August 2005 in Malaysia and Singapore

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[edit] 28 August 2005 (Sunday)

[edit] 27 August 2005 (Saturday)

  • BMW 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 Polytechnic. (CNA)

[edit] 26 August 2005 (Friday)

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  • Singapore and Brunei sign an agreement to eliminate double taxation, paving the way for further bilateral trade and investment. (CNA)
  • The National Kidney Foundation Singapore 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)

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  • 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 earthquake. (CNA)

[edit] 11 August 2005 (Thursday)

Haze over Kuala Lumpur

[edit] 10 August 2005 (Wednesday)

  • The Land Transport Authority says traffic flow has improved since the Electronic Road Pricing was introduced during the evening peak hours on the Central Expressway, 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 economy grew 5.2% in the second quarter of 2005, exceeding forecasts by the government and economists. (CNA) (CNA)

[edit] 9 August 2005 (Tuesday)

[edit] 8 August 2005 (Monday)

  • In his first National Day message, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong 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 Understanding with Indonesia to expand aviation rights between the two countries, although budget carriers are still denied these additional rights. (CNA)

[edit] 7 August 2005 (Sunday)

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  • 25 year-old student Thum Ping Tjin swims across the English Channel, 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 election 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)

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