October 2005 in Malaysia and Singapore - 6 October 2005 (Thursday)

6 October 2005 (Thursday)

• Malaysia loses to New Zealand 4-2 in the Indira Gandhi Gold Cup hockey tournament. (WorldHockey.org)

• Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security S Jayakumar attends a demonstration on key installations security at Jurong Island. He says that the recent Bali bombings are a reminder that Singapore must stay vigilant and cannot let its guard down in the fight against terrorism. (CNA)

• The first Singapore Design Festival will be held from 9 November to 23 November, with some 50,000 participants expected to attend. (CNA)

• Singapore's swimming representatives to the upcoming 2005 Southeast Asian Games will include ten newcomers out of a total of 21 members. (CNA)

• Public furore over the "white elephants" placards at the Buangkok MRT Station ends with the police deciding to let off the offender with a stern warning but with no charges pressed. (CNA)

• Tiger Airways expands its fleet with four new Airbus A320 aircraft after securing funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland. It seeks financing for another 4 planes. (CNA)

• The Urban Redevelopment Authority launches a second site in Orchard Road for tender, after an unnamed developer bid S$200 million for the 6,000 m² site. (CNA) (CNA)