2008 in Singapore
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Events
- January 9 - Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 opens for operations.
- February 15 to February 16 - Chingay Parade of Dreams took place at Marina Bay.
- February 19 to February 24 - Singapore Airshow 2008 was held at the Changi Exhibition Centre.
- February 21- The President of IOC, Jacques Rogge announces that Singapore will host the inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.[1]
- May 23 - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Pedra Branca to Singapore and Middle Rocks to Malaysia, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries.
Upcoming
- March 28 to April 6 - Singapore Fashion Festival 2008
- May 23 to July 20 - Great Singapore Sale
- July 4 to July 27 - Singapore Food Festival 2008
- August 9 - National Day Parade, 2008
- September 11 to November 16 - Singapore Biennale 2008
Law
- February 27 - Singapore's most wanted terror fugitive, Mas Selamat bin Kastari, escaped from detention under the country's Internal Security Act.[2]
Sports
Upcoming
- September 7 - Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore will take place.
- September 28 - Singapore will host a leg of the 2008 Formula One World Championship, called the Singapore Grand Prix.
Deaths
Notes
- ^ INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - NEWS (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ "JI detainee Mas Selamat Kastari escapes from Singapore detention centre", Channel NewsAsia, 27 February 2008.
