Ed's Main Events in 2006

1. PAP won election in Singapore
2. Singapore hosted first World Cyber Games Asian Championship 2006
3. Chelsea won their 2nd straight English Premier League Championship while Barcelona won 2006 European Champions' League
4. Juventus was relegated to Serie B due to corruption while AC Milan & Florentina had points penalty
5. Italy won World Cup 2006 in Germany
6. Singapore's Workfare Bonus!
7. Europe implemented RoHS & WEEE directives affecting all electronics and electrical products going to EU countries
8. Singapore hosted successful International Monetary Fund and World Banks Meeting
9. Singapore awarded Integrated Resorts in Marina and Sentosa to Sands and Genting International respectively
10. Thailand - Thaksin ousted as Thailand Prime Minister in military coup
11. Pluto relegated to drawf planet status by International Astronomical Union
12. Germany - Michael Schummacher, seven time champion, retired from Formula 1 racing
13. Singapore hosted a record of 9.5 billion tourist
14. Iraq - Sadam Hussien convicted and hanged
15. Singapore achieved 7.7% GDP growth
16. Unrest in Thailand - Nine bombs went off in a coordinated fashion in Bangkok killing 3 and injuring many
17. Disater in Taiwan - Earthquake of 8.5 Ritcher Scale hit GaoHsiong
18. Disaters in Indonesia - Ferry carring 400 passengers sank and AdamAir went missing
19. GST increasing from 5% - 7%
20. Apple's iPod rocks!