2005 in Singapore explained

The following lists events that happened during 2005 in Singapore.

Incumbents

• President

S. R. Nathan

• Prime Minister

Lee Hsien Loong

Events

January

• New Year's Day (1 January) –
  • At stroke of midnight Singapore Time, Mediacorp TV Channel U after officially transferred to Mediacorp is a national monopoly state-owned public broadcasting media conglomerate of Singapore and holds a monopoly on national free-to-air terrestrial television in Singapore.
    • It was the first sister channel in Singaporean Mandarin Mediacorp TV Channel 8 owned by Mediacorp TV.
    • It became the Singaporean Mandarin second national free-to-air terrestrial telecast channels after and along with Mediacorp TV Channel 8.
    • It was the Singaporean Mandarin first national youth, teen and teenager free-to-air terrestrial telecast channels.
    • The channel's operations, including its after new relocation its new broadcast studio, new production office, new telecast transmitter, new satellite telecast station, new media city, new telecast city, new media complex to shared with merged into Mediacorp, Caldecott Broadcasting Centre, Singapore very first sister channel in Singaporean Mandarin Mediacorp TV Channel 8 owned by Mediacorp TV.
  • Mediacorp TV is officially introduced launching new name the Singaporean Mandarin/Singdarin of its television channels will now be aligned with Channel U or U Pin Dao which become part of the Mediacorp from New Year's Day 2005 at stroke of midnight Singapore Time:^[1]
    • Mediacorp TV Channel 5

Wǔ píndào

• • • Mediacorp TV Channel 8

Bā píndào

• • • Mediacorp TV Channel U

U píndào

• • At stroke of midnight Singapore Time, Mediacorp TV, and Mediacorp TV Holdings is a national monopoly state-owned public broadcasting free-to-air terrestrial television of Singapore and holds a monopoly on national free-to-air terrestrial television in Singapore operates six monopoly free-to-air terrestrial channels, and one monopoly digital video broadcast technology to deliver television programmes to commuters broadcast in the four official languages of the country (Malay, Singapore English, Singaporean Mandarin and Tamil). The company holds one monopoly terrestrial television in Singapore such as: Mediacorp TV12 Suria, Mediacorp TV Channel 5, Mediacorp TV Channel U, Mediacorp TV Channel 8, Mediacorp TV12 Central, Mediacorp News Channel NewsAsia, and Mediacorp TV TVMobile.
  • Streats after officially ceases publication and officially merged into Today officially became Singapore national free newspaper owned by Mediacorp Press a part of Mediacorp prints its officially very first start begin debut inaugurate issue on Monday, 3 January 2005.
  • At 1:30am Singapore Time, Channel i officially very final and last shutdown sequence commenced during the very final and last repeat of the very final and last bulletin of the Channel i News, including a footage compilation of its local current affairs programming and a message of thanks from the SPH MediaWorks team. After that, a video montage as part of the final shutdown sequence rolled showing footage of sporting events and both local and imported programming, ending with the blurb "Thank You for the Years", coinciding with same name of the song the montage was set to, by Shirley Bassey. During this part of the montage, the following message appeared in certain shots: "It's more than just TV", "It's more than a pastime", "It's a feeling", "A passion", "It's not about him", "It's not about her" and "It's all about you". Finally, a second montage with similar clips interspersed with countdown digits rolled, set to Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman - "Time to Say Goodbye". As the final lyrics of the song ricocheted on the air, the real countdown was shown in accelerated style before the channel ident was played for one last time, and concluding with "Farewell Singapore". A brief shot of static was followed by the national anthem music video being played and television set switch off to television transmitters switch off shut down.^[2] Post closure of the channel, Channel i officially merged into Mediacorp TV Channel 5, and all television programmes officially moved from Channel i after officially ceased transmission to Mediacorp TV Channel 5.^[3]
  • The Competition Commission of Singapore is formed to ensure fair competition.
  • The NUS High School of Math and Science is officially opened.^[4]
• 11 January –
  • The Building and Construction Authority launches the Green Mark for Buildings Scheme (Green Mark) to encourage buildings to have environmentally friendly features.^[5]
  • Targets for tourism are unveiled, aiming for 17 million arrivals, S$30 billion in tourism receipts and an additional 100,000 jobs by 2015.^[6]
• 16 January – The Singapore national football team wins the 2004 Tiger Cup.^[7]
• 29 January – The West section of the Sengkang LRT line and East section of the Punggol LRT line are opened.^{[8] [9] [10]}

