October 2005 in Malaysia and Singapore - 2 October 2005 (Sunday)

2 October 2005 (Sunday)

• 10,000 people participate in the Johor-Singapore International 2nd Link Bridge Run, an event in its sixth year. (CNA)

• Foreign Minister George Yeo condemns the Bali bomb attacks which killed at least 26 people and expressed his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims. He says that the latest attack is a reminder that although terrorist groups have been weakened, they remain a threat to our societies. Two hospitals, Singapore General Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Hospital, are treating victims from the blasts. The injured were being flown in by a medical assistance company International SOS. (CNA)

• Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi expresses his condolences to the families of the victims of the Bali bomb attacks. The Prime Minister says he is deeply saddened by the violence in the tourist resort island and says "I hope the Indonesian authorities will investigate and get the perpetrators". (TheStar)

• Hosts India trounces Malaysia 2-1 in the opening match of the Indira Gandhi Gold Cup hockey tournament. (The Star)