February 2006 in Malaysia and Singapore

Events in Malaysia and Singapore

This page deals with February 2006 events in, or related to, Malaysia and Singapore and their citizens.

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.
• 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)

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)

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 of Asian Squash Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. (The Star)

22 February 2006 (Wednesday)

• Former Deputy Prime Minister Sinnathamby Rajaratnam dies from heart failure at the age of 90. (CNA)

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)

20 February 2006 (Monday)

• Proton is keeping Lotus Cars. (The Star)
• Michael Wong appointed as Tourism Malaysia envoy. (The Star)

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)

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)

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)

14 February 2006 (Tuesday)

• Malaysian Information Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir resigns. (Bernama)

12 February 2006 (Sunday)

• Malaysian Agriculture Minister Muhyiddin Yassin slams Singaporean traders for re-exporting Malaysian products as Singaporean products. (BusinessWeek)

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)

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 February 16. Futures issues will be of RM100mil to RM200mil in size. (Bernama)
• TH Hin Corporation Bhd extends its losses on February 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)

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)

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 Singapore Changi Airport in 2002. (TheStar)

5 February 2006 (Sunday)

• John Chew, the 59-year-old Bishop of Singapore is installed as the new Anglican Archbishop of Southeast Asia. (CNA)

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)

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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Malaysia

• New Straits Times
• The Star
• Bernama
• The Malay Mail
• Daily Express (mainly Sabah news)

Singapore

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• Straits Times
• Business Times
• The New Paper
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