11 August 2005 (Thursday)
- 2005 Malaysian haze: Malaysia declares state of emergency in Kuala Selangor and Port Klang as the air pollution index reaches extremely hazardous levels on the west coast, due to smoke from fires in Sumatra. (CNA)
- Singapore Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean announces that the training cycle for Operationally-Ready National Servicemen (ORNS) will be reduced from 13 to 10 years with effect from April 1, 2006. (CNA)
- Singapore anti-riot police breaks up a rare demonstration of 4 people outside the offices of Central Provident Fund. The demonstrators are demanding greater transparency and accountability in the state-managed pension fund and other government-linked agencies. (Aljazeera)
- The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore announces a S$1m restoration plan for the Red House, home of a 78-year-old bakery which closed on 23 March 2003. (CNA)
- Occupants of the Hock Kee House at Paya Lebar, Singapore, express shock over the sudden notice to evict within a month due to construction works for the Circle MRT Line. (CNA)
- Temasek Holdings announces its intentions to acquire 8.3% stake in Zhu Mengyi's Hopson Development. (CNA)
- Neptune Orient Lines's profits rose 11% to reach S$646 million in the first half of 2005. (CNA)
- Creative Technology posts a worse than projected net loss of US$31.9 million. (CNA)
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