January 2005 in Malaysia and Singapore

Events in Malaysia and Singapore

This page deals with current events in, or related to, Malaysia and Singapore and their citizens.

January 28, 2005

• Thailand's prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra demands that Malaysia extradite separatist leader of Gerakan Mujahidin Islam Patani party known as Jehkumir Kuteh or Abdul Rahman Ahmad (in addition to other names). Malaysian government refuses because he is Malaysian but they would cooperate the best they can (Malaysia Star)(Bangkok Post) (Reuter AlertNet) (Channel News Asia)

January 14, 2005

• Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to a truce on the disagreement over land reclamation project in Johor Straits (Malaysian Star) (CNA) (Reuters)

January 3, 2005

• In response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, the United Nations has accepted Singapore's offer to set up a UN Regional Coordination Centre to coordinate relief efforts to stricken areas. This centre will see an influx of UN staff and it is likely to be a long-term infrastructure to help reconstruction efforts. John Budd, UNICEF head of communications in Indonesia, said, "The Singapore government's military (SAF) response to the emergency in Aceh has been nothing less than outstanding. It has done a phenomenal job; all the aid agencies and the UN are very grateful for the enormous and fast response the military in Singapore brought to bear on this disaster." (CNA)