May 2005 in Malaysia and Singapore

31 May 2005 (Tuesday)

• China claims that arrested Singaporean journalist Ching Cheong was spying. (BBC) (Reporters Without Borders) (Reuters) (Forbes)

30 May 2005 (Monday)

• The Public Transport Council approves applications for fare hikes by SMRT Corporation and SBS Transit. (CNA)
• Singapore Changi Airport won the International Air Transport Association's Eagle Award for the fourth time since 2001 (CNA)
• The Loyang Regional Base of the Police Coast Guard was opened, and introduced a new Island Patrol Uniform for patrolling officers on Pulau Ubin. (CNA)

13 May 2005 (Friday)

• Nanyang Technological University partners Japan's Mitutoyo to set up a nanometrology centre. (CNA)
• The final report made by the Committee of Inquiry into the Nicoll Highway collapse of 2004 recommends issue of warnings to six individuals and two companies, in addition to the four already recommended for criminal prosecution. (CNA)
• Star Cruises announces an increase in capacity of 40% in November to handle the expected increase in demand, with SuperStar Gemini being based here for a four-month period. (CNA)

12 May 2005 (Thursday)

• Air Sahara of India flew into Singapore Changi Airport for the first time. (CNA)
• The founder and managing director of BreadTalk, George Quek, 48, was fined S$4,000 and barred from driving for 30 months for drunk driving, apprehended after he hit a police car at a roadblock in October 2004. (CNA)
• The Basel Convention ruled in Singapore's favour over alleged dumping of 1,149 tonnes of what Indonesia considered organic material and hazardous waste in July 2004, which Singapore said was harmless compost. (CNA)
• Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese province of Shandong in a boost to trade ties. (CNA)

11 May 2005 (Wednesday)

• Singapore Airlines reported a 64% increase in profits to S$1.39 billion for the last fiscal year despite higher oil prices, the highest ever for the airline. (Business Times)

10 May 2005 (Tuesday)

• Museums managed by the National Heritage Board saw over 820,000 visitors in its last fiscal year, the highest ever for the board's 12 year history. (CNA)
• S.League team Woodlands Wellington beats upstart Paya Lebar Punggol 2-0, the 10th straight lost for Paya Lebar Punggol and the worst performance for any S.League club so far. (CNA)

9 May 2005 (Monday)

• The Ministry of Education announced that secondary school applicants to junior colleges can do so before their examination results are released. (CNA)
• The Agency for Science, Technology and Research has accepted the second apology by blogger Chen Jiahao after rejecting the first as "insincere", in the wake of what it alleges to be "defamatory statements" made against the organisation by Mr Chen. (CNA)
• The Land Transport Authority (Singapore) announced the building of a new headquarters at the old Kandang Kerbau Hospital site. (The Straits Times)
• A man, believed to be a foreign construction worker, was found dead in a multi-storey carpark at Block 295, Compassvale Crescent, Sengkang. (CNA)
• The Goh Foundation pledged S$3 million to the National Cancer Centre, which will have a laboratory named after the late Mr Wee Kim Wee. (CNA)
• Smoking will be banned from Singapore's nature reserves from the end of May. (CNA)
• A chemical spill resulted in closure of Telok Blangah Crescent for 3 hours after nine drums fell off a lorry involved in an accident. (CNA)

8 May 2005 (Sunday)

• Ismil Kadar, 37, was charged in court for murdering Tham Weng Kuen, 69, on 6 May 2005 in her home at Block 185, Boon Lay Avenue (CNA)
• The Singapore Red Cross Society celebrates the 142nd anniversary of the Red Cross movement with the launch of events spanning two months, kicked off by a blood donation drive at Red Cross House. (CNA)
• Dnata of The Emirates Group completes full acquisition of Changi International Airport Services with the purchase of the remaining 21.6% stake in the company. (AME)