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24 November 2005 (Thursday)
Rosyth School's student Adil Hakeem B Mohamad Rafee is named as the year's top Primary School Leaving Examination student. 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October Deaths in January None listed Events 11 November 2005 - 2 January 2006: 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. 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Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced In the 2005 dengue outbreak in Singapore, a significant rise in the number of Dengue fever cases was reported in Singapore, becoming the country's worst health The Nicoll Highway collapse was a Construction Accident that occurred at approximately 330 p Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. The Asian Children's Festival ( ACF) is an annual event organized by the National Library Board in Singapore to promote the habit of Lifelong learning Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Orchard Road is a road in Singapore that is the retail and Entertainment hub of the City-state. Bras Basah Road ( Chinese: 勿拉士巴沙路 Malay: Jalan Bras Basah) is a one-way Road in Singapore in the planning areas Marina Bay may refer to the following places In Gibraltar Marina Bay Gibraltar In Singapore Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Sexpo 2005 is Southeast Asia 's first Sex exhibition held from 18 November to 20 November in Singapore. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. The World Cyber Games 2005 was held in Singapore at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the The Regional Special Forces Counter-Terrorism Conference is an annual event participated by various armed forces and counter-terrorism agencies in the Asia-Pacific region and 2005 in Malaysia 48 years of the nationhood Incumbents Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong See also 2004 in Singapore | Other events of 2005 | 2006 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore ---- Events Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rosyth School ( is a government Co-educational Primary school in Serangoon New Town, Singapore. The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE is a national Examination taken by all students in Singapore near the end of their sixth year in primary school 97. 8 percent of students are eligible for secondary school, an increase of 0. 4 percent over the previous year. (CNA)
23 November 2005 (Wednesday)
- In the second Singapore-Thailand Enhanced Economic Relationship (STEER) Meeting in Bangkok, the two countries sign agreements worth over US$70 million. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (CNA)
- East Coast Town will undergo a S$500m renewal programme. The dollar ( sign: $; code: SGD) is the Currency of Singapore. (CNA)
- A 28-year-old woman, who faced 80 charges of maid abuse, is sentenced to 10 months in prison. (CNA)
22 November 2005 (Tuesday)
- Two new centres will open in 2006 offering specialist treatment to autistic children. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Language development. The terminology (CNA)
- The Australian Prime Minister deems that Singapore will not adhere to the decision of the International Court of Justice; proclaimed that Australia will not be taking Singapore to court regarding the issue of executing an Australian drug-trafficker in Singapore. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Singapore See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour (AsiaOne)
- Terrorism in South-East Asia: Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean urge Singapore to buck in more effort in the prevention against any terrorist attack on the Singaporean soil. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion The Defence Minister also further encouraged diplomatic cooperation between countries, and noted that Eyes in the Sky is one of such cooperatives. (CNA)
- SEA Games 2005: The Singapore National Water Polo Team scored another feat with the thwarting of the host country’s team 7-6. The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (also known as the 2005 SEAG) were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December 5th in (CNA)
- SEA Games 2005: Despite the fruitful gather of 6 gold medals in the last SEA Games for table tennis, the National Team is however lowering their forecast of medals in Manila, to 4. The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (also known as the 2005 SEAG) were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December 5th in The Southeast Asian Games (also known as the SEA Games) is a biennial Multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast (CNA)
- 102 illegal immigrants were seized on 22 November 2005 by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority – the largest heave to date conducted by the agency. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority ( Abbreviation: ICA; Chinese: 移民与关卡局 Malay; Penguasa Imigresen dan Pintu Masuk (CNA)
- It have been announced on 22 November 2005 that the National University of Singapore will be increasing its investment on cancer research and education. The National University of Singapore ( Abbreviation: NUS;; Abbreviated 国大 Malay: Universiti Kebangsaan Singapura; Tamil: (CNA)
- Renowned German design museum red dot opens in Singapore; Singapore will play host to the red dot design concept award ceremony, an event that will inevitably attract over 5000 entries annually. "Red Dot" redirects here For other uses see Red Dot (disambiguation "Bindee" redirects here (CNA)
21 November 2005 (Monday)