February

• 4 February – After a successful trial, Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) hours will end at 5pm on all weekdays in a bid to attract tourists into Singapore.^[11]
• 23 February – SMRT's Raffles Xchange is officially opened, leading to more of such hubs in subsequent years.^[12]

March

• 7 March – The Housing and Development Board announced a new scheme known as the Design, Build and Sell Scheme. This allows private developers to develop public housing. However, expensive prices caused complaints, leading to the scheme being discontinued in 2011.^[13]
• 16 March – The Sentosa Monorail ceases operation after being bogged down by maintenance issues and complaints. It has since been replaced by the upcoming Sentosa Express.
• 22 March – The Marina Barrage starts construction, with completion by 2007. The project will form the Marina Reservoir, helping in flood prevention in the city, as well as encourage activities around the reservoir.^[14]
• 23 March – SAFRA opens its new clubhouse in Mount Faber.^[15]
• 29 March –
  • Plans to rejuvenate Orchard Road are announced, with new prime sites for development and short-term sites, a youth space, enhancements for pedestrians and collaborations with stakeholders.^[16]
  • The Junction 8 Tower Office is handed over to National Council of Social Service from CapitaLand. This allows Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWOs) to use the facilities without having to pay rental; only the service and maintenance fees.^[17]

April

• 3 April – The People's Association launches the PAssion Card.^[18]
• 4 April – The atm5 network is formed by five qualifying full banks to compete with local banks.^[19]
• 8 April – Asia Pacific Breweries opens a new bottling line, which allows for frequent changeovers while maintaining efficiency of beer production.^[20]
• 12 April –
  • The Ministry of Education announced that the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will be autonomous universities similar to Singapore Management University (SMU) by mid 2006. SMU will be given more autonomy to run its operations.^[21]
  • Plans to revamp Palawan Beach are unveiled as part of a makeover for Sentosa, which will be completed by July 2006. Costing $11 million, the revamp will have more recreational, food and beverage and retail shops, entertainment facilities. In addition, water play areas and an amphitheatre for animal and bird shows will be built.^[22]
• 14 April – Plans are announced to set up a new Police MRT Unit to enhance the security of Singapore's public transport, in addition to enhancing capabilities in investigating terrorism incidents and incidents involving chemical and biological agents.^[23]
• 15 April – The Media Development Authority issues a five-year licence to Rediffusion Singapore for a subscriber-only Digital Audio Broadcasting service, making it the world's first.^[24]
• 18 April – The government approves plans to legalise casino gambling and build two Integrated Resorts.^[25] The plan is allowed after falling tourist numbers, worsened by investments that failed.^[26] However, there is opposition to the plan due to social considerations. As a result, social safeguards will be imposed, including levies of $100 daily or $2,000 annually, a National Council on Problem Gambling, exclusion measures, ban on casino ads, among other measures. In addition, new anti-crime strategies will be adopted.^{[27] [28]}
• 24 April – HomeTeamNS is launched as a merger between the SPANS and CDANS, associations that recognize contributions from police and Civil Defence officers respectively.^[29]
• 26 April – Singapore and Malaysia signed a settlement agreement over land reclamation disputes.^[30]
• 27 April – UniSim is formed after the restructuring of Singapore Institute of Management, making it Singapore's first private university.^[31] This comes after the Ministry of Education allowed the formation of UniSim on 14 January.^[32]

May

• 4 May –
  • The Local Enterprise and Association Development Programme (LEAD) is launched to encourage collaboration between industry associations.^[33]
  • Construction for the Low Cost Terminal (renamed to Budget Terminal) starts. When completed, it will serve low-cost carriers.^[34]
• 13 May – Shanmugam Murugesu is hanged for drug trafficking.^[35]
• 16 May – Amendments to the Registration of Criminals Act are passed to give ex-convicts of minor crimes a second chance provided certain criteria are met. This is done by rendering their criminal records 'spent'.^[36] The new procedures have come into effect on 17 October.^[37]
• 20 May – The SGH Museum is officially opened.
• 24 May – 'READ! Singapore' is launched at Woodlands Regional Library, thus encouraging people to read more.^{[38] [39]}
• 27 May – The last tranche of the Singapore Premium Food Gifts and the S.P.F.G Boutique Cafe is officially launched.^[40]

