February 2006 in Malaysia and Singapore
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[edit] 26 February 2006 (Sunday)
- Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik: Tariff increase to be known within two months (The Star)
- State Forestry Department: Only RM5 to join Bigfoot search. (The Star)
- Republic of Singapore Navy and Indian Navy begin their thirteenth maritime bilateral exercise in the Indian Ocean. The ten-day exercise is called Simbex 2006. (Indian Express)
[edit] 25 February 2006 (Saturday)
- Children discharged after testing negative for H5N1 bird flu virus (The Star)
- AirAsiaQ2 net profit rises over 16% (The Star)
- Scomi hits RM1bil turnover target sooner (The Star)
- Singapore holds a state funeral for the late Sinnathamby Rajaratnam. (CNA)
- In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian authorities arrest Singaporean Tan Chor Jin, a suspect of the murder of nightclub owner Lim Hock Soon in Serangoon, Singapore on 15 February. Tan is expected to be extradited to Singapore. (CNA)
[edit] 23 February 2006 (Thursday)
- Malaysia economy grew 5.3% in 2005 (The Star)
- Bank Negara increases interest rate to 3.25% (The Star)
- Nicol David, Azlan Iskandar and Ong Beng Hee reach final Asian Squash Championships in Taipeh, Taiwan. (The Star)
[edit] 22 February 2006 (Wednesday)
- Former Deputy Prime Minister Sinnathamby Rajaratnam dies from heart failure at the age of 90. (CNA)
[edit] 21 February 2006 (Tuesday)
- Malaysian government confirms a case of H5N1 bird flu strain in Gombak, Selangor. (The Star)
- Mozambique athletes to train in Malaysia as a preparation for Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006 (Bernama)
[edit] 20 February 2006 (Monday)
- Proton is keeping Lotus Cars. (The Star)
- Michael Wong appointed as Tourism Malaysia envoy. (The Star)
[edit] 19 February 2006 (Sunday)
- EPF to declare higher dividend (The Star)
- Azlan Iskandar beat Ong Beng Hee in closely contested clash in CIMB KL Open 2006 squash tournament. (The Star)
[edit] 17 February 2006 (Friday)
- Public Bank Berhad acquires Hong Kong-based Asia Commercial Bank Ltd. (The Star)
- Killinghall to call EGM over Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Berhad's offer to buy Southern Bank Berhad. (The Star)
- Malaysian Business magazine places Robert Kuok as Malaysia richest person as of 2006. (Bernama)
[edit] 15 February 2006 (Wednesday)
- Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announces a cabinet resuffle. (Bernama)
- A 41 year old businessman was shot dead in his flat in Serangoon. (CNA)
- The Central Provident Fund Board (CPF) will continue to pay 2.5% to its members for savings in the Original account from April to June 2006. (CNA)
[edit] 14 February 2006 (Tuesday)
- Malaysian Information Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir resigns. (Bernama)
[edit] 12 February 2006 (Sunday)
- Malaysian Agriculture Minister Muhyiddin Yassin slams Singaporean traders for re-exporting Malaysian products as Singaporean products. (BusinessWeek)
[edit] 10 February 2006 (Friday)
- Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, acting Minister of Federal Territory defends Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) (Amendment) Act. (The Star)
- Secretary General of Singapore Democratic Party, Chee Soon Juan, was declared a bankrupt by the High Court, after he failed to pay S$500,000 in damages awarded to Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew in a defamation lawsuit concerning comments he made during the Singapore general election, 2001. (CNA)
[edit] 9 February 2006 (Thursday)
- The permit of The Sarawak Press Sdn Bhd, publisher of Sarawak Tribune, has been suspended immediately until further notice over its publication of caricatures of Prophet Muhammad last Saturday. (Bernama)
- Bank Negara will issue a series of new Islamic bonds, beginning with the RM400mil Sukuk Ijarah on Feb 16. Futures issues will be of RM100mil to RM200mil in size. (Bernama)
- TH Hin Corporation Bhd extends its losses on Feb 10, down as much as 24% or RM1.20 to RM3.80 in thin trade after Bursa Securities cautioned investors over the recent excessive volatility of the share price. Bursa Malaysia has issued a caution statement to investors on the "excessive volatility" of TH Hin's share price. (The Edge Daily)
- Southern Bank Bhd (SBB) is expected to make an announcement today relating to "a near term merger alternative". Its shares were suspended from trading yesterday pending the announcement. (MSN Money)
- DRB-HICOM Bhd announces the retirement of group managing director Tan Sri Mohd Saleh Sulong, effective the end of the month. (Bernama)
[edit] 7 February 2006 (Tuesday)
- The Ford Motor Factory in Upper Bukit Timah Road, the site of the British surrender to the Japanese during World War II, will be gazetted as a national monument on 15 February. (CNA)
- Panasonic is investing S$150 million to build a new factory in Ang Mo Kio Singapore for semiconductor assembly and testing. (CNA)
[edit] 6 February 2006 (Monday)
- Singapore most wanted Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terror suspect, Mas Selamat Kastari, is arrested by Indonesian anti-terror squad in Java. He is suspected for plotting to bomb Changi International Airport in 2002. (TheStar)
[edit] 5 February 2006 (Sunday)
- John Chew, the 59-year-old Bishop of Singapore is installed as the new Anglican Archbishop of Southeast Asia. (CNA)
[edit] 4 February 2006 (Saturday)
- Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to continue negotiations on the issue of building a full bridge to replace the Johor-Singapore Causeway, after the foreign ministers of both countries Syed Hamid Albar and George Yeo met informally in the evening. (CNA)
- Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) is launching a book RISALAH about Singapore Muslim identity, to be published in July. MUIS is inviting the public to offer comments and feedback. (CNA)
- 20,000 people attends the Chingay Parade along Orchard Road. (CNA)
[edit] 3 February 2006 (Friday)
- In response to the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) issued a statement that said "the inciting of hatred against a faith of a people is very unfortunate." The Foreign Minister George Yeo and the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim have similarly said that the incident shows the need to respect racial and religious sensitivities, have a "responsible media," and to cultivate good inter-religious relations and confidence beyond just legislation. (Straits Times)
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