13 July 2005 (Wednesday)
- Ex-minister Osu Sukam, member of Malaysia's United Malays National Organization ruling party, resigns due to gambling debts totalling at least US$1.8 million. (Borneo Bulletin)
- A commando with the Singapore Armed Forces, First Sergeant Shiva Mohan, 24, and a foreign serviceman were killed in a heliborne rappelling exercise. (CNA)
- The National Kidney Foundation experienced serious public backlash in Singapore when allegations of misused public funds came to light in the midst of a courtroom battle between the charity and Singapore Press Holdings (CNA)
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