June

• 1 June – A new 10-day Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP)-free days scheme starts to make it easier for visitors who drive.^[41]
• 14 June – Plans for the Downtown Extension of the Circle MRT line are announced. The Extension will be 3.4km (02.1miles) long with 5 stations, targeted for completion by 2012. The plans have been succeeded by the Circle MRT line and Downtown Line Stage 1.^{[42] [43]}
• 15 June – PS I Luv U, a 3G phone drama series will be aired by the end of June, making it Asia's first phone drama series.^[44]
• 28 June – The ComCare Fund is launched to help needy Singaporeans. In addition, a Ministerial Committee on Low Wage Workers has been set up to help workers break the poverty trap.^{[45] [46]}

July

• Early July – National Kidney Foundation Singapore scandal:
  • At the time of the lawsuit, KPMG was commissioned by the new NKF board to study past practices, and its report would be published by December later that year.
  • 11 July – A lawsuit pertaining to NKF was held after CEO T. T. Durai stepped down due to a breach of fiduciary duties as well as a new board and management team was formed. The trial was dropped the following day, and the Ministry of Health demanded that NKF would pay for damages.
  • 14 July – Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan appointed Gerard Ee as the interim chairman and CEO of NKF, after Durai and the NKF board resigned en masse.
  • 16 July – Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong's wife Tan Choo Leng also resigned from the patron post for NKF following comments causing an online backlash regarding Durai's salary.^{[47] [48]}
• 1 July – The Media Development Authority eases rules for the promotion of NC16 and M18 films and videos.^[49]
• 2 to 9 July – The 117th IOC Session was held at Raffles City Singapore and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay in Singapore; it was announced on 6 July that London would be selected as the hosting venue for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
• 5 July – CISCO was corporatised as CISCO Security (now Certis Group).^[50]
• 11 July – A 14-day trial regarding the Murder of Huang Na (which occurred in October 2004) began with Justice Lai Kew Chai in the High Court. It was announced on 27 August that Took Leng How was found guilty for murder and was given a death penalty; Took was hung later in October 2006.
• 18 July – SATS unveils several new initiatives to enhance passenger service, strength air cargo services and improve inflight dining with new experiences in a S$23 million upgrade.^[51]
• 22 July – The new National Library building opened its doors.
• 24 July – Jetstar Asia Airways and ValuAir announced plans to merge, resulting in the formation of Orange Star, a holding company. This marks the first major consolidation of Southeast Asia's low-cost carrier industry.^{[52] [53]}
• 27 July – Teledata's On-Line Ship Superintendent Programme is launched, making it the first e-learning and training programme available in the world.^[54]

August

• 4 August –
  • The Water Wally mascot is launched by Public Utilities Board, along with a new readable report.^[55]
  • The Korea-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (KSFTA) is signed.^[56]
• 6 August – Thum Ping Tjin swam across the English Channel solo in 12 hours and 24 minutes, becoming the first Singaporean to do so.^[57]
• 11 August – A protest which happened at the CPF Building is broken up.^[58]
• 13 August – The Extension of Queensway to Ayer Rajah Expressway is officially opened. The project, consisting of the Portsdown Flyover and the Queensway Flyover will ease congestion along Queensway. Despite the construction, Colbar cafe is saved from demolition, which was initially planned.^[59]
• 16 August – The first Airbus A380 compatible gate holdroom in Changi Airport is officially opened, giving a boost to the first A380 flight.^{[60] [61]}
• 17 August – Nomination Day for the 2005 Presidential Election: Incumbent President S.R. Nathan won the election via an uncontested walkover since he was the only candidate eligible to contest in the election.^[62] Nathan was sworn in for his second term on 1 September.^[63]
• 21 August –
  • A new Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council and National Research Foundation will be set up to build up Singapore's R&D capabilities.
  • Several schemes to help the low-income are announced, including the CPF Housing Grant Scheme, raising of MediShield to 85 as opposed to 80 currently, and making MediSave claims more flexible.
  • Proposals to improve education are announced, with Post-Secondary Education Accounts to be created, boosting teaching quality in ITE and Polys, linking Polys with specialised foreign universities (now known as the Polytechnic-Foreign Specialised Institutions (Poly-FSI)) and a new elective programme for NT students.
  • It was unveiled during the National Day Rally that a new shopping mall will be built (now called ION Orchard), as well as plans for the Marina Bay area. A new art gallery will be built too, as well as a garden.^[64]
• 26 August – The Singapore Flyer project is back on track after financing of the project is secured, with construction starting a few weeks later.^[65]
• 28 August – White elephants are put around the shuttered Buangkok MRT station by a resident, expressing displeasure over the station being disused.^[66] On 6 October, the Singapore Police Force issues a stern warning.^[67]
• 31 August – The National Council on Problem Gambling is formed to tackle problem gambling, coming after the legalisation of casinos on 18 April.^[68]

