6 August 2005 (Saturday)
- 25-year-old student Thum Ping Tjin swims across the English Channel, becoming the first Singaporean to do so. (CNA)
- Malaysia and Singapore agree to remove the wreck of the Everise Glory from the waters off the disputed island of Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh. (CNA)
- The application for presidential election candidature ends with no new entries beyond the four already received in previous days. (CNA)
- Rare full-colour videos of Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s are now available for public viewing with the permission of their owner, Ivan Polunin. (CNA)
- Nobel Laureate Edward Prescott lauds Singapore's balanced approach in growing the local economy during the Singapore Economic Review Conference. (CNA)
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