- SEA Games 2005: Defending Water Polo champion, the Singapore National Team, returned with a decisive win over Malaysia with 21-3. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (also known as the 2005 SEAG) were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December 5th in Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and (23rd SEA Games 2005, Manila)
19 November 2005 (Satudray)
- Singapore pledges US$300,000 to help in the reconstruction of Pakistan in areas hit by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake (CNA)
16 November 2005 (Wednesday)
- National Parks Board is seeking public feedback and suggestions on improving the East Coast Park which has been earmarked for a S$160 million facelift project. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 2005 Kashmir Earthquake (also known as the South Asian earthquake or the Great Pakistan earthquake) was a major earthquake centred in Azad Kashmir Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Parks Board ( Abbreviation: NParks) is a statutory board of the Singapore Government. The East Coast Park ( Chinese: 东海岸公园 The dollar ( sign: $; code: SGD) is the Currency of Singapore. (CNA)
- Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean visits People's Republic of China and both countries agree to establish an annual defence policy dialogue and step up defence exchanges, including high level visits and port calls. Teo Chee Hean ( born 27 December 1954) is the current Minister for Defence of Singapore and a Member of Parliament for Pasir Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (CNA)
- Singapore Armed Forces conducts Exercise Forging Sabre in California, its first unilateral exercise in United States soil. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (CNA)
- Philip Alston, the Chief Adviser on the Death Penalty to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, says that Singapore's mandatory death penalty sentence on Nguyen Tuong Van is not consistent with international human rights law. Philip G Alston, John Norton Pomeroy Professor of Law is a prominent Australian Human rights thinker Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights ( UNCHR) was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations. Van Tuong Nguyen ( Vietnamese: Nguyễn Tường Vân, baptised Caleb) ( 17 August 1980 – 2 December A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response says that Alston has attempted to mislead the public and that the case does not fall within his mandate. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Abbreviation: MFA; Chinese: 新加坡外交部 conducts and manages Singapore 's relations with other countries (ABC)(CNA)(MFA)
11 November 2005 (Friday)
- Counter-terrorism in Singapore: The Singapore government releases a statement saying that a 35-year-old Singaporean male, Mohammad Sharif Rahmat, who is an alleged member of the Jemaah Islamiah terrorist group , is being detained for two years from August 5, 2005 under the Internal Security Act. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Counter-terrorism in Singapore is a series of measures implemented in Singapore to detect and prevent Terrorism, and to minimise damage from such terrorist acts should History The JI was established as a loose confederation of several Islamic groups The Internal Security Act ( ISA) of Singapore confers on the government the right to arrest and detain individuals without trial in certain defined circumstances (theStar)(Ministry of Home Affairs)
- An Airbus A380, the world's biggest passenger aircraft, lands at Singapore Changi Airport in its first test flight out of Europe. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Singapore Airlines will be the first carrier to fly the plane. Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the (CNA)
9 November 2005 (Wednesday)
- Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorist Azahari Husin, the suspected mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombing and other terrorist acts, is believed to be dead following a gunbattle with Indonesian police. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dr Azahari bin Husin (born September 14 1957 &ndash November 9 2005) a Malaysian national and Islamic terrorist, was believed to be the technical The 2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (Reuters) (Reuters)
- Five HIV-positive blood donors were charged in court on Wednesday under the Infectious Diseases Act with allegedly making false declarations in the Donor Health Assessment Questionnaire when providing information about their health and sexual history. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (CNA)
7 November 2005 (Monday)
- The Asian Children's Festival (ACF), an annual event organized by the National Library Board, opens in Woodlands Regional Library to promote the habit of lifelong learning from childhood. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Asian Children's Festival ( ACF) is an annual event organized by the National Library Board in Singapore to promote the habit of Lifelong learning The National Library Board ( Abbreviation: NLB; Chinese: 国家图书馆管理局 Malay: Lembaga Perpustakaan Negara; Tamil Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning" a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations (Xinhua)
- Singapore licenses a new vaccine, called Rotarix, developed by drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to protect infants against rotavirus gastroenteritis. GlaxoSmithKline plc () is a United Kingdom -based pharmaceutical, biological and Healthcare Company. Rotavirus is a Genus of Double-stranded RNA virus in the family Reoviridae. Gastroenteritis (also known as gastro, gastric flu, and stomach flu, although unrelated to Influenza) is Inflammation of the (CNA)
