suspends the column of mrbrown in a noted case of censorship in Singapore following a letter from a government official to the letters section of the paper. 24 July – A*STAR stops its partnership with Johns Hopkins Medicine. August 9 August – Singapore celebrates the last National Day Parade for the last time at the National Stadium before it's closed for redevelopment. 10 August – The Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Health announced tough measures to curb Subutex abuse, originally allowed in 2000 to help heroin addicts quit. 15 August – The JetQuay CIP Terminal began operations. 23 August – Singapore announced that their Singapore team were to compete in the upcoming A1 Grand Prix season. September 1 September – Bishan Public Library is officially opened. 2 September – The Home Team Academy is officially opened. 11–20 September – The 61st Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group took place at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre. 13 September – Upgrades to Changi Airport Terminal 2 are completed, resulting in improvements to the Terminal's design and more commercial space. Upgrades to Changi Airport Terminal 1 are in the pipeline. 24 September – St James Power Station opens as a nightclub. 25 September – The second season of Singapore Idol ends with Hady Mirza winning the honour of being the second Singapore Idol. 28 September – The Ministry of Education announced that EM3 and other streams will be abolished, leading to Subject-Based Banding in primary schools. The change takes effect in 2008. 29 September – Changi Airport's CIP Terminal opens as a facility for commercially important people, managed by JetQuay. October 5 October – The Marina Bay Financial Centre is launched. It will be a mixed-use development with office buildings and a commercial district, making it the largest commercial centre in Singapore. The development will also have environmentally friendly features. Developed by Cheung Kong Holdings, Hongkong Land and Keppel Land, the development officially opened in 2013. 7 October – Singapore experiences the worst haze since 1997 with the Pollutant Standards Index reaching a high of 150. 12 October – REACH is formed to connect with citizens. 30 October – Phase 2 of Biopolis is opened, adding two buildings to the existing seven. 31 October The Orchard Turn development (now ION Orchard and The Orchard Residences) starts construction