5 million [[School Twinning Fund]] to facilitate 9,000 primary and secondary school students to participate in overseas exchange programmes. About 120 of the 353 schools in Singapore have some form of exchange programmes. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/173309/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Selangor.svg|23px]] [[Segambut]] and parts of [[Klang Valley]] were submerged after being struck by [[flash flood]]s due to a swollen river. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/14/nation/12321890&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] A musical based on the award-winning movie, ''[[Puteri Gunung Ledang]]'' will be held at the [[Istana Budaya]] in February 2006. The musical will also star [[Tiara Jacquelina]] in the musical. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/14/nation/12315246&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Putrajaya flag.gif|23px]] [[Foreign relations of Malaysia]]: [[Iraq]]'s Industry Minister, [[Osama al-Najafi]] requests Malaysia's assistance in the reconstruction of Iraq, among other issues such as bilateral relations and investments during his three-day visit in Malaysia. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/14/nation/20051014142755&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Traffic Police Department]] of the [[Singapore Police Force]] launches the "Wave to say thanks" campaign to promote countery on the roads. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/173230/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Channel NewsAsia]] was the fastest growing [[List of Singapore television stations|television channel in Singapore]] during the period of July 2004 to June 2005. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/173291/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Housing and Development Board]] considers various options to clear its 9,000 unsold flats, including involving the private sector and improving the interior furnishings. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/173306/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Economic Development Board]] comes up with a plan to capture a bigger share of the global [[cybergaming]] industry. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/173325/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Observers predict that land costs will become a deciding factor as to whether the [[Housing and Development Board]]'s [[Design, Build and Sell Scheme]] will succeed. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/173332/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[12 October]] [[2005]] (Wednesday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The Registration of Criminals Bill takes effect and it allows ex-offenders of minor crimes to have their criminal records erased if they stay crime-free for five years. The [[Yellow Ribbon Project]] continues to help ex-offenders re-integrate into society. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172941/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Sarawak.svg|23px]] The diesel quota allotted by [[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell]] and [[Petronas]] have been used up and [[Miri]] now faces a diesel shortage. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/14/nation/20051014142755&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] [[Tenaga Nasional]] signs a multi-currency credit facility worth [[United States dollar|US$]]500 million ([[Euro|€]]416 million/[[Ringgit|RM]]1,885 million) to ease its foreign debt. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/13/nation/20051013150948&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] Analysis of the threatening items sent through post to foreign missions reveals that the yellow liquid was just oil mixed with water, and the white powder just plain white powder. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/13/nation/12305253&sec=nation (The Star)] ==[[11 October]] [[2005]] (Tuesday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board]] apologises for a mistake in a question in this year's [[PSLE]] Mathematics paper. The math question is flawed and cannot be solved. The Board is giving two marks to all students, regardless of their answers to the question. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172898/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] [[Dengue fever]] cases in Malaysia have risen to a total of 67 following another death on Sunday. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/12/nation/12291229&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] [[Bangkok]] rejects calls for bilateral talks with Malaysia on the issue of 131 Thais who fled to the state of [[Kelantan]] because of the country's troubled south. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/12/nation/12292826&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Amid rising oil prices, Singapore emerges tops in the region in its ability to stem [[inflation]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/172909/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Property analysis point out that the [[Housing Development Board]]'s [[Design, Build and Sell Scheme]] may have an effect on the resale market in the long term. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/172943/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[10 October]] [[2005]] (Monday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Minister Mentor]] [[Lee Kuan Yew]] arrives in [[Moscow]] for a visit. He will attend the [[JP Morgan]] International Council Meeting. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172602/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] Malaysia sends a search-and-rescue team and [[United States dollar|US$]]1 million ([[Ringgit|RM]]3.8 million) in aid of victims of the [[2005 Kashmir earthquake]]. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/11/nation/12282223&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Sarawak.svg|23px]] A 500-metre buffer zone along the [[Sarawak]]-[[Kalimantan]] border has been proposed to enhance security and stop illegal logging activities. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/11/nation/12279183&sec=nation (The Star)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[culpable homicide]] charge against former stewardess [[Constance Chee]] was rephrased by the prosecution, while open disputes took place outside the [[Supreme Court, Singapore|courts]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172695/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] More Singaporeans are owning their own homes according to a survey conducted by the [[Department of Statistics]]. The 2003 study shows 92% owning their homes now, compared to 29% in the [[1970s]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172685/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Singapore Airlines]] publicises its intentions to invest [[Australian dollar|A$]]12 million to market [[Australia]] as a tourism destination in its attempt to be allowed to fly the lucrative route between Australia and the [[United States]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/172700/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[9 October]] [[2005]] (Sunday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Singaporean response to 2005 Kashmir earthquake]]: Prime Minister [[Lee Hsien Loong]], on behalf of the people of Singapore, expressed his deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims of the [[2005 Kashmir earthquake]]. The [[Singapore Civil Defence Force]] was preparing to dispatch a 44-member [[Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team]] to help [[Pakistan]]'s relief and rescue operations. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172542/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] A traffic [[police officer]] attached to the [[Ang Mo Kio Police Division]], [[Staff Sergeant]] Noranzor bin Abdul Latiff, 32, [[List of Singapore police officers killed in the line of duty|dies]] in an accident at [[Yio Chu Kang Road]] while on mobile duty. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172538/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Over 40 regional and local [[dragon boat]] teams compete in a race on the [[Bedok Reservoir]] as part of [[WaterFest]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172540/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] [[2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season|2005/06 A1GP]]: [[Alex Yoong]] finishes 6th in the Sprint Race for 5 points and 16th in the Feature Race at the [[Euro Speedway]] in [[Germany]]. [http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2005/10/11/sports/12281273 (The Star)] ==[[8 October]] [[2005]] (Saturday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Vivian Balakrishnan]] promises a complete overhaul of the charity sector within the next six months, in a move welcome by the [[National Council of Social Service]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172379/1/.html (CNA)] [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172358/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The Saturday [[Electronic Road Pricing]] begins at [[Orchard Road]] with noticeable drop in traffic. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172380/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Self-assessment kits to test for [[HIV]] infection and the onset of [[AIDS]] will be available to the masses by the end of 2005. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172383/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[7 October]] [[2005]] (Friday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] One man is sentenced to one month's imprisonment and another man sentenced to one day imprisonment on charges under the [[Sedition Act (Singapore)|Sedition Act]]. Both men plead guilty to making [[racism|racist]] remarks on the [[Internet]] against minority Malays. [http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=internetNews&storyID=2005-10-07T111821Z_01_MOL739763_RTRIDST_0_OUKIN-UK-CRIME-SINGAPORE-BLOGGERS.XML (Reuters)] [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172257/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Little India, Singapore|Little India]]'s month-long light-up to usher in [[Deepavali]] begins. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172197/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[2005 dengue outbreak in Singapore|2005 dengue outbreak]]: Roof gutters will be banned from all new developments, while existing building owners will be encouraged to remove them in a bid to prevent future outbreaks of the disease. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172249/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[BreadTalk]] wins the [[Singapore Promising Brand Award]]'s Most Popular Brand Award category, the second time it has won the award since its first in 2002. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/172266/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[6 October]] [[2005]] (Thursday)== * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] Malaysia loses to [[New Zealand]] 4-2 in the [[Indira Gandhi Gold Cup]] hockey tournament. [http://www.fihockey.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,1181-18543-19728-5331-203398-9644-5039-layout75-19693-news-item,00.html (WorldHockey.org)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security [[Shunmugam Jayakumar|S Jayakumar]] attends a demonstration on key installations security at [[Jurong Island]]. He says that the recent [[2005 Bali bombings|Bali bombings]] are a reminder that Singapore must stay vigilant and cannot let its guard down in the fight against [[terrorism]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171990/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The first [[Singapore Design Festival]] will be held from [[9 November]] to [[23 November]], with some 50,000 participants expected to attend. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172050/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Singapore's [[swimming]] representatives to the upcoming [[2005 Southeast Asian Games]] will include ten newcomers out of a total of 21 members. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172068/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Public furore over the "white elephants" placards at the [[Buangkok MRT Station]] ends with the [[Singapore Police Force|police]] deciding to let off the offender with a stern warning but with no charges pressed. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/172083/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Tiger Airways]] expands its fleet with four new Airbus A320 aircraft after securing funding from the [[Royal Bank of Scotland]]. It seeks financing for another 4 planes. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/172055/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Urban Redevelopment Authority]] launches a second site in [[Orchard Road]] for tender, after an unnamed developer bid [[S$]]200 million for the 6,000 m² site. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/171987/1/.html (CNA)] [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/172074/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[5 October]] [[2005]] (Wednesday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Michael McCrea]], suspected for two murders in 2002, will undergo psychiatric tests [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171847/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Active Senior Citizen and Grandparent of the Year Awards]] receives a record of over 1,000 nominations. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171852/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Singapore's [[Archery|archer]]s hope to garner at least two golds in the [[2005 Southeast Asian Games]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171899/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Land Transport Authority]] puts on trial light-emitting devices in [[Toa Payoh]] for pedestrian safety issues. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171888/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[S Dhanabalan]] will step down as chairman of [[DBS Bank]] and taken over by [[Koh Boon Hwee]] on [[1 January]], [[2006]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/171832/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Public transport rivals [[ComfortDelgro]] and [[SMRT Corporation]] take differing paths for growth. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/171871/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Great Singapore Sale]] took in a record [[S$]]5 billion in sales in 2005, the highest ever in the event's twelve year history. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/171883/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[4 October]] [[2005]] (Tuesday)== * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] 11 embassies in [[Kuala Lumpur]] received suspicious packages containing threatening letters and unidentified liquid, triggering security alerts. The embassies are [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Japan]], the [[Philippines]], [[Russia]], [[Singapore]], [[Thailand]], [[United Kingdom]] and the [[United States]]. [http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/10/05/afx2260616.html (Forbes)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Jose Carreras]] is in Singapore as part of celebrations for the [[Victoria Concert Hall]]'s 100th anniversary since its opening on [[18 October]] [[1905]].[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171712/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] More Singaporeans are taking to [[wine]], as imports rise to S$100 million in 2004, up from S$76 million in 2003. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171735/1/.html (CNA)] [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/171719/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] A school modelled after Singaporean schools will be built on [[Hulhumale Island]] in the [[Maldives]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171752/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Singapore Changi Airport]] gears up against regional competition with terminal upgrading and expansion. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/171707/1/.html (CNA)] [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/171713/1/.html (CNA)] [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/171683/1/.html (CNA)] ==[[3 October]] [[2005]] (Monday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]] [[Lee Hsien Loong]] meets [[Indonesia]]n President [[Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono]] in [[Bali]], two days after the [[2005 Bali bombings|Bali bombings]]. They agree to strengthen the fight against [[terrorism]] and also discuss cooperation in the fields of economy, trade and investment. [http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20051004.B08&irec=7 (Jakarta Post)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The [[Singapore Armed Forces]] is sending a medical team, comprising of two doctors, two nurses, and two paramedics to Bali to help treat victims of the Bali bombings at the Sanglah Hospital. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171539/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Malaysia's Chief of Army, General [[Abdul Aziz Zainal]] arrives in Singapore for an introductory visit. * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] The first of [[Nicoll Highway criminal trials]] starts today, with Ng Seng Yoong, the [[Qualified Person]] on the site, facing charge of breaching conditions under the [[Building Control Act]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171573/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] Australia defeats Malaysia 2-1 in the [[Indira Gandhi Gold Cup]] hockey tournament. [http://www.sportal.com.au/othersports.asp?i=news&id=72165 (Sportal.com.au)] ==[[2 October]] [[2005]] (Sunday)== * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] 10,000 people participate in the [[Johor-Singapore International 2nd Link Bridge Run]], an event in its sixth year. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171403/1/.html (CNA)] * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] Foreign Minister [[Yeo Yong-Boon George|George Yeo]] condemns the [[2005 Bali bombings|Bali bomb attacks]] which killed at least 26 people and expressed his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims. He says that the latest attack is a reminder that although terrorist groups have been weakened, they remain a threat to our societies. Two hospitals, [[Singapore General Hospital]] and [[Mount Elizabeth Hospital]], are treating victims from the blasts. The injured were being flown in by a medical assistance company [[International SOS]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171339/1/.html (CNA)][http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/171383/1/.html] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] Prime Minister [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]] expresses his condolences to the families of the victims of the Bali bomb attacks. The Prime Minister says he is deeply saddened by the violence in the tourist resort island and says "I hope the Indonesian authorities will investigate and get the perpetrators". [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/3/nation/12214370&sec=nation (TheStar)] * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|23px]] Hosts India trounces Malaysia 2-1 in the opening match of the [[Indira Gandhi Gold Cup]] hockey tournament. [http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2005/10/3/sports/12213995&sec=sports (The Star)] ==[[1 October]] [[2005]] (Saturday)== * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|23px]] [[Tobacco smoking|Smoking]] [[prohibition]] extends today to [[bus|bus interchange]]s, [[bus stop]]s, [[stadium]]s and other [[public venue]]s. {{Malaysia and Singapore events by month links}} [[Category:2005 in Malaysia and Singapore]]