September

• 13 September –
  • The first desalination plant, SingSpring, is officially opened.^[69]
  • ExxonMobil and NTUC FairPrice announced the extension of their retail alliance to all 77 Esso and Mobil stations. This comes after a successful pilot with 6 stations back in November 2003. When fully converted, this will enable customers to buy groceries at attractive prices while getting fuel.^[70]
• 15 September –
  • An expansion to the Singapore Expo is completed, adding four more halls to the existing six.^[71]
  • Phone numbers with the prefix '3' become available.
• 19 September – The Deposit Insurance Act is passed to create a deposit insurance scheme that will insure up to $20,000 per depositor per institution, which will be administered by a Deposit Insurance Agency. The scheme comes into effect on 1 April 2006.^[72]
• 22 September – The Ministry of Education announced a new strategy known as 'Teach Less, Learn More' to improve teaching quality and enhance student learning.^[73]
• 26 September – The Urban Redevelopment Authority announced three post-war buildings will be conserved, namely the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, the former Metropole Cinema, and the former Jurong Town Hall. In addition, modifications to uses of conserved buildings are announced, including having service shops at all levels in Core Areas instead of just the first level, excluding Telok Ayer from the Core Area and expansion of the Kampong Glam exclusion boundary area.^[74]
• 28 September – The Singapore Cord Blood Bank is officially opened in KK Women's and Children's Hospital to cater for increased demand for cord blood being used between stem cell transplant patients. This makes it Southeast Asia's first public cord blood bank.^[75]
• 30 September – Noise Singapore is launched to encourage young Singaporeans to express interest in various art forms.^[76]

October

• Early October – 2005 dengue outbreak in Singapore: One of the worst dengue epidemic struck nationwide since the 2003 SARS outbreak, with a record 14,209 cases^[77] and 27 deaths logged between October until the end of the year.
• 1 October – Reports emerge of three people who will be charged under the Sedition Act for insults.^[78]
• 6 October – The 'Go-The-Extra-Mile For Services' (Gems) movement is launched to encourage and raise service standards.^[79]
• 15 October – The Ren Ci Community Hospital starts construction. Several rules for IPCs are also announced in the wake of the National Kidney Foundation Singapore scandal.^[80]
• 27 October – The Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) is launched to allow workers to upgrade their skills and improve quality of training, running in parallel with the education system. In addition, a new Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS) will be established by 2006 to upgrade service standards.^[81]
• 29 October – Food Republic is officially opened in Wisma Atria as a food court, a joint venture between BreadTalk and Ristoranti Group.^{[82] [83]}

November

• 1 November – New controls for prepaid SIM cards take effect to deal with security threats caused by anonymity of such cards. Among them are compulsory registration for new and existing customers electronically instead of manually, an age limit of 15 years and above, and limiting the maximum number of prepaid SIM cards to 10 per holder. Unregistered SIM cards will be deactivated from 2 May 2006.^[84]
• 14 November – The Jewel Box is officially opened in Mount Faber, formed after refurbishing Mount Faber Cable Car station.^[85]
• 17 November – The Red Dot Traffic Museum is officially opened, helping to enhance Singapore as a place of design.^{[86] [87]}
• 19 November – The Republic Polytechnic Centre is officially opened.^[88]
• 20 November – Sembawang Bus Interchange is opened.^[89]
• 21 November – JTC Corporation will be restructured. This will mean an exit from the ready-built factory market and warehousing activities, and continuing with strategic industrial activities and the standard factories market, which they may divest in future.^[90]

End November - Singapore Media Academy is officially opened.

