October 2005 in Malaysia and Singapore - 5 October 2005 (Wednesday)

5 October 2005 (Wednesday)

  • Michael McCrea, suspected for two murders in 2002, will undergo psychiatric tests (CNA)
  • The Active Senior Citizen and Grandparent of the Year Awards receives a record of over 1,000 nominations. (CNA)
  • Singapore's archers hope to garner at least two golds in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. (CNA)
  • The Land Transport Authority puts on trial light-emitting devices in Toa Payoh for pedestrian safety issues. (CNA)
  • S Dhanabalan will step down as chairman of DBS Bank and taken over by Koh Boon Hwee on 1 January 2006. (CNA)
  • Public transport rivals ComfortDelgro and SMRT Corporation take differing paths for growth. (CNA)
  • The Great Singapore Sale took in a record S$5 billion in sales in 2005, the highest ever in the event's twelve year history. (CNA)

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