15 July 2005 (Friday)
- Issues of polygamy are raised in the Parliament of Malaysia during the debate on the Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Bill. (Star).
- Politics of Malaysia: Nine people have declared their candidacy for the post of Malaysian Chinese Association vice-president. (NST)
- NKFS controversy: Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan names Gerard Ee as the interim chairman and acting CEO of National Kidney Foundation Singapore. (CNA)
- The Republic of Singapore Navy launches RSS Tenacious, the third locally built frigate and the fourth out of six to be built. (CNA)
- A S$5 million facelift is completed at the Singapore Cruise Centre to help the centre stay ahead as the biggest cruise hub in Asia (CNA)
- A consortium of companies, including Cheung Kong Holdings, Hongkong Land and Keppel Land, wins the bid for the massive Business and Financial Centre (BFC) site in Singapore's New Downtown. (CNA)
- The 777-200LR Worldliner lands for the first time in Singapore en-route on a global tour. (CNA)
- President S R Nathan pays tribute to donors and volunteers of the Singapore International Foundation (SIF), especially for their contribution in Singapore Volunteers Overseas programme and reconstruction efforts in Sri Lanka following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. (CNA)
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