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[edit] 2006
- October 19: NGOs call for a detailed study on the the economic impact of the 2006 Southeast Asian haze, which they say is worst since 1997, costing about US$9 billion in losses. (CNA) (Straits Times)
- October 11: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono apologizes to Malaysia and Singapore for the haze that originates from land clearing fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. (CNA)
- October 6: The Far Eastern Economic Review says it has been banned in Singapore because it refused to apologize for an article about Democratic Party leader Chee Soon Juan over which Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Lee Kuan Yew have both filed defamation suits. (FEER) (AFP)
- October 4: Singapore Airlines says it will be compensated for delays in delivery of the Airbus A380. As the new jumbo jet's first customer, the airline expected delivery this year but it has now been delayed until October 2007. (CNA)
- April 12: Malaysia has cancelled its plans for a "half-bridge" to replace the Causeway, Malaysia Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced. (CNA)
- March 1: The Elections Department published the report on the update electoral boundaries for the upcoming general election. (CNA)
- February 22: Former Deputy Prime Minister Sinnathamby Rajaratnam dies at age of 90 due to heart failure. (CNA)
- February 4: Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to continue negotiations on the issue of building a full bridge to replace the Johor-Singapore Causeway, after the foreign ministers of both countries Syed Hamid Albar and George Yeo met informally in the evening. (CNA)
- February 4: 20,000 people attend the Chingay Parade along Orchard Road. (CNA)
- February 3: In response to the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) issued a statement that said "the inciting of hatred against a faith of a people is very unfortunate." The Foreign Minister George Yeo and the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim have similarly said that the incident shows the need to respect racial and religious sensitivities, have a "responsible media," and to cultivate good inter-religious relations and confidence beyond just legislation. (Straits Times)
- January 25: Researchers at Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research in National University of Singapore have discovered the world's smallest fish, the 7.9mm long Paedocypris progenetica, in the tropical rainforests of Sumatra in Indonesia. (CNA)(BBC)
- January 17: Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng says that during the upcoming 61st Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in September, assemblies or processions would have to be approved. The Police would be prepared to deal with protests or demonstrations and those found guilty of violent crimes would face severe punishment including caning and imprisonment. (CNN) (CNA)
- January 16: The Port of Singapore surpasses Hong Kong to become the worlds' busiest container port, handling 23.19 million standard container units in 2005. (CNA)(Bloomberg)
- January 16: Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean is introducing stiffer penalties for defaulters of National Service with fine doubling to $10,000. (CNA)
- January 16: Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim says that the National Environment Agency is setting up a 24-hour tsunami and earthquake warning centre as part of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System. (CNA)