6 November 2005 (Sunday)
5 November 2005 (Saturday)
- Measures against avian influenza: Jurong Bird Park is putting 19 chickens, bred without any immunity, in all its aviaries to help detect the presence of any infectious disease. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Singapore has taken a series of measures against avian influenza and the potential threat of a pandemic. The Jurong BirdPark ( Chinese: 裕廊飞禽公园 Malay: Taman Burung Jurong) is a Tourist attraction in Singapore managed by An aviary is a large enclosure for confining Birds. Unlike cages ' aviaries allow birds a larger living space where they can fly hence aviaries are also (CNA)
- The Malay Heritage Centre receives a S$2 million donation from Lee Foundation, the biggest single donation it has received to date. The Malay Heritage Centre ( Malay: Taman Warisan Melayu; Chinese: 马来文化遗产中心 is a cultural centre in Singapore to showcase The dollar ( sign: $; code: SGD) is the Currency of Singapore. Lee Foundation is a charitable foundation in Singapore created to fund programs that promote education and other philanthropic work (CNA)
4 November 2005 (Friday)
A fire breaks out at a movie theatre in Suria KLCC, which is part of the Petronas Towers shortly before midnight. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Suria KLCC is a 15 million sp feet (140000 m² shopping complex located at the base of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur City Centre. The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers or Twin Towers) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were the world's tallest buildings Nobody is believed to be seriously injured from the fire. (Seattle P-I) (BBC)
- Singapore's Ministry of Defence has purchased two Västergötland class submarines from Kockums AB of Sweden to enhance the submarine capabilities of the Singapore Navy. The Ministry of Defence ( Abbreviation: MINDEF; Chinese: 新加坡囯防部; Malay: Kementerian Pertahanan Tamil: தற்காப்பு Units Kockums AB is a Shipyard in Malmö, Sweden owned by the German shipyard HDW in Kiel. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability The submarines are expected to enter service from 2010. (CNA)
3 November 2005 (Thursday)
- Two school basketball teams from United World College and Republic Polytechnic begin a 52-hour basketball marathon to raise S$100,000 donation to help tsunami victims at Banda Aceh. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United World College of South East Asia ( Abbreviation: UWCSEA) is an independent International school in Singapore. Curricula and academic work A key focus of the Republic Polytechnic is the creation of a learning environment as opposed to a structure designed for instruction The dollar ( sign: $; code: SGD) is the Currency of Singapore. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of Banda Aceh is the provincial capital and largest city of Aceh, Indonesia, located on the island of Sumatra, with an Elevation of 21 m If the game lasts for that duration, it will set a new Guinness World Record. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U (CNA)
2 November 2005 (Wednesday)
- Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo has written to Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and Labor Minister Kevin Rudd reinforcing and explaining the decision not to grant clemency to Nguyen Tuong Van who was sentenced to the death penalty for drug trafficking. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Yong-Boon Yeo (born 13 September 1954;) or George Yeo, is the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Singapore. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Alexander John Gosse Downer (born 9 September 1951 is an Australian Liberal politician who was Foreign Minister of Australia from March 1996 to December Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor Van Tuong Nguyen ( Vietnamese: Nguyễn Tường Vân, baptised Caleb) ( 17 August 1980 – 2 December (news.com.au)(CNA)
- In his traditional Hari Raya message, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, emphasised that the Singapore Muslim community rejected any individual or group that subscribed or supported the terrorist ideology. Hari Raya Aidilfitri (also Hari Raya Puasa, literally " Celebration Day of Fasting " is the Malay term for the Muslim Festival Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs is a position in the Cabinet of Singapore that oversees policies and issues related to the Muslim community in Singapore Yaacob Ibrahim (born 3 October 1955, Singapore) is the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Minister-in-charge of Muslim (CNA)
- A robber posing as a postman robs RM90,000 from a bank in Kajang. Ringgit ( Malay for "jagged" mostly refers to the Malaysian ringgit, which is the local currency in Malaysia, but it can also refer Kajang may refer to one of the following places Kajang (Indonesia, a district in the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. (The Star)
1 November 2005 (Tuesday)
- Petronas claims a net profit increase of 23% in its first half of the year through September. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17 1974. (The Star)
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak advises the BN coalition to prepare by-elections due to the death of assemblyman Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Jaafar on October 30. Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak (born July 23, 1953, in Kuala Lipis, Pahang) is a Malaysian politician who Barisan Nasional ( National Front or BN) is a major political Coalition in Malaysia. (The Star)
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