2 August 2005 (Tuesday)
- Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore agree to joint anti-piracy patrols in the Malacca Strait (Jakarta Post) (Channel News Asia) Thailand later joins them (Channel News Asia) (New Straits Times) (Reuters AlertNet)
- Temasek Holdings, the investment entity of the Singapore government, appoints the first non-local to its board of directors. (CNA)
- Singapore Telecommunications announces that its total subscriber base in the region has reached 71.14 million, up 36% from a year ago. (CNA)
- The extension of the Direct School Admission exercise to 43 secondary schools in Singapore saw overwhelming response. (CNA)
- Smoking will be limited to up to 20% of outdoor sits at hawker centres when the ban comes into effect in Singapore in July 2006. (CNA)
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