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Contents 1 Events 1.1 Upcoming 2 Law 3 Sports 3.1 Upcoming 4 Deaths 5 Notes

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

• January 4 - Jimmy Nah
• January 7 - Robert Chandran
• February 8 - Ah Meng
• February 8 - Chua Ek Kay

Notes