December

• 2 December –
  • Van Tuong Nguyen is hanged at the Changi Prison after found guilty for drug trafficking, which carries a death penalty under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
  • An accident occurs at Escape Theme Park, leaving two children in critical condition.^[91]
• 5 December –
  • Electronic Arts' new studio opens.^[92]
  • Crazy Horse Paris starts showing in Singapore, making Singapore the first location. The Ministry of Sound, a pub, opened later that month.^[93]
• 15 December – The WE Centre for Addictions Recovery and Education (WE C.A.R.E.) is officially opened to tackle and research addiction and its causes.^[94]

Deaths

• 18 April – Dhanalatchimi Devan Nair, Wife of former President Devan Nair (b. 1925).^[95]
• 2 May – Wee Kim Wee, 4th President of Singapore (b. 1915).^[96]
• 6 May – Tham Weng Kuen, murder victim of Muhammad bin Kadar and Ismil bin Kadar (b. 1936).^[97]
• 5 June – Wee Chong Jin, 1st Chief Justice of Singapore (b. 1917).^[98]
• 14 June – Dennis Bloodworth, Journalist (b. 1919).^[99]
• 15 June – Liu Hong Mei, murder victim in the Kallang River body parts murder (b. 1982).^[100]
• 2 September – Earl Lu, Art patron, philanthropist (b. 1925).^[101]
• 7 September – Jane Parangan La Puebla, murder victim in the Orchard Road body parts murder (b. 1979).^[102]
• 13 September – Ho Kien Leong, murder victim of Lim Ah Liang (b. 1968).^[103]
• 19 October – Wee Keng Wah, murder victim of Barokah (b. 1930).^[104]
• 13 November – Tan Chin Tuan, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation chairman, philanthropist (b. 1908).^[105]
• 4 December – Ramona Johari, murder victim of Mohammad Zam Abdul Rashid (b. 1967).^[106]
• 7 December – Devan Nair, 3rd President of Singapore (b. 1923).^[107]
• 24 December – Thein Naing, murder victim in the Upper Boon Keng Road murder (b. 1964).^[108]

