24 July 2005 (Sunday)
- Singapore-based low-cost carriers Jetstar Asia and Valuair announces the formation of a new holding company, Orange Star, which will operate both airlines. (CNA)
- A 23-year-old man was arrested with the help of a stun gun fired by an officer with the Singapore Police Force, the first time the new weapon's usage is publicised. (CNA)
- Singapore's National Library Board unveils the new five-year Library 2010 (CNA)
- Cherie Blair, wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, arrives in Kuala Lumpur for a visit. (The Star)
- The Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in Sabah faces the threat of destruction by illegal logging and land-clearing. (The Star) (New Straits Times)
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