October 2005 in Malaysia and Singapore - 14 October 2005 (Friday)

14 October 2005 (Friday)

• 2005 Kashmir earthquake: MERCY Malaysia sends its third medical team containing 12 of its members to earthquake-stricken Pakistan-administered Kashmir. (Bernama)

• Squash: Ong Beng Hee enters the quarterfinals of the British Open in Manchester after defeating the defending champion, David Palmer in a match that took nearly 22 hours to complete. (The Star)

• Badminton: The mixed doubles pair of Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari and Ooi Sock Ai reaches the semi-finals of the Dutch Open by beating the English pair of Anthony Clark and Donna Kellogg 15-13, 4-15, 15-13. Hafiz Hashim, the women's doubles pairs of Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty and Sock Ai-Mooi Hing Yau, and the men's doubles pairs of Mohd Fairuzizuan-Lin Woon Fui and Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah also advanced. (The Star)

• The Parliamentary Services Act 1963 will be revived by the government so that the Parliament would not be influenced by any political party. (The Star)

• Aedes albopictus is the second species of mosquitoes to have been discovered as responsible for the spread of dengue fever, the first being Aedes aegypti. (The Star)

• Foreign relations of Malaysia: Cuba offers to help Malaysia in battling the dengue outbreak. (The Star)

• Foreign relations of Malaysia: Jordan and Malaysia will be cooperating with each other to curb the threat of international terrorism, this was said in a meeting with Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and King Abdullah of Jordan. (The Star)

• Parts of Malacca were hit with flash floods due to heavy rains and clogged drains. (The Star)

• The United Overseas Bank takes a majority control of Indonesia's PT Bank Buana Indonesia with an additional 30% stake purchase via UOB's subsidiary, UOB International Investment Pte Ltd. (CNA)

• Merrill Lynch expects six more bidders to drop out of the race to build Integrated Resorts, while saying the Genting Group has the most experience in operating around this region.(CNA)

• The Asian Aerospace will no longer be held in Singapore after the show in 2006 after disagreements over the new exhibition site. The new site will be utilised by the new Changi International Airshow instead. (CNA)

• The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore continues to deny access to Awair, citing Indonesian restrictions on allowing Singapore's low cost airlines to fly to the country. (CNA)