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5. Web site: BCA launches Green Mark for Buildings Scheme . BCA . 11 January 2005 . 22 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190721193229/https://www.bca.gov.sg/Newsroom/others/pr110105.pdf . 21 July 2019 . live.
6. Web site: Singapore Sets Out To Triple Tourism Receipts To S$30 Billion by 2015 . STB . 18 August 2019 . 11 January 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190818061151/https://www.stb.gov.sg/content/stb/en/media-centre/media-releases/singapore-sets-out-to-triple-tourism-receipts-to-s30-billion-by-2015.html . 18 August 2019 . live .
7. Web site: ASEAN ("Tiger") Cup 2004 (Vietnam) . 2011-02-17 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019100116/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/asean04.html . 19 October 2012 . live.
8. Web site: Speech By Mr Yeo Cheow Tong At The Official Opening Of Punggol LRT On 29 January 2005. MOT. 11 August 2019. 29 January 2005. 3 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200903091656/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/Speech%20By%20Mr%20Yeo%20Cheow%20Tong%20At%20The%20Official%20Opening%20Of%20Punggol%20LRT%20On%2029%20January%202005/. dead.
9. Web site: Punggol LRT and Sengkang LRT West Loop to Commence Revenue Service on 29 January 2005 . SBS Transit . 30 August 2019 . 10 January 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190830050757/https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2005jan_10-3.aspx . 30 August 2019 . live .
10. Web site: Punggol LRT (East Loop) And Sengkang LRT (West Loop) Commence Revenue Service Today . SBS Transit . 29 January 2005 . 29 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130211084342/http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2005jan_29-1.aspx . 11 February 2013 . live .
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12. Web site: Official Opening of SMRT's Raffles Exchange . MOT . 7 September 2019 . 23 February 2005.
13. Web site: Introduction of Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) by HDB . NLB . 8 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190805105948/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/4a43df93-2199-4907-b31d-de216e111a22#12 . 5 August 2019 . live .
14. Web site: Marina Barrage Commencement Ceremony . NAS . 17 August 2019 . 22 March 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190719212441/http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/speeches/view-html?filename=2005032202.htm . 19 July 2019 . live .
15. Web site: Official Opening of SAFRA Mount Faber Clubhouse . NAS . 17 August 2019 . 23 March 2005.
16. Web site: $1.6 Billion to Rejuvenate Orchard Road . STB . 18 August 2019 . 29 March 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190818061153/https://www.stb.gov.sg/content/stb/en/media-centre/media-releases/1-6-billion-to-rejuvenate-orchard-road.html . 18 August 2019 . live .
17. Web site: SPEECH BY MRS YU-FOO YEE SHOON,MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH AND SPORTS, AT HANDOVER CEREMONY OF JUNCTION 8 TOWER OFFICE, 29 MARCH 2005, 12.30 PM AT 3RD LEVEL OPEN PLAZA JUNCTION 8 SHOPPING CENTRE . 2022-12-02 . www.nas.gov.sg.
18. Web site: Ministerial Speeches and Comments for Integrated Resorts . MTI . 10 August 2019.
19. Web site: News 5 Tonight (4 April 2005) . MediaCorp (retrieved from NAS) . 18 August 2019 . 4 April 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190818164822/http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/audiovisual_records/record-details/59e5b35a-1164-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad . 18 August 2019 . live .
20. Web site: Asia Pacific Breweries' New Bottling Line Commissioning Ceremony . NAS . 17 August 2019 . 8 April 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190817084850/http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/20050408_205.pdf . 17 August 2019 . live .
21. Web site: NUS, NTU, SMU to become autonomous universities . 21 November 2019 . MOE . 12 April 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130308130244/http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2005/pr20050412.htm . 8 March 2013.
22. Web site: Makeover for Palawan Beach (Page 6) . Today (retrieved from NLB) . 7 September 2019 . 13 April 2005.
23. Web site: Loh . Dominique . MRT stations to have armed police officers on patrol . Channel NewsAsia . 26 September 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050420032250/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/142602/1/.html . 20 April 2005 . 14 April 2005.
24. Web site: Rediffusion Obtains Licence for Digital Subscription Radio Broadcasting Service. 2021-05-18. Infocomm Media Development Authority. en.
25. Web site: Ministerial Statement by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 18 April 2005, Proposal to develop Integrated Resorts . NAS . 17 August 2019 . 18 April 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191021100603/http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/speeches/view-html?filename=2005041803.htm . 21 October 2019 . live .
26. Web site: Statement by Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang on Integrated Resort . NAS . 17 August 2019 . 18 April 2005.
27. Web site: Speech by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, on Integrated Resort . NAS . 17 August 2019 . 18 April 2005.
28. Web site: Statement by the Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng on the development of Integrated Resorts . NAS . 17 August 2019 . 18 April 2005.
29. Web site: SPEECH BY MR WONG KAN SENG,MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS, AT LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE HOMETEAMNS, 24 APRIL 2005, 10.30 AM AT HOMETEAMNS BUKIT BATOK CLUBHOUSE, AUDITORIUM . 2022-12-02 . www.nas.gov.sg.
30. Web site: Joint Press Statement on the Case concerning Land Reclamation by Singapore in and around the Straits of Johor . NAS . 5 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190605173316/http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/2005042601/2005042601.pdf . 5 June 2019 . live.
31. Web site: SIM Transformed . UniSim . 17 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060220134431/http://www.unisim.edu.sg/uni/pub/gen/uni_pub_gen_content.cfm?mnuid=12&id=1049 . 20 February 2006 . 27 April 2005.
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33. Web site: SPEECH BY MR LIM HNG KIANG,MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, AT THE LAUNCH OF THE LOCAL ENTERPRISE AND ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT (LEAD) PROGRAMME, 4 MAY 2005, 9.45 AM AT RAFFLES CITY CONVENTION CENTRE (COLLYER ROOM) . 2022-12-02 . www.nas.gov.sg.
34. Web site: Launching Ceremony for the Low Cost Terminal . MOT . 7 September 2019 . 4 May 2005.
35. Web site: Drug trafficker executed . The Star . 7 September 2019 . 14 May 2005.
36. Web site: Second Reading Speech for the Registration of Criminals (Amendment) Bill, Ministry of Home Affairs . MHA . 26 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060820015920/http://www2.mha.gov.sg/mha/detailed.jsp?artid=1516&type=4&root=0&parent=0&cat=0&mode=arc . 20 August 2006 . 16 May 2005.
37. Web site: SPEECH BY A/P HO PENG KEE,SENIOR MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND HOME AFFAIRS, AT THE YELLOW RIBBON PROJECT APPRECIATION DINNER, 11 OCTOBER 2005, 7.30 PM AT ORCHARD HOTEL BALLROOM . 2022-12-02 . www.nas.gov.sg.
38. Web site: Reading doesn't have to be a pain . The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) . 1 September 2019 . 25 May 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190901180037/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes20050525-1.2.68.3.1 . 1 September 2019 . live .
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